Age spots are marks that commonly appear on the skin after prolonged sun exposure. They are harmless, but some people wish to remove them for cosmetic reasons. Other names for age spots include solar lentigines and liver spots, though they have no connection to the liver. These marks are flat and darker than surrounding skin....
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Hundreds of ‘natural’ supplements contain experimental drugs – and the FDA knows but doesn’t tell the public, report warns
Supplements can be sold over the counter because they supposedly don’t contain active pharmaceutical ingredients But between 2007 and 2016, the FDA found 776 supplements were not what they claimed to be – and most contained drugs Yet it only issued recalls for less than half of those, a new study from the California Department...
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The best remedy for a snakebite: Carry car keys
Snakes rarely bite humans—and if they do, here’s how to deal with it. Snakes have a reputation problem. In both fiction and real life, we frequently hear about life-threatening attacks from these reptiles—but actual venomous snakebites happen far less often than you might think. RATTLESNAKE – This scaly beauty is more afraid of you than...
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Intermittent fasting may help fight type 2 diabetes
Lifestyle changes are key in the management of type 2 diabetes. Scientists believe that intermittent fasting could play an essential role. Lately, intermittent fasting has become incredibly popular. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type. The condition affects the body’s ability to produce insulin, which regulates blood sugar levels. Diabetes is widespread in both...
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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: The diet that can banish the agony of IBS – including cutting down on potatoes and calming the gut with ‘good’ bacteria
Do you often get stomach cramps, bloating and other more embarrassing – and distressing – digestive symptoms? If so, you may have irritable bowel syndrome, better known as IBS. It is incredibly common, affecting about 13 million people in the UK. Until quite recently, IBS was seen as largely psychosomatic. And that’s why it was...
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We may not need to rely on antibiotics to treat UTIs
Doctors tend to prescribe antibiotics to treat common bacterial infections, such as those of the urinary tract. However, a new study shows that there may be a new strategy to reduce or potentially even eliminate the need for using antibiotics. The new findings were recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences....
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Physical exercise improves the elimination of toxic proteins from muscles
A study published in Scientific Reports by researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil, in partnership with colleagues in the United States and Norway, shows that the lack of muscle stimulus results in a buildup of inadequately processed proteins in muscle cells and consequently leads to muscle weakness or wasting. Credit: Peter...
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Hidden health problems can appear up to two years after elective hip surgeries
Up to two years following elective, arthroscopic hip surgery, a substantial proportion of patients reported troubling new health issues ranging from sleep problems to arthritis to cardiovascular disease. While such problems can be transient and diminish as full mobility returns, the findings suggest that patients and doctors should be prepared to manage a variety of...
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Newly approved drug to prevent migraines
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Eli Lilly and Company has been testing a new drug to help prevent migraines for years. On Thursday, that drug, named “Emgality,” was finally approved by the FDA. “It is an innovative medicine designed specifically to prevent migraines,” said Eric Pearlman, Medical Fellow at Eli Lilly. This new drug will work to...
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors to treat cancer
An important part of the immune system is its ability to tell between normal cells in the body and those it sees as “foreign.” This lets the immune system attack the foreign cells while leaving the normal cells alone. To do this, it uses “checkpoints” – molecules on certain immune cells that need to be...