JULY 19, 2024 by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Credit: Amina Filkins from PexelsA small team of public health specialists from the University of Glasgow and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health reports a possible link between some cases of autism and prenatal diet. In their study, published in JAMA Network Open, the group analyzed...
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN6 minute readUpdated 2:13 PM EDT, Thu July 18, 2024 Tattoos of the future could monitor our healthCNN — Sealed bottles of tattoo and permanent makeup ink, including some marked as sterile, contained millions of potentially dangerous bacteria, according to new research by the US Food and Drug Administration. “In light of...
By Social Links forTracy SwartzPublished July 18, 2024, 2:00 p.m. ET Ozempic has been hailed as a game-changing weight loss wonder drug, but its superpowers seem to extend well beyond treating Type 2 diabetes. Canadian endocrinologist Daniel J. Drucker — a diabetes treatment pioneer whose work paved the way for Ozempic — is sharing what’s...
Published: July 18, 2024 7:02pm EDT Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force. The intense scientific...
JULY 18, 2024 by Hassan Vally, The Conversation Credit: CC0 Public Domain If US politics leading up to the 2024 presidential election was a Hollywood thriller, it would be a movie full of plot twists and surprises. The latest twist is President Joe Biden has COVID and is isolating at home. Biden’s doctor says his...
JULY 17, 2024 by University of Geneva Lack of hepatic GDH induces phase advance of the circadian rhythm of respiratory exchange ratio (RER), which is exacerbated by high protein diet. Credit: Journal of Biological Chemistry (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107473High-protein diets, known as paleolithic diets, are popular. Using mouse models, scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE)...
JULY 17, 2024 by Adam Taylor, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ultra long, thick eyelashes might be in vogue, but are they worth the expense—and the risk to health? Our natural eyelashes perform important functions. The eye is exposed to the elements, so it’s a window for bacteria and viruses to enter the body—potentially...
Medscape Medical News Alicia Ault July 16, 2024 Illicit use of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine continues to spread across the United States. The drug, which is increasingly mixed with fentanyl, often fails to respond to the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone and can cause severe necrotic lesions. A report released by Millennium Health, a specialty...
JULY 17, 2024 by Justin Stebbing, The Conversation Credit: CC0 Public Domain The search for alcohol hangover cures is as old as alcohol itself. Many cures and remedies are sold, but scientific evidence for their effectiveness is lacking. Recently, the notion that taking a shot of olive oil before consuming alcohol can prevent hangovers has...
JULY 16, 2024 by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun Sentinel Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro have emerged as a game-changer for weight loss, slowing digestion and increasing how satiated you feel after eating. But South Florida dietitians caution that taking weight-loss drugs can be risky if you don’t...
