Health
Research examines 700 plant-based foods to see how healthy they really are
If you're thinking about buying plant-based foods, a trip to the supermarket can leave you bewildered.
Feb 24, 2024
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News tagged with blood sugar
Diabetes
FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles
Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.
Feb 22, 2024
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Genetics
Study highlights importance of genetic sequencing to diagnosis of growth disorders
In an article published in the Journal of Pediatrics, researchers based in Brazil describe the case of a nine-year-old boy admitted to hospital with multiple symptoms and overlapping conditions that made diagnosis difficult, ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Menopause and migraines: New findings point to power of prevention
For middle-aged women plagued by migraines, or hot flashes and night sweats, another worry may linger in the backs of their minds: whether these experiences have set them up for a heart attack, a stroke or another cardiovascular ...
Feb 14, 2024
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Health informatics
Quality of care for patients who call 911 varies greatly across the US, study finds
Emergency medical service (EMS) systems are not consistently providing optimal care based on new national standards of quality to patients who call 911, according to a new study from the Icahn School of Medicine of Mount ...
Feb 13, 2024
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Health
Reducing harmful health screenings and overtreatment in older adults
When a doctor ordered a routine prostate screening for an 80-year-old man—as doctors often do—a dramatic yellow alert popped up on the electronic health record with dire warnings.
Feb 10, 2024
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Health
Survey finds most don't know the numbers that help predict heart disease
Keeping track of blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels can help identify risk factors for heart disease. However, a national survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that while many adults ...
Feb 7, 2024
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Genetics
Chinese genetic study seeks to make generational medical discoveries
A team of medical researchers at Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, working with colleagues from several other institutions in China, has conducted a large-scale genetic study. Publishing in the journal Nature, ...
Neuroscience
When symptoms suggest a stroke, but it's something else
What looks and feels like a stroke sometimes isn't. Instead, sudden weakness, difficulty speaking, vision changes, dizziness and other symptoms of a stroke might be caused by something else—a stroke mimic.
Feb 5, 2024
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Health
Turns out the viral 'Sleepy Girl Mocktail' is backed by science. Should you try it?
Many of us wish we could get a better night's sleep. Wouldn't it be great if it was as easy as a mocktail before bed?
Jan 31, 2024
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