2016 Miss USA Deshauna Barber on Military Life and Mental Health
Vital Updates spoke with Miss USA Deshauna Barber about her lesser known role in the Army Reserves, what it's like to be a woman in the military, and what she thinks of the controversial show "Thirteen Reasons Why."
Deadly Bacteria Could Be Lurking in Your Beauty Products
How often do you replace your skin care and makeup products? Here's why you should stick to the expiration dates and avoid using testers in stores.
This Innovative Pillow May Prevent Sleep Wrinkles
The pillow's design reinforces good sleeping habits, not wrinkles.
Top 5 U.S. Cities for Active, Healthy Lifestyles
Several factors, like rates of exercise and smoking, were assessed to rank the best U.S. cities for healthy lifestyles.
The Role Pets Play in Managing Our Mental Health
According to a new study, our pets serve to comfort us when we need it the most, especially for people with mental illnesses.
Blowing Out Birthday Candles Is Actually Really Gross
The amount of bacteria that lingers on a cake after the candles have been blown out is of some concern.
Shorter Men Might Be More Likely to Bald Prematurely
It was also found that health issues such as heart disease and prostate cancer can occur more often for those who suffer from premature male-pattern baldness.
Women May Be Vulnerable to Cocaine Addiction Due to Menstrual Cycle
Research has revealed that because of higher estrogen levels, women are more susceptible to cocaine addiction during their menstrual cycle.
Pillow Talk: Here Are the Best Pillows for Beauty and Health
Take a closer look at these four beauty pillows, specifically designed to maintain the youthful, healthy-looking appearance of facial and neck skin.
Something Interesting Happens to Our Brains While We Sleep
Scientists believe that brain synapses shrink during sleep and expand when activated during one’s waking hours, and such expansion is a marker for learning and memory.
Jet Lag May Increase Your Risk of Liver Cancer
Chronic jet lag disrupts the metabolic rhythms of the liver. This leads to dangerous buildups of fat and bile acids, which have been linked to cancer.
Mushrooms Are More Nutritious When Cooked This Way
A new study explores the various ways we cook mushrooms and what impact each method has on their nutritional value.
Brain Cells Actually Favor One Parent’s Genes Over the Other
The new study adds a wrinkle to the current understanding of genetics and may hold the answer to the cause and incidence of some brain disorders.
6 Ways to Remedy Your Sugar Addiction
Here are six steps you can take towards curbing a sugar addiction.
‘SuperAgers’ Brains Are Larger, More Resistant to Aging: Study
The average brain is aging at a rate of two times faster than these SuperAgers' brains.
Untreatable Gonorrhea Is Becoming a Problem
Even high-income countries with state-of-the-art healthcare are facing cases of gonorrhea that have become resistant to treatment via any known antibiotics.
Tick-Tock: Men Also Have a Biological Clock
The study raises questions about what, if anything, aging men can do to boost conception rates when pairing with younger or same-aged women.
Do CT Scans Encourage Smokers to Quit?
Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate by far among all types of cancer, but the new study suggests that exposing people to a CT screening of their lungs may have a significant impact on smoking rates.
Gene Therapy That Treats Rare Blindness Gains FDA Approval
Experts believe the cost for the novel treatment may soar to $1 million or more.
Smartphone Add-On Camera Lets You See Beneath the Surface of Your Skin
NURUGO's smartphone camera accessory and app can help people monitor their skin health and catch early signs of potentially dangerous conditions before they even become visible.
Babies That Sleep Alone May Sleep Better
New study findings oppose current recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which advise that young children sleep in their parents’ rooms for a full year.
MDMA Moves Closer to Being PTSD Treatment
Researchers want to flip the narrative on MDMA and put its psychological-soothing properties to good use in the fight against traumatic stress.
Social Support Can Increase Breast Cancer Survival: Study
Socially isolated patients in the early stages of breast cancer were at a higher risk of dying from the disease, according to a study.
Afternoon Naps May Improve Your Brain Health
Researchers have discovered the ideal amount of time adults should nap in the afternoon for optimum cognitive performance.
