You have probably been frightened by a sleepwalking family member at some point in your life. Even though seeing someone walking in their sleep can give you what you feel is a mini heart attack, waking a sleepwalker will not cause them to have a heart attack or cause other serious trauma like this medical […]

Vinegar and garlic, while healthy foods, do not help control your blood pressure. During ancient times, both vinegar and garlic acquired reputations as curatives, able to allow people to live longer, healthier lives. These reputations have continued to modern times. Garlic and vinegar have been used by people throughout history, for both culinary and medicinal […]

Drinking cranberry juice is good for your body. Cranberry juice is a great beverage, with important antioxidants that help reduce your risk of heart disease. Antioxidants also strengthen your immune system, allowing your body to fight off infections. However, according to the Urology Clinic at UAMS, cranberry juice cannot cure a urinary tract infection (UTI) […]

It’s appealing to think we could be smarter if only we applied more of our brain power. Unfortunately, the idea that people only use 10% of our brains and could use more is not true. This persistent myth may have originated as early as 1908 when William James wrote, “We are making use of only […]

Aloe vera is touted as the “burn plant,” the perfect natural remedy for a bad sunburn, and according to some studies aloe vera can help. Initial research has shown aloe vera aids the skin in healing from sunburns and mild burns. In addition, aloe vera oil can moisturize the skin, helping you avoid the peeling […]

Drinking warm milk before bed may help you relax, but there is no evidence that milk makes you sleepy. The drowsiness some people experience may be more from the warmth of the milk or a full stomach than the physical effect of any compound in milk. The ‘milk myth’ may have persisted because milk has […]

The answer is yes, but not for the reasons you think. On its own, sugar won’t hurt your teeth. Sugar is naturally occurring in most foods and is used by our bodies for energy. However, there is a lot of bacteria in our mouths. And it’s the bacteria that actually causes cavities. Bacteria feeds on […]

Ever thought about drinking chocolate milk after a hard workout? It may be more beneficial than you think. Dr. Charles Smith, UAMS family medicine doctor, said that some new research seems to suggest chocolate milk as good post workout drink. Recent studies have shown that drinking chocolate milk after exercising is advantageous because of its […]

Licking your lips when they’re chapped will not make them better. In fact, according to the Dermatology Clinic at UAMS, licking your lips can actually make things worse. Chapped lips are caused by a number of factors. For most people, the weather is the main cause of chapped lips. Strong winds, extreme temperatures and sun […]

According to the Dermatology Clinic at UAMS, some botanical elements included in cucumbers or tea bags may help temporarily reduce wrinkles. Doctor Daniel Davis, Associate Professor of Dermatology, stated, “Do we understand which of the thousand compounds in them are working? No.” The botanicals reduce wrinkles by encouraging the surrounding skin and underlying tissue to […]