UCLA.edu – It has been long known that stress plays a part not just in the graying of hair but in hair loss as well. Over the years, numerous hair growth or hair-restoration remedies have emerged, ranging from hucksters’ “miracle solvents” to legitimate medications such as minoxidil. But even the best of these have shown [...]

LoyolaMedicine.org – Winter can be especially hazardous to human health with frostbite and frostnip being among the more common hazards people are likely to encounter. Frostbite and frostnip occur when the human body is exposed to extremely low temperatures for a period of time without the proper clothing for the conditions. Extreme cold causes the [...]

KI.se – Spinach – a vegetable with multiple health benefits – appears to have a newly discovered benefit for both athletes and those with cardiovascular problems. The muscles’ cellular power plants – the mitochondria – are boosted by nitrate, a substance found in abundance in vegetables such as lettuce, spinach and beetroot. For half a [...]