AHJ Staff Member - Matthew Gudernatch
Articles
Bouts with insomnia, restless nights, and serious sleep conditions aren’t just for grown-ups. Kids’ nighttime issues are becoming more and more...
If you’re
suffering from tinnitus, or if you’re suffering from a chronic ringing or other annoying sound in your ear without knowing the cause,...
A newly studied chemical compound might be changing the way medical centers keep their hallways bacteria-free. With a low toxic impact and potent...
No one wants to know if their grandparents are still having sex, although for the sake of their relationship, it’d be wonderful if they are. Now...
With the
obesity rate higher than it has ever been, and children growing up in an increasingly unhealthy world, studies are beginning to look at...
Pertussis, commonly referred to as “
whooping cough,” can be especially contagious and extremely dangerous. So what can you do during an outbreak,...
A new study has looked into the link between artificial butter flavoring, specifically
diacetyl (DA), and Alzheimer’s disease. If you’re one of...
If you’re one of those people who feels like a zombie the day after a
restless night’s sleep, you can give science a giant “I told you so.” It...
If you think your diet, exercise, and supplements are getting the job done, you better be darn sure you’re including CoQ10. This
miracle nutrient...
In 2011, the FDA started to roll out menu-labeling rules for fast food restaurants. Since then, many changes have been made . . . but perhaps
not...
R-Patz, K-Stew, Stewpatz, Pattinwart. Whatever you planned on nick-naming Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson’s relationship, it looks like the...
Stomach problems affect the majority of our population, as
diarrhea and nausea are as prevalent as the common cold or flu. But is there a natural...
As
The Dark Knight Rises storms through the box office, Batman might be saving more than Gotham City. How are superheroes helping to curb the
Sometimes, no matter how well you take care of your teeth, you simply can’t avoid developing a cavity. And despite the advances in dental care,...
In the
battle against HIV/AIDS, it’s impossible to have too many weapons. Now, within the same month, the FDA has loaded up on two promising...
There’s a drug out there that promises to be an aid for those who have trouble staying awake after a restless night. But this new drug, that’s...
There’s a
new diet pill on the block, and this one is backed by the FDA. But that stamp of approval doesn’t necessarily mean it is safe, so why...
The following is the second part of our story on breast milk donation, looking into the roles of both the medical professionals and the grieving...
There’s been a great deal of
controversy over the topic of contraception over the years, but especially as of late. Not everyone agrees what the...
World Breastfeeding Week: August 1-7, 2012You might not know it if you’ve been fortunate enough to avoid the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, but...
As
World Breastfeeding Week approaches, it’s time to look at the reasons why something as natural as breastfeeding comes under fire in certain...
Sally Ride, the first American woman to ever travel into space, died Monday at the age of 61, as reported by the Associated Press. Ride, who had...
Being a parent is a responsibility. And more than that, it’s a responsibility that thousands of people
never get to enjoy . . . making it a...
It turns out there’s a real estate crisis hitting the United States. No, not the housing bubble or the balloon mortgage . . . but the...
We brought you the news on the latest games your kids might be playing that could result in a trip to the hospital, which you can
check out here....
There’s a new study out there urging all films that include
smoking cigarettes to be rated R, due to the effects it can have on children watching....
As long as there are teenagers around, there will always be a group that
pushes the limits and bends the law to enjoy a little bit of mischievous...
Officials in Tennessee were recently goaded into creating one of the strictest pro-abstinence sex education laws in the entire country. The bill,...
With everything our troops face overseas, you would think that being back in the states would give a sense of peace and calm, while providing...
It’s always great when science and learning can be combined with imagination and enjoyment. But for one such experiment-turned-toy, the hazards...
With the solstice in the rearview mirror, it’s time for the approaching summer days filled with endless sun, backyard barbecues, and dirty...
Euthanasia, defined as “the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit,” is quite the...
I’m a man. That much can be determined simply by my birth-doctor’s admissions and the fact that my family thought it was weird that I didn’t have...
The Lung Cancer Alliance isn’t pulling any punches, with sensational and attention-grabbing posters tied to a website titled...
The
NBA playoffs are flying high, with LeBron James at the forefront of the Miami Heat for the Eastern Conference. It’s not his skills that seem...
Those who know me, know that I have an extremely close relationship with my Father, despite teenage years that can only be described as a frenzied...
As men age, we tend to lose some of the things that we think make us men in the first place. You might be a little too lethargic to play flag...
The names of Jacob Bell and Andrew Sweat might be familiar for any football fan. One is a perennial starter on the offensive line in the NFL, and...
With the debilitating infection back in the limelight, let’s take a closer look at necrotizing fasciitis to find out what it is, what it can do,...
**UPDATE** 6/1/12 12:34 PM
In an update on the Florida “zombie” mystery, there’s a new twist on the possible matchstick that ignited this...
If you thought that peanut allergy was giving you trouble, you’ve certainly never heard of poor Mr. A and his Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome....
You might not know, but May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, and Healthy Vision Month. And while that all might sound like something that you...
It’s prom season again! The hysterics of the young women, the boastful confidence of the high school boys, the crushing memory of Kerry Horoho...
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, voted unanimously to...
The world lost another cancer fighter, philanthropist, and pop culture icon this week. Adam “MCA” Yauch, a member of the iconic Beastie Boys,...
It’s the end of the world as we know it, and it’s most likely due to the four foods of the Apocalypse. Okay, maybe that doesn’t have quite the...
Not long after the popular coffee chain, Starbucks, came under scrutiny for secretly upping their prices without a word to consumers, a much more...
I will probably never understand the importance of hitting a certain number on the scale before you become a blushing bride. What I do know, is...
There’s a rising and dangerous problem that is becoming so hard to ignore you might think it was a Kardashian wedding. After more news about a...
We’re men. We burp and fart and fight and eat things that we killed with our bare hands. We leave Diet Coke, yoga, and salads for the women,...
Running a marathon is not for the faint of heart, with 26.2 miles of hell on earth that can include chapped nipples, lost toenails, and some...
You won’t often come across an issue as tricky as “gender identity disorder.” The diagnosis, that can be for children as young as four-years-old,...
People are murdering other human beings because of Facebook. Seriously, the same online network that boasts millions of people from babies that...
If you haven’t heard yet, a couple in Portland, Oregon is suing their local hospital because the doctors identified their yet-to-be-born child...
#KONY2012. If you haven’t heard about this African warlord yet then you are either too old to use the internet properly or you have your own...
Imagine holding a prostate exam and only inviting women. As ridiculous as that sounds, with republican Darrell Issa making a mockery of...
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. An aging pop icon is set to make a grand comeback when a combination of prescription drugs and substance...
The fearless, aged queen of comedy has broken just about every barrier that’s been put in front of her. Now Joan Rivers, a living legend in my...
