Health
Steady rise in vape product poisonings among kids under 5
The number of cases of vape product-related poisonings reported to America's poison control centers doubled between 2018 and early 2023, a new report finds.
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Health
Full-fat or low-fat cheese and milk? A dietitian on which is better
When it comes to dairy products do you tend to buy full-fat or low-fat products? For many people, going for low-fat options can seem like the "healthier" choice.
Jun 23, 2023
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Health
Increased e-cigarette sales elevate concern about continued availability of flavored products
Nancy Brown, chief executive officer of the American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives, issued the following statement today in response to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Jun 23, 2023
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Medications
Discovering the action mechanism of the most widely used type 2 diabetes drug
There are still many enigmas about the mechanism of action of metformin, the most prescribed drug to treat diabetes mellitus, also known as type 2 diabetes. Now, a review article published in the journal Trends in Pharmacological ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Health
Starches common in processed grains can curb helpful gut bacteria
Eating cereal grains—corn, rice, wheat or one of the several others that collectively provide more than half of the world's calories—means consuming the carbohydrate known as starch. Starches consist of two primary components, ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Health
Is it chicken? Here's how the first bite of 'cell-cultivated' meat tastes
When I told friends and family I was reporting on the first chicken meat grown from animal cells, their first comment was "Eww." Their second comment was: "How does it taste?"
Jun 22, 2023
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Health
Study reveals sports foods are often mislabeled
A comprehensive audit of readily available sports foods has revealed many are mislabeled and claim to be more nutritious than they actually are.
Jun 19, 2023
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Medical economics
National health expenditures set to increase through 2031
Over the course of 2022 to 2031, national health expenditures are projected to increase 5.4 percent on average per year, and account for about 20 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), according to a study published ...
Jun 18, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Employees with obesity may have higher loss of work productivity than those with normal weight
People with obesity may have lower work productivity due to increased risk of illness, contributing to increased costs for employers, according to industry-supported research being presented Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine ...
Jun 17, 2023
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Health
Study shines light on 'low-value' vitamin D tests
Doctors are ordering unnecessary, costly and invasive blood tests for children to detect vitamin D deficiency, when instead it would be better to take simple preventative steps to ensure children receive supplements of the ...
Jun 16, 2023
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