HIV Epidemic May Come to an End by 2025, Predicts Study
Current goals in place that seek to reduce new yearly infections to 12,000 cases in the U.S. by 2025 are already showing signs of success.
Child Development May Depend on Age of Father at Conception
While the scientists were focused on the ages of the fathers, the children’s social skills were affected for children with both younger and older fathers.
Hepatitis C Now Easily Treated With Oral Medications
Before the advent of these drugs, treatment for Hepatitis C included interferon, which many people say is worse than the symptoms of Hepatitis C itself.
Fewer Chubby Babies Could Be a Good Sign in Obesity Fight
Good news in the fight against childhood obesity — chubby babies are on the decline, according to a study from the CDC.
American Dads Are Delaying Fatherhood Too
Recent research shows that American fathers of newborns who were 40 years of age and older doubled from 4.1 percent to 8.9 percent over the past forty years.
An Apple a Day Could Keep Diabetes Away
Eating fresh fruit everyday was found to positively impact both diabetes and overall mortality risk.
Did Debbie Reynolds Die of Broken Heart Syndrome?
Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds died just one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher’s passing.
Your Roommate Could Be Changing Your Genes, Researchers Say
If you're a night owl but your roommate is a morning person, this disruption in lifestyle could possibly alter your genes and adversely affect your health.
Marijuana Could Help to Ease Substance Abuse, PTSD
Marijuana may be a powerful antidote for alcoholics and those dealing with opioid addiction to come clean, says a new study.
New Guidelines Make It Easier for Pregnant Women to Eat Fish
The new guidelines will make it easier for pregnant women to make informed choices about consuming fish.
Vitamin B3 May Prevent Birth Defects and Miscarriages: Study
To understand more about vitamin B3 and its role in pregnancy, researchers turned to the mice model.
Lack of Sunshine, Not Rainy Days, Brings the Blues: Study
Rainy day blues could be called lack of sunshine blues, according to a new study, which found that lack of sunshine is to blame for some emotional distress.
Decreased Sex Drive in Women Is More Complicated Than Hormones
Is it low testosterone or something more serious? Researchers explain the complicated factors behind a woman's decreased sex drive.
Researchers Aim to Create Painless Way to Screen Breast Cancer
This new treatment adds lasers to the mix, using a combination of laser and ultrasound technology to determine the presence or absence of cancer cells in the breast tissue.
Eating Salty Food Increases Hunger, Not Thirst
A new study disproves that the more salt you eat, the thirstier you become.
Living Near Highways May Increase Dementia Risk
Here's how much your chance for developing dementia increases just by living near a busy road or highway.
Breastfeeding Does Not Make Children Smarter Long-Term: Study
Children in a study who were breastfed for six months did show lower rates of hyperactivity and better problem solving skills by age three, but when the children turned five, those differences dissipated.
Yoga Could Play Important Role for Kids With Cancer
Preliminary studies show that participating in yoga classes can help kids with cancer, as well as their parents, manage the physical and mental effects of treatment.
Through Tears, Jimmy Kimmel Recounts Newborn Son’s Terrifying Heart Scare
Jimmy Kimmel's son was born with a condition known as tetralogy of Fallot, commonly referred to as having a hole in one’s heart.
Eating Less May Contribute to Living Longer
It turns out that the cells our bodies use to digest food need a break every now and then.
Could Blocking Sweet Taste Receptors Prevent Sinus Infections?
Blocking a person’s sweet taste receptors allows the natural infection-fighting ability of bitter taste receptors to flourish.
Are Your Taste Buds Dulled? You May Be Prone to Obesity
A new study found that participants with compromised taste receptors sought out more sugar.
Sitting Too Much Can Speed up the Aging Process
When the association between exercise and sedentary behavior was explored, it showed that swapping sitting time with even light activity had great positive long term effects on one's health.
Bird Watching May Reduce Anxiety and Depression
A new study found that if people spent less time outside one week than they did the week before, they were more likely to report that they were depressed or had anxious thoughts.
10 Sex Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
Read about why people prefer coffee over sex, and other surprising sex facts.
Squirrels’ Long Slumber May Hold the Key to Stroke Treatment
Squirrels may be a surprising source of potential life-saving stroke therapy.
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