Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPHWritten by Nikki Javit, PharmD | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Published on September 1, 2023 Key takeaways: Many things in life can make you feel itchy. Dry skin, environmental triggers, and certain health conditions can all cause itchiness. Some medications can too.Opioids, antibiotics, and several blood pressure medications may tempt...
Written by Kim Grundy, PT | Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD Published on November 15, 2022 Key takeaways: Muscle knots are painful, hardened spots that often form on your shoulders, neck, and back.Overuse, poor posture, and other lifestyle factors may cause muscle knots.These painful knots often go away with treatment, including massages, stretches, or acupressure....
Written by Dean Shaban, MFA | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Published on May 1, 2024 Key takeaways: Common issues with hearing aids include a poor fit or the feeling that the hearing aid isn’t helping much.When starting to wear a hearing aid, it’s easier to slowly introduce it and work up to wearing...
by American Society for Microbiology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have detected anaerobic and aerobic bacteria in commercial tattoo and permanent makeup inks. The findings, reported in Applied and Environmental Microbiology demonstrate that the inks could be a source of human infections. The new study is particularly notable as it is the first to investigate the...
By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. The concept and acceptance of GIHow are foods ranked on the GI scale?Limitations of GIClinical applications of GIReferencesFurther reading The glycemic index (GI) is a nutritional tool that helps measure how quickly the carbohydrates in a particular food affect an individual’s blood sugar levels.1 As...
by Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Attention sunscreen skeptics: The sun’s UV rays are coming for you, and you’re just making their job easier. Summer is now upon us, which means more time in the sun—and more exposure to the ultraviolet radiation it emits. Longer-wavelength ultraviolet A rays can reach beneath...
by Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania Less than half of those surveyed (47%) say raw milk is less safe to drink than pasteurized milk. From an Annenberg Public Policy Center survey of 1,031 U.S. adults in June 2024. Credit: Annenberg Public Policy CenterConsuming raw milk or products made with it is...
by Robin Foster Going to the gym is good for your overall health, but if you and the gym aren’t practicing good hygiene you could still catch a nasty illness, an expert says. “Good hygiene prevents sicknesses like a cold, influenza and even salmonella, but cleanliness can also indicate that a gym is well-maintained overall,...
by Sebastian Furness, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Our brain is an extremely complex and delicate organ. Our body fiercely protects it by holding onto things that help it and keeping harmful things out, such as bugs that can cause infection and toxins. It does that though a protective layer called the blood-brain barrier....
By Tarun Sai LomteReviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.Jul 4 2024NewsGuard 100/100 ScoreA recent study published in the journal Cell Metabolism showed that modifiable lifestyle factors can offset the genetic risk of obesity. Obesity is a non-infectious pandemic driven by sedentary lifestyles and elevated intake of energy-rich foods. Obesity is heritable and polygenic. Several metabolic pathways...
