Written by Tracy Norfleet, MD, MBA, FACP, ABOM | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPHPublished on June 10, 2024 Key takeaways: Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin that your body needs to function properly. You can get enough vitamin B12 from either food or supplements, like vitamin B12 shots.People with a BMI over 30 can...
AUGUST 12TH, 2024POSTED BY TUFTS UNIVERSITY (Credit: Getty Images) TAGS : GUM, DISEASE, TEETHUNIVERSITY : TUFTS UNIVERSITY Gummy supplements can create a sticky situation for your oral health, experts warn. Whether in the grocery aisle, at the pharmacy, or at a dispensary, little gummy treats containing vitamins, supplements, or THC have become ubiquitous. But do...
Written by Karen Hovav, MD, FAAP | Analysis by Katie E. Golden, MDPublished on February 27, 2024 Key takeaways: Early signs of dyslexia can be seen before kindergarten. Some examples include trouble remembering nursery songs, trouble naming things, and speech delay.Testing for dyslexia can involve screening children as young as age 4 to see if...
Written by Joanna Foley, RD | Reviewed by Farzon A. Nahvi, MDUpdated on June 20, 2024 Key takeaways: Because arthritis is an inflammatory condition, eating foods that promote inflammation may make symptoms worse.Some of the foods thought to be the worst for arthritis include fried foods, foods high in added sugar, and foods high in...
August 12, 2024 by Hunter Boyce, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain“Star Wars” actor Daisy Ridley has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder that can come with serious consequences: heart failure, stroke and thinning bones, just to name a few. With more than 3.3 million Americans affected by the disease, she’s hardly alone. The...
By Rebecca Whittaker For Mailonline Published: 06:36 EDT, 12 August 2024 | Updated: 08:11 EDT, 12 August 2024 A horrifying video of a woman whose heart and lungs stopped working shows the stark reality of lupus, the incurable disease that hit Selena Gomez and Lady Gaga. Melisa Woolery, 31, was diagnosed with the incurable condition...
August 9, 2024 by New York University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with overseeing the safety of the U.S. food supply, setting requirements for nutrition labeling, working with companies on food recalls, and responding to outbreaks of foodborne illness. But when it comes to additives already in our...
News Release 8-Aug-2024 Study among first to examine link between alcohol use and severe head trauma Peer-Reviewed PublicationFlorida Atlantic University image: Daily alcohol use was associated with 150% increased odds of a brain bleed in older adults after a head trauma from a fall. Credit: Florida Atlantic University Nationally, falls remain the leading cause of...
August 8, 2024 by F.D. Flam, Bloomberg Opinion Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNow that the vast majority of Americans don’t smoke, it’s hard to know what we’re supposed to do about the recent news that 40% of cancer cases are preventable. Drinking alcohol is one of the top risk factors—and yet doctors aren’t talking to patients...
August 8, 2024 by Cleveland Clinic Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew Cleveland Clinic research shows that consuming foods with erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, increases the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke. The findings, from a new intervention study in healthy volunteers, show erythritol made platelets (a type of blood cell) more...
