Fitness Routine Helps First Lady Jill Biden Build ‘Inner Strength’
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — First Lady Jill Biden gains at least some of her inner strength by working on her physical strength.Featured in the September issue of Women’s Health magazine, Biden, 72, talks about waking at 5:45 a.m. most…
Learn MoreDoes Aspartame Cause Cancer? Here’s What an Expert Wants You to Know
Following the recent decision of a World Health Organization (WHO) agency to classify aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans,” many may be left wondering whether it is safe to use the popular artificial sweetener.What exactly does this mean, an…
Learn MoreCould Exposure to Lead Early in Life Raise Odds for Criminality Later?
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being exposed to lead while in the womb or during early childhood may increase a person’s chance of engaging in criminal behavior as an adult, a new review claims.To arrive at this conclusion, the review aut…
Learn MoreMaternity Care ‘Deserts’ Common Throughout America, Report Finds
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More U.S. women are living in areas with little or no maternity care, raising concern about their ability to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.New research from the March of Dimes shows a 4% drop in birthin…
Learn MoreSurgery May Help Advanced Cancer Patients With Obstructed Bowel
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Malignant bowel blockages are common in patients who have advanced abdominal tumors, especially cancers of the ovaries or colon, and a new clinical trial suggests surgery should be offered to them sooner rath…
Learn MoreAlcohol-Related Deaths Increased for Men, Women in Recent Years
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In recent years, alcohol-related deaths increased in male and female individuals, with a higher rate of increase among women, according to a study published online July 28 in JAMA Network Open.Ibraheem M. Kara…
Learn MoreAttrition Rates for M.D.-Ph.D. Programs Vary by Race, Ethnicity
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are significant racial and ethnic disparities in rates of attrition from M.D.-Ph.D. training programs, according to a research letter published online July 31 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Mytien Nguyen, fro…
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