Menthol Increases Smoking Addiction And Nicotine Exposure
Many smokers turn to menthol cigarettes because they are lighter and theoretically better for the body, but a new study from Duke University and the University of Connecticut shows that menthol actually worsens smoking addiction and increases nicotine exposure over...
Processed Foods Are Just As Addicting As Hard Drugs
Obesity rates in America are at an all-time high. More than two-thirds of adults in this country are classified as overweight or obese. This growing phenomenon is partly due to an addiction to processed foods, like pizza, potato chips, hamburgers, and more. Now there...
ADHD Increases Risk Of Suicide And Self-Harm After Childhood Trauma
ADHD and childhood trauma are both influential on a child’s mental health growing up, but a new study from the University of California – Berkeley shows the detriment that comes when these two factors combine. Researchers have determined that children with ADHD who...