Either First Lady Michelle Obama was right or she’s part of the reason that health among American children is deteriorating. The amount of fast food consumed by children and teens in the United States has risen dramatically and now accounts for over 12% of the calories they eat on a daily basis.Read More

Eating is arguably the most important component of health, particularly for children. What we eat, how often we eat, and even where we eat can have lifelong effects on more than just the physical development of kids. It can affect how they operate throughout their lives in other areas as well. The meal habits of...Read More

There is very little doubt that the dietary habits in the United States are poor. Obesity continues to rise despite improved food education. Health problems associated with poor diet and sugar consumption are not getting better. As a country, we’ve grown content to follow the cravings of our sweet tooth.Read More

One of the scariest and riskiest operations to have performed is a heart transplant. It’s normally a last resort but is effective in eliminating many challenges that humans face. There are over 3000 heart transplants performed every year. Knowing the facts can help you make a determination of whether you or a loved on should...Read More

Those who smoke or who live or work in environments with pollutants in the air are in danger of becoming victims of lung cancer. Everyone is, really, but there are lifestyles that have a much higher chance than others.Read More

You probably knew it takes 17 muscles to smile and 43 muscles to frown. You may not have known that it takes twice as long to lose new muscle when you stop working out than it took to gain it. Source: BeHealthy24.ComRead More

If you’re like the majority of American adults, you’re not doing yourself any favors when it comes to rest. Most of us sleep less than what is recommended by doctors and it’s really having its toll on both our health and productivity. It hurts our heart. It makes us fat. It makes us ugly. These...Read More

Americans eat too much. It’s a fact. We’re eating more often and when we eat, the portions are larger. It’s not across the board; many are heading in the opposite direction. Still, the trend is that more people are eating more food more regularly. It’s a “more” society. Click to view the full infographic. (Via:...Read More

Malaria is a disease that the world should have already defeated completely. There is a cure, but cost and politics have prevented it from being distributed to 3rd-world countries in the quantities necessary to eradicate it altogether. The solution is to attack it at its source with a vaccine. One may be right around the...Read More

Over half of US households have pets. Many of these pets live inside and roam around the house. Many of these roamers spend time to some degree on the very place where our faces and heads reside for 8 hours a day. Is it safe? Take a look at this infographic by SleepBetter. It may...Read More