WebMD Health News Kelly Wairimu Davis September 12, 2024 September 11, 2024 — You may have been warned that ultra-processed foods can wreak havoc on your health. But not all of them are created equal. A new study out of The Lancet Regional Health — Americas looked at different types of ultra-processed foods and found...
Month: <span>September 2024</span>
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Ingredient in hair dye led to woman’s vision loss
September 13, 2024 by Ernie Mundell An ingredient in the hair dye a French woman used caused her to develop a vision-robbing retinopathy, researchers report. When she switched to a dye without these ingredients, called aromatic amines, her vision troubles resolved, according to a team led by Dr. Nicolas Chirpaz, an ophthalmologist at Edouard Herriot...
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Mammograms will better explain what it means to have dense breasts
Shots – Health News Updated September 11, 202411:20 AM ET By Yuki Noguchi A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer. Breast density is a risk factor for cancer. Damian Dovarganes/AP Nearly half of women over 40 have what doctors consider dense breast tissue, which increases their risk of cancer, yet...
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A novel neural explanation for choking under pressure
September 12, 2024 by Sara Pecchia, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Biomedical Engineering Credit: Carnegie Mellon College of EngineeringEvery professional who functions at a high level of performance knows the value of keeping things loose during harrowing tasks. Choking under pressure, or being unable to perform to one’s highest standard when it matters most, is...
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Can having a stroke change your sleep?
September 11, 2024 by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have had a stroke may be more likely to sleep too much or too little compared to those without prior stroke, according to a study published in the September 11, 2024, online issue of Neurology. The study does not prove that stroke...
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COVID-19, flu and RSV shots: Q&A with a pharmacist
September 12, 2024 by Christopher O’Donnell, Tampa Bay Times Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainVaccinations have become a traditional part of flu season with the influenza vaccine revised most years to protect from new strains of the illness. But this year’s season could have some of us feeling like a pin cushion. The Centers for Disease Control...
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Study reveals increased risks of premature mortality associated with both spontaneous and induced abortions
September 12, 2024 by Health Data Science Hazard ratios were adjusted for age, BMI, ethnicity, education, average household income, smoking status, drinking status, physical activity, diet score, diabetes at baseline, cancer at baseline, use of oral contraceptives, use of hormone treatment, menopausal status, gestational diabetes, hemorrhage during early pregnancy, endometriosis, ectopic pregnancy, and parental history...
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Is It Safe to Combine Melatonin and Alcohol?
Written by Stacia Woodcock, PharmD | Reviewed by Alyssa Billingsley, PharmDUpdated on June 25, 2024 Key takeaways: It’s best to avoid combining melatonin and alcohol. If you take them together, you have a higher risk of excessive drowsiness and impaired thinking. It’s also unlikely that melatonin will be able to combat the sleep problems caused...
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The 5 Best Drinks for Constipation (Plus 2 to Avoid)
Written by Christine Giordano, MD | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPHPublished on April 15, 2024 Key takeaways: What you eat and drink affects the size, shape, and consistency of your stool. Certain drinks can make it easier to poop when you’re constipated. Water helps keep stool soft so that it can easily pass through...
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Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli reduce blood pressure compared to root and squash vegetables
By Pooja Toshniwal PahariaReviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. Daily consumption of four servings of cruciferous vegetables over a 2-week period resulted in reduced blood pressure in middle-aged and older adults with mildly elevated blood pressure compared with root and squash vegetablesIn a recent study published in BMC Medicine, researchers performed a crossover-design randomized controlled trial...