August 20, 2024 by Cailbhe Doherty, The Conversation Credit: CC0 Public DomainBack in 2010, Gary Wolf, then the editor of Wired magazine, delivered a TED talk in Cannes called “the quantified self.” It was about what he termed a “new fad” among tech enthusiasts. These early adopters were using gadgets to monitor everything from their...
August 20, 2024 by Marla Paul, Northwestern University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Just as your primary care physician offers routine blood tests to gauge cholesterol or glucose levels, they might soon offer a blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Two papers presented recently at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2024) add to growing evidence...
August 20, 2024 by British Medical Journal Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven light smoking of just one to two cigarettes a day either before or at any time during pregnancy is significantly associated with major health problems in the newborn, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The findings add to...
By Ashley Abramson Photo: Gregory ReidMelatonin to help you sleep and Prevagen to keep you sharp. Fish oil for your heart and probiotics for your gut. In ads and on social media, we’re always hearing about supplements that might help us think more clearly, have more energy, and just generally feel better as we age....
August 20, 2024 by University of Cambridge Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMeat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data from 1.97 million participants, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, has found. Global meat production has increased rapidly in recent...
August 20, 2024 by Dan Baumgardt, The Conversation Thanks to a quirk known as unconscious selective attention, your brain has learned to ignore your nose. A prominent feature that’s positioned closely to the eyes, the schnoz could get in the way of our vision—but the nervous system cleverly filters it out. You can choose to...
By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. The acronym BRAT stands for bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast, which is supposed to constitute a bland diet that is easy to digest.1 Although this diet has been historically recommended to children or adults with digestive issues, such as gastroenteritis and diarrhea, 21st-century clinicians no longer...
August 20, 2024 by Ernie Mundell Tiny turtles are the cause of a outbreak of 51 cases of salmonella in 21 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. In almost half of cases, the illness has been so severe as to require hospitalization, although no deaths have been reported. Babies and...
August 19, 2024 by Samuel Schimelpfenig, MD, FAAP, FACSM, American Academy of Pediatrics Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhether a child plays organized sports or just loves being active outdoors, hot weather can pose serious health concerns. As temperatures in all parts of the U.S. trend upward, kids face a rising risk of weather-related illness such as...
A new study suggests that baked and roasted potatoes can help people with type 2 diabetes maintain healthy blood sugar levels and reduce their waistlines.The study compared baked potatoes with another carbohydrate — an equivalent portion of white rice.Potatoes in any form that have been fried are not beneficial to one’s health, so their method...
