by Elsevier Credit: CC0 Public Domain Reducing caloric intake from added sugars is a Leading Health Indicator in Healthy People 2030, a national public health initiative led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that sets data-driven national objectives to improve health and well-being over the next decade. Although many Americans consume too much...
by University of East Anglia Quit Sense is the world’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) stop smoking app which detects when people are entering a location they used to smoke in. It then provides support to help manage people’s specific smoking triggers in that location. Credit: University of East Anglia A stop-smoking mobile app that senses...
by Lancet Credit: CC0 Public Domain People experiencing hearing loss who are not using a hearing aid may have a higher risk of dementia than people without hearing loss, suggests a new study published in The Lancet Public Health journal. However, using a hearing aid may reduce this risk to the same level as that of people without...
by Lancet Credit: CC0 Public Domain People experiencing hearing loss who are not using a hearing aid may have a higher risk of dementia than people without hearing loss, suggests a new study published in The Lancet Public Health journal. However, using a hearing aid may reduce this risk to the same level as that of people without...
April 13, 2023 3:15 PM ET Max Barnhart Microscope images of urinary tract cells from mice that were not given a UTI (naive) and those that were susceptible to recurrent UTIs (sensitized). Cells are outlined in green and the DNA in each cell glows blue. The cells susceptible to recurrent UTIs are smaller. Seongmi Russel...
The human body’s systems are all interconnected — what affects one often influences another. High blood pressure may seem unrelated to sex, but low libido and erectile dysfunction are two ways high blood pressure can affect a male sexually. Like many bodily measurements, blood pressure fluctuates throughout the day. When it is consistently above a certain level,...
Written by Joanna Jan, MD | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MDPublished on April 14, 2022 Key takeaways: Magnesium is a mineral that helps your body work properly. But your body can’t make magnesium on its own, so it’s important to get enough of it from your diet. A low magnesium level, also called “hypomagnesemia,”...
Written by Tracy Norfleet, MD, MBA, FACP, ABOM | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Published on March 20, 2023 Key takeaways: You’re more likely to develop a urinary tract infection (UTI) as you get older. UTIs are common in older adults who are over the age of 65. UTIs typically cause pain and burning...
Written by Rachel Feaster, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS | Reviewed by Maria Robinson, MD, MBA Published on March 1, Key takeaways: Antibiotics, anti-seizure medications, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cause a variety of skin reactions. Warfarin, furosemide, and allopurinol can too. Skin reactions from medications range from mild rashes to severe, life-threatening conditions such as...
by Amanda Avery, The Conversation Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has recently shared he follows Omad. Credit: Brian Friedman/ Shutterstock Celebrities have popularized all sorts of outlandish diet trends over the years. One of the latest trends among celebrities is the “one meal a day” diet (or “Omad”). Fans of Omad include Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay frontman Chris...
