WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have long suspected that humans evolved to tolerate dairy products in order to reap their health benefits. Now a new study refutes that idea. Around one-third of the world’s population possesses a gut enzyme that allows them to digest lactose, a sugarContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After contracting COVID-19 last week, President Joe Biden has tested negative for the virus and ended his isolation period. In a tweet posted Wednesday morning, President Joe Biden shared a photo of his negative test and added, “Back to the Oval.” “Thanks toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hormone therapy is a common treatment option for prostate cancer, but it may increase the risk of death from heart disease, especially in older men, a new study finds. Dr. William Dahut, a prostate cancer researcher and chief scientific officer for the AmericanContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many smokers eager to quit embrace electronic cigarettes as a tool for kicking the habit, but a new study warns the move may raise the risk for becoming addicted to both cigarettes and vaping. The finding follows a look at the experience ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The notion that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain has become widespread among the general public. But there’s actually no hard evidence that the brain chemical serotonin – the main suspect in this theory – is linked in anyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With 19,000 cases now reported in 75 countries, the World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a global “public health emergency,” its highest level of health alert. The day after that announcement, New York City’s Bronx High School of Science opened its doorsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Two new studies strongly suggest that COVID-19 most likely began with a jump to humans from animals sold at the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China. It’s not clear from what type of animal the virus jumped to a human, but the firstContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lots of older folks are turning to alternative medicine to help them with the pains of aging – but they don’t necessarily think that’s any of their doctor’s business. About 40% of older adults use at least one alternative medicine practice to helpContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A half-century-old diabetes drug appears to help treat bipolar disorder by reversing patients’ insulin resistance, according to a small-scale clinical trial. Bipolar patients who responded to the drug metformin experienced improvement in their mood disorder as their insulin resistance decreased, said lead researcherContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — They are called “forever chemicals” because they linger in the human body and can contribute to the risk of everything from cancer to childhood obesity. Now, new research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) finds they also exact a huge financial toll, costingContinue Reading