In this segment of Cheddar News' be Well, we're diving into the benefits of halotherapy, which uses salt in a medicinal capacity. Sitting in rooms filled with the medicinal salts induce a calming effect and are said to aid with lung complications like asthma, bronchitis, and general coughs.
Research now shows dogs tend to age better when they have plenty of interaction with humans and other pets, according to a study published in the journal Evolution, Medicine & Public Health.
Children who lived closer to natural gas wells in heavily drilled western Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a relatively rare form of cancer, and nearby residents of all ages had an increased chance of severe asthma reactions, researchers said in reports released Tuesday evening.
Surgeons transplanted a pig’s kidney into a brain-dead man and for over a month it's worked normally — a critical step toward an operation the New York team hopes to eventually try in living patients.
