Wildfire smoke could make it harder for people with lung cancer to survive, a new study says. Californians with lung cancer who breathed smoke from wildfires had a 20% increased risk of dying from their cancer, researchers reported Saturday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago. Wildfire smoke contains particle… read on > read on >
Hot flashes, night sweat and other symptoms making menopause hellish for you? You might consider going vegan, a new study suggests Severe hot flashes decreased by 92% among a group of menopausal women assigned to eat a low-fat vegan diet for three months, researchers reported May 28 in the journal Menopause. The women also lost… read on > read on >
A dad’s eating habits can have a profound effect on their kid’s diets, even when those children are nothing but a twinkle in his eye, a new study says. Men who established a healthy diet as teens were more likely to model healthy eating for their kids, and to keep a sharp eye on what… read on > read on >
Your morning cup of coffee might help you power through the day — but could it be keeping your brain too alert at night, even while you sleep? A new study suggests that caffeine doesn’t just affect your energy levels. It may also change how your brain functions during sleep, especially in 20-somethings. Researchers in… read on > read on >
Dr. Robert Jarvik, the man behind the world’s first permanent artificial heart used in a human, has died. He was 79, The New York Times reported. His wife, writer Marilyn vos Savant, said he died Monday at their home in Manhattan due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. Jarvik is best known for designing the Jarvik-7,… read on > read on >
Federal health officials have pulled back a key recommendation that pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine — causing sharp criticism from doctors and other experts. The announcement came Tuesday from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who said the government will no longer recommend COVID shots for healthy children or pregnant women.… read on > read on >
Hormel Foods is recalling more than 256,000 pounds of its Dinty Moore Beef Stew amid reports that wood fragments were found in some cans, according to U.S. health officials. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued the nationwide recall May 28. The recalled product is sold in 20-ounce metal cans… read on > read on >
Skies choked with wildfire smoke can affect people’s heart and lung health for up to three months afterwards, a new study says. The particle pollution created by wildfires continues to increase people’s risk of hospitalization for months after the smoke clears, researchers reported May 28 in the journal Epidemiology. “Even brief exposures from smaller fires… read on > read on >
Twice as many Americans now face the increased risk of death that comes from having both high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, a new study reports. About 12% of the U.S. population had high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes at the same time in 2018, up from 6% in 1999, researchers reported recently… read on > read on >
