by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert, Northeastern University Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels Do you have a runny nose and nagging cough that has persisted for weeks but you’ve still managed to drag yourself to work and school? You may be among a surging caseload of people with mycoplasma pneumonia, also known as walking pneumonia. The Centers for Disease...
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Low sugar intake in utero and in early childhood found to significantly reduce risk of midlife chronic disease
by University of Southern California Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A low-sugar diet in utero and in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, a new study has found, providing compelling new evidence of the lifelong health effects of early-life sugar consumption. Published in Science, the study finds that children who...
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5 “Bad” Things You Should Do If You’re Trying to Lose Visceral Fat, According to a Dietitian
It’s time to throw out the good vs. bad diet mentality. By Natalie Rizzo, M.S., RD Updated on October 31, 2024 Reviewed by Dietitian Karen Ansel, M.S., RDN Luis Alvarez / Getty Images Visceral fat is that vexing, stubborn belly fat that doesn’t want to budge. This fat, which sits right below your skin, doesn’t...
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CDC confirms onions as source of McDonald’s E. coli outbreak as cases rise to 90 nationwide
by Ernie Mundell Onions spread on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders are the definite source of an outbreak of E. coli illness that’s now affected 90 people nationwide, new evidence from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. “Epidemiologic and traceback information show that fresh, slivered onions are the likely source of illness in this...
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Cancer patients who stop smoking within the first six months of diagnosis see improved longevity, study finds
by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Smokers who are diagnosed with cancer now have more incentive to quit, as researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found survival outcomes were optimized when patients quit smoking within six months of their diagnosis. Study results, published in JAMA...
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12 Medications That Cause Hair Loss
Written by Austin Ulrich, PharmD, BCACP | Reviewed by Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS Updated on January 12, 2024print_outlinedemail_outlined Key takeaways: Table of contents Retinoids Antidepressants Blood thinners Anti-seizure meds Beta blockers Antithyroid meds Chemotherapy Tamoxifen Some arthritis meds Allopurinol Levodopa Ozempic Treating hair loss Bottom line References “Rattankun Thongbun”/iStock via Getty Images If you or someone you know...
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How common are brain aneurysms?
Unruptured aneurysms affect about 3.2% of people worldwide. Ruptured aneurysms are less common, occurring in approximately 10 per 100,000 cases. The above statistics come from the National Library of Medicine The average age at which they happen is 50 years. While the female-to-male ratio at this age is 1:1, after age 50, the ratio approaches 2:1....
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What to know about an unruptured brain aneurysm
Unruptured brain aneurysms rarely cause symptoms. Some may not require treatment, but a doctor may actively monitor them for signs of growth. Others may require surgery to seal the aneurysm and prevent rupturing. A brain aneurysm is a weak area in a brain artery that may balloon and fill with blood. Aneurysms do not typically...
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Standing desk not the answer to decreasing blood pressure, WVU research shows
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FROM A WVU EPIDEMIOLOGIST SHOWS TOO MUCH STANDING DURING WORK MAY HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH. CREDIT: WVU PHOTO/SHAUNA JOHNSON Alternating between sitting and standing at work decreases sedentary behavior, but it has no effect on lowering blood pressure, according to a study led by a West Virginia University epidemiologist. Researchers...
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Body image experts warn about the dangerous pursuit of muscularity
by Flinders University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Men and adolescent boys are increasingly at risk of resorting to the dangerous use of anabolic steroids in a bid to achieve the desired muscular build modeled on social media, warn Flinders body image experts. A new review study in Psychology of Men & Masculinities journal, that focused specifically on men, found that...