(HealthDay)— The sugar substitute xylitol may help you lose weight, but it can be deadly for your dog, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. Xylitol is present in many human foods and other products, and the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine has received a number of reports over the past several years of dogs being poisoned by xylitol....
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Did you know that people used to sleep twice per night? Maybe we should return to this regime?
Posted Today You have to sleep at least 8 hours per night. Otherwise you’re not going to be able to function and be productive. Eventually insufficient sleep is going to catch up to you and you will feel the consequences. Our work pushes us out of our proper sleeping cycle. But did you know that...
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TEENS WHO MISUSE OPIOIDS HAVE THESE SOURCES
Roughly 11% of high school seniors reported prescription drug misuse during the past year, and of those, 44% used multiple supply sources, according to new research. More than 70% of adolescents who obtained prescription drugs from multiple sources had a substance use disorder—involving prescription medications, other drugs, and alcohol—within the previous year. The national average...
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Autism Is Largely Genetics Than Environmental, New Study Finds
By Rubi Valdez Tech Times A new study finds evidence proving that autism spectrum disorder or ASD is largely due to genetics, not environmental, discrediting claims that it is vaccine-related. The largest study of its kind involving more than 2 million people from five countries showed that ASD risk if 80 percent reliant on genes. The...
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8 Questions to Ask Someone Other Than “What Do You Do?”
If the conversation starts with work, it will likely end with work. And there’s so much more to learn about a person. We’ve all been in the awkward situation of meeting someone new and having to build rapport quickly — at networking events, industry conferences, charity events, dinner parties, and other social-professional situations. If you’re...
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Following a healthy plant-based diet may lower type 2 diabetes risk
by JAMA Internal Medicine People who follow predominantly plant-based diets with greater adherence may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who follow these diets with lower adherence, according to a new meta-analysis from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The researchers also found that the association was stronger for...
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Salmonella Outbreak In 27 States Linked To Pig Ear Dog Treats
By Athena Chan Tech Times Nearly a hundred people have now been affected by the salmonella outbreak that has affected 27 states. The illnesses started in October of 2018, and so far 20 people have already been hospitalized. Salmonella OutbreakIn the latest update on the ongoing salmonella outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Smoking has long-term impact on peripheral artery disease risk
Ning Ding, M.B.B.S., from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues evaluated data from 13,355 participants (aged 45 to 64 years) in the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities study without PAD, CHD, or stroke at baseline (1987 to 1989). The authors sought to assess the long-term association of cigarette smoking and cessation with the incidence of PAD, CHD,...
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New research casts doubts on safety of world’s most popular artificial sweetener
by University of Sussex The world’s most widely used artificial sweetener has not been adequately proven to be safe for human consumption, argues a newly published paper from University of Sussex researchers. Professor Erik Millstone and Dr. Elisabeth Dawson have forensically detailed serious flaws in the reassurance provided in 2013 by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) about the safety of aspartame—more...
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Harvard study finds not all vegetarian diets are equal in preventing type 2 diabetes
Rich Haridy A large and comprehensive meta-analysis led by scientists from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is offering the most convincing evidence to date that a plant-based diet can significantly lower a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, not all vegetarian diets are created equal with the researchers suggesting plant-based...