by Isabelle Tourne Half of the world’s population is predicted to suffer from myopia, or nearsightedness, by 2050. Two years ago, Paul’s teacher noticed that the 10-year-old boy could no longer see anything on the board at the front of the class. An ophthalmologist confirmed that Paul was one of the soaring number of children...
by Universität Mannheim Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Children will eat more fruits and vegetables if families take more time to eat meals. This is the result of a new study of health psychologist Professor Jutta Mata from the University of Mannheim and Professor Ralph Hertwig, Director at the Center for Adaptive Rationality of the Max...
Megan Brooks April 14, 2023 Air pollution may promote the growth of lung cancer in people who have never smoked by activating normally inactive cells in the lung that harbor cancer-causing mutations, new research indicates. “This work adds to our understanding of the mechanism by which air pollutants promote the earliest stages of lung cancer, particularly in...
According to the US Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects in their unborn child. Research investigating fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) exclusively examines maternal alcohol exposure. However, because men drink more and are more likely to binge drink than women, Michael Golding, an associate professor...
by ByJason Howland, Mayo Clinic Credit: Mayo Clinic News Network It’s only April, but many people across the country and the globe are already enjoying summerlike temperatures. But getting out in the sun also increases your risk of getting skin cancer. Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It develops in the cells that produce...
Liam Davenport April 18, 2023 Individuals at increased risk of type 2 diabetes may be able to reduce their risk via a novel intervention combining intermittent fasting (IF) with early time-restricted eating, indicate the results of a randomized controlled trial. The study involved more than 200 individuals randomized to one of three groups: eat only in the...
by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Credit: CC0 Public Domain High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) was associated with an elevated risk of premature death and incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Drinking...
by Flinders University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Drinking cranberry juice has long been a mythical prevention strategy for women who develop a urinary tract infection—and new medical evidence shows consuming cranberry products is an effective way to prevent a UTI before it gets started. A global study looking at the benefits of cranberry products published in Cochrane Reviews has determined cranberry juice,...
Written by Samantha C. Shapiro, MD | Reviewed by Mandy Armitage, MD Published on November 11, 2022 Key takeaways: Urine (pee) is made up of water and waste. Pee smells different when there’s less water and/or more waste. Certain foods, medications, and dehydration can cause smelly pee. Less commonly, smelly pee might be due to...
Written by Timothy Aungst, PharmD | Reviewed by Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS Published on August 22, 2022 Key takeaways: Atorvastatin (Lipitor) is a popular medication used to treat high cholesterol. Although it’s effective, it has a number of interactions. Common medications that interact with atorvastatin include Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir), some medications used to treat HIV, and...
