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Viral hoaxes and pranks that play out on online social networks are among the most interesting sociological developments of 21st century Internet life. On the eve of April Fools' Day 2014, an alleged news report of teenagers in the United States smoking coffee beans rolled up into “caffeine sticks” dominated Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms, but the reports could not truly be substantiated at the time.
The issues of erectile dysfunction and impotence have gotten considerable attention over the last two decades not only because of their impact on reproductive health but also because of their holistic relation to vascular and emotional well-being. A lucrative pharmaceutical segment led by Viagra as a flagship medication has shaped around erectile dysfunction, and medical research studies are beginning to take a closer look at how this condition relates to other health issues such as migraines.
June is Migraine & Headache Awareness Month
June 1 marks the start of the annual Migraine & Headache Awareness Month. Approximately 37 million people in the U.S. experience migraine headaches, and almost half experience poor diagnosis and treatment. Join us in raising awareness and letting others know they are not alone.
Despite efforts to discourage smoking across all segments of society, the working-class and impoverished communities are still affected by this unhealthy habit. One of the problems seen by sociologists and medical researchers is that marketing of tobacco products seems to be more pervasive in disadvantaged neighborhoods, where cigarettes are more likely to be more affordable.
Nearly three million Americans suffer from some type of glaucoma, but quite a few of them are not aware of it. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, about half of all glaucoma cases in the United States are never diagnosed among men and women who are 40 years of age and older. Glaucoma is one of the eye conditions that migraine patients should be aware of, particularly those whose blood pressure tends to fall significantly at night.
In the dynamic world of diet fads, gluten-free is the buzzword for 2014. Alas, gluten-free diets are not really designed for weight loss, and people who do not suffer from celiac disease should not attempt cutting off important food products just because they wish to avoid gluten. However, migraine patients who also deal with gluten sensitivity or celiac disease will certainly benefit from gluten-free nutritional habits.
Breastfeeding, one of the most intrinsic biological processes that underscores our place in Nature's class Mammalia, is a topic of intense debate and social discourse. Researchers from Ohio State University conducting a longitudinal study on the positive outcomes of breastfeeding recently found that bottle-fed children show little variance in terms of general health, behavior and cognitive performance when compared to their breastfed peers.
A recent study conducted by epidemiologists at the United States National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute indicates that Hispanic Americans have a high risk of suffering from complications related to high blood pressure conditions left untreated. This large scale study, which evaluated more than 16,000 Hispanic Americans between the ages of 18 and 74, revealed that less than 40 percent of Latinos undergo treatment for high blood pressure.
In the United States, Mother’s Day has been celebrated on the second Sunday of May each year since 1914. In 2014, Mother’s Day falls on May 11th, and special events are being prepared in many communities around the country. For example, in the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia region, picnics, brunches and sightseeing cruises along the Potomac River are traditional Mother’s Day staples.
