Health
Feeding gut microbiota what they need could lead to happier cells and a healthier body
Diet-related chronic diseases have reached a critical juncture in the U.S.
Apr 11, 2023
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Experts say endocrine-disrupting chemicals pose global health threat
In an editorial published in Endocrinology, a journal of The Endocrine Society, endocrine experts agreed that endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) pose a threat to human health and to the ecosystems of the earth. The editorial ...
Sep 23, 2013
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Health
On nutrition: The gut-brain connection
If you ever thought your digestive system's only role was to break down food, think again.
Apr 10, 2023
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FDA warns consumers of dangers of the stimulant DMAA
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is attempting to halt distribution of dietary supplements that contain the stimulant dimethylamylamine (DMAA), following reports of illness and death associated with these ...
Apr 15, 2013
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Medical research
Discovery of a master neuron that controls movement in worms has implications for human disease
Researchers at Sinai Health and the University of Toronto have uncovered a mechanism in the nervous system of the tiny roundworm C. elegans that could have significant implications for treating human diseases and advancing ...
May 16, 2024
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Rate of food insecurity skyrockets for Americans with cardiovascular disease, study finds
The number of Americans with cardiovascular disease who are food insecure—having limited or uncertain access to adequate food—has skyrocketed over the last 20 years, a national study finds.
Sep 28, 2022
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Immunology
Exposing baby to foods early may help prevent allergies
(HealthDay)—New parents worry about a lot of things, but the American Academy of Pediatrics says one thing they can cross off that list is concern about giving high-allergy foods too early in life.
Mar 18, 2019
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Researchers confirm WIC breastfeeding rate data
While medical professionals have long known breastfeeding positively impacts infant and maternal health, few effective tools are available to measure breastfeeding practices nationally. According to a new study, one preexisting ...
Feb 22, 2012
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Medications
FDA OKs Merck drug, first in new cancer drug class (Update)
Merck & Co. on Thursday won the first U.S. approval for a new kind of cancer drug with big advantages over chemotherapy and other older cancer treatments.
Sep 4, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Killer US cantaloupes expected to infect more people
Cantaloupes infected with listeria have sparked the deadliest US foodborne disease outbreak in over a decade and are likely to claim more victims in the weeks ahead, officials said Wednesday.
Sep 28, 2011
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