Tooth Loss and Diabetes Increase Dementia Risk, Expert Explains Why
Tooth loss, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease or dementia may seem like unrelated health issues. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that there may be a strong association between these ...
The Manufacturing of Bone Diseases: The Story of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
The present-day definitions of osteopenia and osteoporosis were arbitrarily conceived by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the early '90s and then projected upon millions of women's bodies seemingly in ...
Minnesota Bill Would Restore the Doctor-Patient Relationship Corroded by Socialized Medicine
Legislators in the Minnesota Senate presented a bill written to restore the doctor-patient relationship corroded by the socialization of medicine, the hazards of which were brought into focus with the ...
The Cup of Coffee You Drink Every Morning May Contain Thousands of Microplastics: Studies
For many Americans, grabbing a latte or a hot tea from a coffee shop is as habitual as brushing their teeth. You know the routine: Leave the house at 8:00 ...
Mounting Research Points to Health Harms From Cannabis
THC and CBD use during pregnancy, adolescence and other periods of rapid development
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Have Lower Autism Rates–Is It Because They Circumcise Their Boys Differently?
According to a 2015 article published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, modern Jews have children who are more frequently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder than ultra-Orthodox ...
FDA Seeks to Allow Salt Substitutes in Everyday Foods
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday said it was proposing a rule to allow the use of salt substitutes in everyday foods including cheese, frozen peas, and canned ...
Study Confirms Physical Exercise Should Be First Choice for Mental Health Treatment
In a funk? Do you: a) reach for a bag of potato chips, b) call a friend, c) pop an extra anti-depressant, or d) head for the gym to sweat ...
New Study Shows Women Empowered by Home Birth
Irish moms say their birthing experiences at home were much better than in the hospital
US Expert Panel to Meet to Determine Which Adverse Events COVID-19 Vaccines Cause
A group of U.S. experts is set to meet soon as part of a project to determine which adverse events the COVID-19 vaccines cause. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, ...
Beware of Toxic Spices: Heavy Metals Found in Major Brand Names
Four lawsuits have been filed over the last two years over significant levels of toxic heavy metals in big brand names of herbs and spices. An analysis by Consumer Reports ...
Study Finds Silver Nanoparticles Can Supercharge Antibiotics
Scientists confirm that silver nanoparticles can help antibiotics combat multi-drug resistant bacteria and dramatically reduce dosing requirements
New Study Reveals Concerning Link Between Meat Contamination and UTIs
The presence of E. coli in meat products could be responsible for roughly half a million urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the United States every year, according to new research. ...
Ozempic Helps Weight Loss by Making You Feel Full–But Certain Foods Can Do the Same Thing
...without the side-effects
Group Exercise Gets Older Adults Moving Solo
An eight-week group resistance training program helps older adults maintain long-term exercise habits and increase their self-confidence, research finds. A new study finds that even when gyms were closed and ...
Sleep Quality, Not Quantity, Could Be More Important: Study
A new study finds sleep quality has a greater role in our quality of life than how long we sleep. Sleep Quality: The Strongest Predictor of Quality of Life From 2015 ...
Magnesium May Reduce the Risk of Dementia
Eating more magnesium-rich foods such as kale, dark chocolate, nuts, and avocados on a daily basis may lead to better brain health and reduce the risk of dementia—the second leading ...
Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Very Common Chemical, Study Finds
A study found that a chemical widely used in dry cleaning and other applications has been connected to a risk of Parkinson's disease and researchers are sounding the alarm. Trichloroethylene, ...
FDA Notice: Common Stroke Medication Recalled Over Cancer-Causing Chemical
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of a commonly used stroke medication after the company discovered the presence of a potentially cancer-causing impurity. In an FDA-issued recall ...
Ozone Therapy Could Be Effective Against COVID-19 and Cancer
This divisive treatment has several supportive studies but remains controversial because of its volatile nature
Cancer ‘Awakens’ and Spreads While People Sleep
The spread of cancer cells follows a distinct time pattern. At what time of day do cancer cells spread the fastest? Scientists have found the answer: It is when people ...
Human Cost of COVID Travel Bans: Thousands Stranded for Over 18 Months
Evidence of the substantial human cost of COVID-19 travel and border restrictions has emerged in new reports, particularly for the tens of thousands of international travellers who were stranded overseas ...
CDC Identifies More Deaths Linked to Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Recalled Product
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified two additional deaths in connection to a rare strain of bacteria associated with recalled eye drops, according to a recent ...
No, You Don’t Have to Lose Your Hair After Chemotherapy
Ask anyone who has endured chemotherapy and radiation treatments, and they’re likely to tell you that hair loss adds insult to injury to their already devastating condition. So when we ...
Pfizer Identified ‘Most Likely’ Mechanism for Heart Inflammation After COVID-19 Vaccination
Pfizer examined possible ways its COVID-19 vaccine causes heart inflammation, a newly disclosed document shows. The company, in a 2022 white paper, acknowledged that its vaccine, BNT162b2, may be causing myocarditis—which ...
Psychologist: 4 Natural Ways to Relieve Tension and Anxiety
Routine thoughts can put tremendous strain on us: "If I don't work hard, I'll be sifted out," "No matter how hard I work, I can't get everything done." We may ...
How Do They Defy Death? Secrets of Cancer Survivors Unveiled
Cancer is one of the most dreaded diseases of our time. For many years, cancer has been the leading cause of death in East Asian countries such as Taiwan, Japan, ...