Author: Erin Elizabeth

Back in late 2016, we wrote about the fact that researchers felt they were on the cusp of making male birth control pills a reality. And it seems now we may be one step closer. Last week, researchers presented their study results at the annual Endocrine Society meeting in Chicago, IL. The study found that dimethandrolone undecanoate, a hormone pill, could reduce testosterone and other hormone levels responsible for sperm production– without causing any serious side effects.1 Unfortunately, the study’s sample size was too small so more research will need to be conducted first. However, it’s progress! RELATED STORY: Swedish nuclear...

By Sayer Ji, contributing writer for Wake Up World A new study reveals that a commonly consumed painkiller, wrongly considered “harmless” by millions, is probably causing thousands of deaths from cardiac arrest each year. According to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death among adults over 40 in the United States and other countries, with about 326,200 people experiencing an out-of-hospital SCA each year in the US alone; nine of 10 victims of SCA will die.1 RELATED STORY: 9 foods you should start eating at the first sign of discomfort or pain Surprisingly,...