Eating yogurt could help prevent one common disease, according to the FDA
by Some say that including yogurt in our diets could help keep diabetes at bay, a claim that gets no objection from the FDA. A nutritionist …
Month: May 2024
Ask a doc: ‘Is it dangerous to crack my neck or back?’
Cracking your back or neck might provide quick relief and a satisfying popping noise — but is it a safe practice? Medical professionals share the …
A spoonful of olive oil a day could reduce risk of death from dementia: study
A study found that those who consumed more than seven grams of olive oil a day — a bit over half a tablespoon — had …
First Patient Begins Sickle Cell Gene Therapy That F.D.A. Approved
A 12-year-old boy in the Washington, D.C., area faces months of procedures to remedy his disease. “I want to be cured,” he said.A 12-year-old boy …
Seniors and breast cancer: Why aren’t older women told to get mammograms?
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that women between the ages of 40 and 74 should get mammograms every other year, but some experts …
N.B. woman must move to Toronto for life-saving lung transplant. She can’t afford to go
While the surgery is covered by New Brunswick’s Medicare, the program only partially subsidizes the cost of lodging, which will be significant in Toronto. : Health
Lead in Beethoven’s Hair Offers New Clues to Mystery of His Deafness
Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other …
Study Suggests Genetics as a Cause, Not Just a Risk, for Some Alzheimer’s
People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients …
Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health?
Recent studies cast doubt on whether large-scale mental health interventions are making young people better. Some even suggest they can have a negative effect.Recent studies …
Thousands Believe Covid Vaccines Harmed Them. Is Anyone Listening?
All vaccines have at least occasional side effects. But people who say they were injured by Covid vaccines believe their cases have been ignored.All vaccines …