BowFlex, a fitness equipment brand, is recalling more than 3.8 million adjustable dumbbells because their weight plates can fall off and hurt users. The recall follows more than 100 reports of injuries, including concussions, broken toes, bruises and scrapes, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recalled weights are popular because they… read on > read on >
Out of concern, many parents might be spoiling their child’s best chance to avoid developing a food allergy, a new study says. Allergy experts recommend children at risk of food allergies start being introduced to small amounts of highly allergenic foods starting at 4 to 6 months of age. But some parents are waiting a… read on > read on >
A salmonella outbreak tied to a major egg recall has sickened nearly 80 people and sent at least 21 to the hospital, health officials have said. The outbreak has been linked to brown organic and brown cage-free eggs distributed by the August Egg Company, according to a June 6 notice from the U.S. Food and… read on > read on >
Don’t get frustrated if switching to a healthy diet doesn’t result in any weight loss – your heart is thanking you nonetheless, a new study says. Even without weight loss, people who adopted a healthy diet received a significant boost to their heart health, researchers reported June 5 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.… read on > read on >
You’re not just getting older, you’re probably getting bigger. Between their 20s and 40s, most Americans can expect to put on 10 to 25 pounds — and after 30, exercise may not have the same payoff it once did. It’s not just you, but Mother Nature at work. “Your metabolism tends to slow down as… read on > read on >
Platform can help predict a woman’s five-year risk for developing breast cancer by analyzing routine mammograms read on >
Some packages of organic ground beef sold at Whole Foods stores across the country may be contaminated with E. coli, federal officials have warned. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert Wednesday about one-pound packages of “ORGANIC RANCHER ORGANIC GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN 15% FAT.” The… read on > read on >
More American teenagers now use the weight-loss drug Wegovy, as doctors and families grow more comfortable with the treatment. But experts say access is still limited, and more research on its long-term safety in teens is needed, NBC News reported. Prescriptions of Wegovy to teens rose 50% in 2024, according to Truveta, a health data… read on > read on >
People who get weight-loss surgery experience an improvement in their mental health, but not because of the weight they lose, a new study says. Rather, these patients face much less societal stigma over their weight, and it’s that – not the actual weight loss – that boosts their mental health, researchers reported today in the… read on > read on >
Pepto Bismol is a go-to stomach remedy, but a new study suggests it might not help prevent diarrhea during international travel. The study, led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that people who took bismuth subsalicylate — the active ingredient in Pepto Bismol — did not have fewer episodes of… read on > read on >
