Lowering the volume on earbuds or wearing earplugs in noisy environments is known to reduce a person’s risk of tinnitus. Now, new research suggests that eating more fruit and fiber or drinking more milk and coffee may also stave off the vexing and persistent buzzing that can drive folks to distraction. Simple dietary changes appear… read on > read on >
Health officials are warning about a rise in injuries linked to the misuse of nitrous oxide, aka laughing gas. The gas, which is used medically as a sedative and in whipped cream cans, is now being sold in small, flavored canisters with names such as Cosmic Gas, Galaxy Gas and MassGass. On Friday, the U.S.… read on > read on >
41 percent of parents wish the government was doing more to address bird flu read on >
The nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is taking steps to tighten oversight of chemicals in the U.S. food supply, a key component of his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. On March 10, Kennedy directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider new rules that would close a decades-old loophole allowing… read on > read on >
Two key federal advisory committees on food safety have been shut down, raising concerns among food safety advocates. The move was part of a Trump administration push to cut costs and shrink the government. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) eliminated the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods and the National… read on > read on >
Purposeful splishing and splashing can help you trim your waist size and drop excess pounds, a new evidence review has concluded. Water aerobics led to about 6 pounds of weight loss and more than an inch off the waists of overweight and obese people, researchers reported in the journal BMJ Open. “Specifically, water aerobics interventions… read on > read on >
People start developing unhealthy perceptions of their own bodies in early childhood, a new study suggests. Kids as young as 7 start to judge their bodies in ways that eventually could lead to an eating disorder, researchers report in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. “It has been clear for many years that we need… read on > read on >
A mother’s diet during pregnancy can influence her child’s risk of ADHD and autism, a new study says. In particular, the unhealthy hallmarks of a typical Western diet appeared to increase a child’s risk of developmental disorders, researchers reported in the journal Nature Metabolism. “The greater a woman’s adherence to a Western diet in pregnancy… read on > read on >
More than 1 in 3 parents say their child has struggled with cavities, stained teeth, gum problems or tooth pain in the past two years, a new national poll shows. The problems were often linked to poor hygiene habits, especially among kids who didn’t follow recommended brushing, flossing and rinsing routines, according to the C.S.… read on > read on >
Your daily cup of tea might do more than help you relax — it could also help remove harmful heavy metals from your drinking water, new research suggests. A Northwestern University study found that tea leaves can naturally pull lead and other dangerous metals out of water as tea steeps. About 5 billion cups of… read on > read on >
