More than one billion now afflicted by obesity: Lancet

Credit: CC0 Public DomainMore than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released byThe

Updated on: March 23,2024

More than one billion now afflicted by obesity: Lancet

Credit: CC0 Public DomainMore than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released byThe

Updated on:March 23,2024

Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

by Aaron Specht,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such asneurological damage, organ failure and death.Widely u

Updated on: March 19,2024

Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

by Aaron Specht,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such asneurological damage, organ failure and death.Widely u

Updated on:March 19,2024

A patch a day? Why the vitamin skin patches hyped on social media might not be for you

by Nial Wheate and Jasmine Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainVitamin patches aretrending on social mediaand advertised inpostsand podcasts.Withp

Updated on: March 26,2024

A patch a day? Why the vitamin skin patches hyped on social media might not be for you

by Nial Wheate and Jasmine Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainVitamin patches aretrending on social mediaand advertised inpostsand podcasts.Withp

Updated on:March 26,2024

COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says

by Mike StobbeMcKenna Shuster works on a linocut art print which she does as a hobby in her home on the last night of a two-week self-isolation while recovering from symptoms of COVID-19 in Somerville

Updated on: March 16,2024

COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says

by Mike StobbeMcKenna Shuster works on a linocut art print which she does as a hobby in her home on the last night of a two-week self-isolation while recovering from symptoms of COVID-19 in Somerville

Updated on:March 16,2024

Resolve to get healthier, lose weight? Setting BMI goal might not be best way

by Anna Lamb,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis is the time of year when Americans tend to make resolutions to eat better, get in shape, and maybe drop a few pounds. B

Updated on: March 16,2024

Resolve to get healthier, lose weight? Setting BMI goal might not be best way

by Anna Lamb,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis is the time of year when Americans tend to make resolutions to eat better, get in shape, and maybe drop a few pounds. B

Updated on:March 16,2024

Tragic Outcome: Second Patient with Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Dies

Updated on: July 11,2024

Tragic Outcome: Second Patient with Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Dies

Updated on:July 11,2024

Bushfire smoke affects children differently. Here's how to protect them

by Dwan Vilcins, Nicholas Osborne and Paul D. Robinson,The ConversationCredit: Vladyslav Dukhin from PexelsBushfires are currently burning in Australian states includingVictoria,Tasm

Updated on: March 18,2024

Bushfire smoke affects children differently. Here's how to protect them

by Dwan Vilcins, Nicholas Osborne and Paul D. Robinson,The ConversationCredit: Vladyslav Dukhin from PexelsBushfires are currently burning in Australian states includingVictoria,Tasm

Updated on:March 18,2024

Investigating the ability of a new AI tool to predict medical events

byKing's College LondonThe Foresight pipeline. Credit:The Lancet Digital Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00025-6A new study led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psycholog

Updated on: March 27,2024

Investigating the ability of a new AI tool to predict medical events

byKing's College LondonThe Foresight pipeline. Credit:The Lancet Digital Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00025-6A new study led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psycholog

Updated on:March 27,2024

Tiny magnetic particles in air pollution linked to development of Alzheimer's

by University of Technology, SydneyA working model on the biological effects of air pollutant particulates in the early onset pathologies of AD. Credit:Environment International(2024)

Updated on: March 16,2024

Tiny magnetic particles in air pollution linked to development of Alzheimer's

by University of Technology, SydneyA working model on the biological effects of air pollutant particulates in the early onset pathologies of AD. Credit:Environment International(2024)

Updated on:March 16,2024

Study: Pregnant women should avoid ultraprocessed, fast foods

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you're pregnant, you may want to think twice before making a hamburger run or reaching for a prepackaged pastry, acco

Updated on: March 26,2024

Study: Pregnant women should avoid ultraprocessed, fast foods

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you're pregnant, you may want to think twice before making a hamburger run or reaching for a prepackaged pastry, acco

Updated on:March 26,2024

Study discovers link between high levels of niacin and heart disease

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCleveland Clinic researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a

Updated on: March 23,2024

Study discovers link between high levels of niacin and heart disease

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCleveland Clinic researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a

Updated on:March 23,2024

EPA will spend $5.8 billion to help clean up U.S. drinking water

by Robin FosterNearly $6 billion in funding will soon be spread through every U.S. state and territory as part of a massive, ongoing effort to clean up the nation's water supply, the Biden Adminis

Updated on: March 16,2024

EPA will spend $5.8 billion to help clean up U.S. drinking water

by Robin FosterNearly $6 billion in funding will soon be spread through every U.S. state and territory as part of a massive, ongoing effort to clean up the nation's water supply, the Biden Adminis

Updated on:March 16,2024