No, vapes aren't 95% less harmful than cigarettes. Here's how this decade-old myth took off

Apr 28, 2023 02:28 am UTC| Health

Its 2013. The Harlem Shake is on the radio and e-cigarettes are becoming a thing. A group of researchers convene to discuss these and other products containing nicotine. In a 2014 paper detailing the outcomes of that...

Korea Ginseng Corp. uncovers more evidence red ginseng could help stop Alzheimer’s

Apr 26, 2023 23:43 pm UTC| Health Science Economy Business

Korea Ginseng Corp. said that a collaborative research team that it co-supports with Konyang University has found a potential mechanism in red ginseng polysaccharides that reduces cognitive decline in Alzheimers...

How the brain stops us learning from our mistakes – and what to do about it

Apr 23, 2023 12:36 pm UTC| Health

You learn from your mistakes. At least, most of us have been told so. But science shows that we often fail to learn from past errors. Instead, we are likely to keep repeating the same mistakes. What do I mean by...

What are dead hangs? What are the shoulder pain risks and how do I do them safely?

Apr 23, 2023 12:35 pm UTC| Health

You might have seen media articles or fitness influencers online urging people to do dead hangs, where one hangs loosely from a bar usually with feet off the floor. The goal is usually to improve upper-body strength and...

Coca-Cola to let D&H's fresh fruits carry Minute Maid, Simply brands

Apr 20, 2023 23:56 pm UTC| Life Health Economy Business

The Coca-Cola Company has signed licensing agreement that will let Fruturad Dayka Hackett (DH) use Minute Maid and Simply brands on fresh fruit for the first time. Products bearing Minute Maid and Simply Select imagery...

Lotte Biologics to invest $48 Million in New York plant

Apr 18, 2023 23:09 pm UTC| Health Economy Business

Lotte Biologics Co. will invest $48 million into its Syracuse, New York, plant to upgrade and boost its production capacity for drugs and antibody-drug conjugates. The South Korean company purchased the factory from...

California lawmaker Jesse Gabriel proposes ban on Skittles

Apr 17, 2023 23:46 pm UTC| Health Law Economy Business

A new bill in the California legislature, Assembly Bill 418, introduced by Democrat Jesse Gabriel could bring about the first sales ban on Skittles and other confections that use food additives Assembly Bill 418 aims to...