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Heavy Metals in Cannabis
Cannabis Plant
Cannabis is a group of plants with psychoactive properties that are used to produce industrial hemp, CBD oil, and medical marijuana. Unfortunately, many people don't realize that cannabis plants can absorb a lot of dangerous heavy metals.

Heavy Metals in Cannabis

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Fake Healthy Foods: 6 Foods We Think are Healthy
woman looking at fruit options in the grocery store

What Healthy Food are Actually Unhealthy?

When you think about healthy foods, what comes to mind? Acai fruit? Yogurt? Oatmeal? Our perception of what food is healthful is influenced by a wide range of factors: scientific studies, stories in the media, what our mother told us and what food… See more
New Brain Stimulation Approach May Help Severe Mental Illness
Brain Activity

How Does the Brain Work

Your brain is composed of networks of neurons – electrically excitable cells. These networks are the building blocks of your nervous system and the basis of brain activity. They transmit information to and from your brain and the rest of your body to help you think… See more
Do You Really Need 10,000 Steps a Day?
a group of women walking outside
If you’re a walker, you’ve probably heard the recommendation to walk 10,000 steps (or about five miles) every day for health. Did you ever wonder how experts arrived at this amount?  Not through science. The original concept came from a 1964 Japanese marketing campaign to promote an early… See more
Obesity Can Triple the Risk of Heart Failure in Women, Study Says
woman in a bathroom weighing herself on a scale
When it comes to your heart, being obese is a real killer. Researchers have known for years that obesity raises the risk of heart failure for men (11 percent) and women (14 percent), but a new study shows that for some women, being… See more
Depression in Men Looks Different than It Does in Women
Depression in Men Looks Different than It Does in Women
Depression is often thought of as a women’s health issue. Women are almost twice as likely as men to experience symptoms of depression, according to the Office on Women’s Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  But the truth is: Depression also affects men and in large… See more
Lean Body Mass Can Help Forestall Osteoporosis, Particularly in Men
Lean Body Mass Can Help Forestall Osteoporosis, Particularly in Men
Most men aren’t too concerned about their own bone density. Understandably so. Bone thinning affects far more women than men. Take hips for example. Hip osteopenia is prevalent in 56 percent of women and 18 percent of men… See more
Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease: Imaging Technique Gives Researchers Important Insights
How Does Alzheimer's Disease Develop?
For decades, Alzheimer’s researchers have faced a major challenge in treating early stages of the disease. They could only study the brain after a patient died and the disease spread throughout the brain. But a relatively new imaging technique is giving scientists a window into the development of… See more
How Can Preventive Care Reduces Healthcare Costs
Older man filling out papers
For centuries, doctors and public health officials have pointed to Ben Franklin’s famous mantra, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Can you really save money by preventing disease?

What is Preventive Care

Preventive care detects serious diseases at an early stage, before any… See more
Gluten May Not Be A Trigger For Your IBS
Suffering with IBS? Gluten May Not Be the Problem
Irritable bowel syndrome, often known as IBS, is a complex condition that affects the large intestine, causing abdominal pain and digestive issues. It’s believed that the root of IBS… See more

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