Americans spend a whopping $ 13 billion a year on over-the-counter (OTC) antacids (acid neutralizers) and OTC and prescription proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which are the most popular heartburn medications on the market.1 It’s estimated that more than 15% of the population are on PPIs.2,3 Prescription PPIs like Nexium, Dexilant, Prilosec, Zegerid, Prevacid, Protonix, Aciphex… Read More »
This article was previously published August 1, 2019, and has been updated with new information. According to statistics for 2019,1 14% of Americans aged 71 or older have some form of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most severe and lethal form of dementia, affects an estimated 5.8 million Americans. Of those, 81% are over… Read More »
How important is fame? What about self-acceptance? Benevolence? The messages children between the ages of 8 and 12 glean from TV play a significant role in their development, influencing attitudes and behaviors as they grow into their teenage years and beyond, UCLA psychologists say. Now, a new report by UCLA’s Center for Scholars and Storytellers… Read More »
Market leading e-cigarette company Juul is halting sales of its popular mint flavor, following the release of two damaging studies this week that showed the company’s role in a dramatic spike in teen use, Juul announced Thursday. Studies published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that more than half of teens… Read More »
Type 2 diabetes means a person’s pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin to control blood sugar levels. Overtime, unchecked blood sugar levels can pose grave health risks, such as an increased risk of heart disease and strokes. It is well understood that cutting down on certain sugary foods and drinks can help to keep blood sugar… Read More »