Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, many Americans are so sleep deprived that they are too tired to even have sex.

The study was carried out by researchers from the National Sleep Foundation, and focused on the sleeping habits of adults in America. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, vitamin D is key to building up your immune system to help fight away viruses and other infections.

The study was carried out by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, and has found yet another major health benefit to vitamin D. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - Washington DC has come out and stated that they are going to be giving out free female condoms to the masses.

Washington DC will be the first city in the United States to distribute female condoms to anyone who wants them. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study released this week, kids who have an extreme sweet tooth have an increased risk of having a family history of both alcoholism, as well as depression.

The study was carried out by researchers led by Julie Mennella from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, PA. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - Researchers are getting closer to discovering the origins of the medical mystery is stuttering.

Researchers from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders have been working to figure out the cause of stuttering for years, just as the entire medical world has done for centuries now. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - President Barack Obama and his administration have made the decision to put an end to a long-running program which had the USDA tracking livestock.

The USDA has worked for years now to track cattle, pigs, and other animals. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - Due to the decision by a federal judge, President Barack Obama and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have no authority in regards to the regulation of electronic cigarettes.

U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon ruled this week in favor of makers of electronic cigarettes, stating that the FDA does not have the power, nor does the Obama administration, to regulate these products. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study carried out by Harvard researchers, light can cause a migraine headache to worsen greatly, and it has to do with neurons in the brain.

Harvard Medical School researchers have worked to carry out a study to try and figure out exactly why light causes a migraine headache to get worse, and they have succeeded. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - New York City is leading the charge when in comes to healthy eating as they are pushing a new movement to cut the amount of salt that is used in the foods prepared for citizens.

New York City has always been at the forefront in regards to helping make a push for healthy eating and healthy lifestyles. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - There is a great deal of controversy surrounding new full-body scanners that will soon be added to airports in the United States, due to the fact that they may expose people unnecessary levels of harmful radiation.

These new full-body scanners are known as backscatter scanners, and work by sticking someone inside this device that will scan their entire body. Continue Reading