Another Study Links ‘Ultra-Processed’ Foods to Higher Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fizzy sodas, microwaveable meals and packaged cookies are convenient for people on the go, but these folks might not go as far as they’d like if that’s all they eat.Ultra-processed foods appear to increase t…
Learn MoreOzempic: Dieters Who Use Scarce Diabetes Drug Could Face Side Effects
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mila Clarke started taking Ozempic in 2020 to help manage her diabetes, but was pleasantly surprised to find herself soon shedding pounds.“I was like, this is really weird because I’m not having to try very …
Learn MoreAfter Baby Formula Scandal, FDA Announces New Unit Focused on Food Safety
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stung by recent food safety scandals — most notably last year’s infant formula shortage, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it is creating a new unit devoted to food safety. The new…
Learn MoreLegalizar la marihuana no aumenta el riesgo de abuso de las drogas y el alcohol, según un estudio
LUNES, 30 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vivir en un estado de EE. UU. donde la marihuana recreativa es legal no parece aumentar el riesgo del adulto promedio de sucumbir a la “locura de los porros”, determinó un nuevo estudio con gemelos.Un adu…
Learn MoreIs Oxytocin Really the ‘Love Hormone’? Rodent Research Raises Doubt
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The “love hormone” oxytocin might not play the critical role in forming social bonds that scientists have long believed, a new animal study suggests.Prairie voles bred without receptors for oxytocin display t…
Learn MoreLegalizing Marijuana Doesn’t Raise Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living in a U.S. state where recreational weed is legal does not appear to increase the average adult’s risk of succumbing to “reefer madness,” a new study of twins has determined.An adult living in a “legal” …
Learn MoreLos niños se defienden de la COVID más fácilmente, pero su sistema inmunitario paga un precio
VIERNES, 27 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El sistema inmunitario potenciado de los niños les permite vencer a la COVID-19 fácilmente, y producir una fuerte respuesta inmunitaria inicial que se deshace del virus con rapidez.Pero esta marcada rea…
Learn MoreUn nuevo avance podría acelerar la investigación sobre la terapia genética
JUEVES, 26 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los “dedos de zinc” podrían sonar como el nombre de la peor barra de chocolate del mundo, pero estas proteínas humanas quizá resulten clave para tratar a las enfermedades complejas de origen genético.Un …
Learn MoreYes, Kids Ward Off COVID More Easily. But Their Immune System Pays a Price
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children’s amped-up immune systems allow them to beat back COVID-19 easily, producing a strong initial response that quickly slaps away the virus.But there might be a price to be paid for that sharp reaction, …
Learn MoreIs Your Gas Stove Making You Sick? Experts Weigh In
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Natural gas stoves have become the latest flashpoint in America’s increasingly volatile political culture, after a top federal regulator publicly mulled over banning the appliances.”This is a hidden hazard,” t…
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