A commonly prescribed component of the life-saving antiretroviral drug cocktails used to treat HIV may trigger weight gain, new research warns. The concern stems from tracking patients taking antiretroviral therapy (ART). Since the mid-1990s, the therapy has relied on various drug combinations to essentially outwit HIV, controlling viral loads and turning a once-deadly infection into… read on > read on >
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Begin Routine Diabetes Screening at 35 for Overweight, Obese Americans: Task Force
Screening for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes in people who are overweight or obese should start at age 35 instead of 40, an expert panel now says. Such screening should continue until age 70, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine. “Health… read on > read on >
Drink Up! Humans Are the ‘Water-Saving Apes’
Humans sweat more and move more than chimpanzees and other apes, but new research shows people are actually more water-efficient than their primate cousins. For the first time, scientists say they measured precisely how much water humans lose and replace each day compared with their closest living animal relatives. The investigators found that the human… read on > read on >
Could a New Drug Help Ease Alzheimer’s?
About 7 out of 10 Alzheimer’s patients wound up free of the brain plaques that are a hallmark of the disease after treatment with a potentially breakthrough experimental drug, clinical trial results show. The drug, donanemab, also significantly slowed the patients’ brain decline, according to findings published March 13 in the New England Journal of… read on > read on >
Backyard Chicken Coops Pose Threat of ‘Viral Spillover’ to People
Raising chickens in your backyard — a popular trend during the COVID-19 pandemic — holds risks that can come home to roost in an unwelcome way. It’s already well known that poultry can spread the salmonella bacteria to human handlers. But chickens cooped up in backyards could also be breeding grounds for viruses that pose… read on > read on >
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke
A healthy, plant-based diet could reduce your risk of stroke by up to 10%, researchers say. This type of diet includes greater amounts of foods like vegetables, whole grains and beans, and fewer less-healthy foods like refined grains or added sugars. “Many studies already show that eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can… read on > read on >
Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll
If you’re drinking more, sleeping less, seeing downright scary numbers on your scale and fretting about the future, you’re far from alone, a new survey reveals. “We’ve been concerned throughout this pandemic about the level of prolonged stress, exacerbated by the grief, trauma and isolation that Americans are experiencing,” said Arthur Evans Jr., chief executive… read on > read on >
Alzheimer’s Patients Are Being Given Too Many Meds
Many older adults with dementia are prescribed dangerous combinations of drugs that raise their risk of overdose, falls and further mental deterioration, a new study finds. About 1 in 7 people with dementia living outside of nursing homes are taking three or more drugs that act on their brain and nervous system, researchers reported. The… read on > read on >
Breastfeeding Moms Get Mixed Messages When Baby Has an Allergy
Breastfeeding mothers whose babies have food allergies often get conflicting advice from doctors on whether they should change their eating habits, according to a new study. “We found that guidance from health care practitioners for breastfeeding mothers in this situation was inconsistent,” said study lead author Dr. Hannah Wangberg, an allergist-immunologist in San Diego. “Of… read on > read on >
Global Study Supports Eating Fish for Heart Health
TUESDAY, March. 9, 2021For people with heart disease, eating fish twice a week may be a lifesaver. New worldwide research shows that two 6-ounce servings a week of oily fish, like salmon, might help prevent cardiovascular disease in high-risk people, such as those who have heart disease or who have experienced a stroke. “Eating at… read on > read on >