Athletes using ketone supplements to boost their performance may be kidding themselves, researchers say. The literature on the benefit of ketone supplements is mixed. Some studies have shown the supplements improve performance, but others say they have no effect or even worsen performance. Natural ketones fuel the brain and muscles. A ketogenic diet of very… read on > read on >
When a child unintentionally shoots and kills another child in the United States, they’ve likely been playing around with an unlocked, loaded gun, new research reveals. Analyzing a decade’s worth of data, researchers also found that 4 out of 10 such gun deaths involve kids 2 to 4 years old. About two-thirds of the unintentional… read on > read on >
The pain and discomfort of a herniated disk can significantly impact the quality of your life. Here is what you should know about having a herniated disk, including what it is, its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Plus, learn about the medication, self-care, surgery and lifestyle options that may help relieve pain. What is a… read on > read on >
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Raheem Morris left it up to his 13-year-old daughter Amaya: Should they go to the pool? Or hit the arcade? It was Memorial Day weekend and Morris, the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, was in Las Vegas. He and his wife flew in the… read on > read on >
One in 10 people with high blood pressure suffer from a treatment-resistant type of hypertension, yet these patients aren’t always getting the right medication, a new study finds. “Apparent resistant hypertension [aRH] is more common than many would anticipate,” said researcher Dr. Joseph Ebinger, an assistant professor of cardiology at the Smidt Heart Institute at… read on > read on >
After drugmaker Novo Nordisk tweaked its diabetes drug Ozempic into Wegovy — a formulation expressly designed to help users shed pounds — sales of both drugs skyrocketed. Other pharmaceutical giants took notice, and over the past weekend the results of multiple clinical trials from would-be competitors were unveiled at this year’s annual meeting of the… read on > read on >
Having a baby in the United States continues to be a risky proposition, particularly for Black women, according to a pair of new reports. The number of U.S. deliveries that resulted in severe, potentially life-threatening complications for the mother increased between 2008 and 2021, according to a new analysis led by the U.S. Department of… read on > read on >
U.S. intelligence officials have released a report that rejects some points made by those who say the new coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China. The report was issued Friday in response to a Congressional bill that gave agencies 90 days to declassify intelligence garnered about the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). The new… read on > read on >
Smartphones are already handy devices, but researchers have now developed an additional use for them — to check for a fever. An app called FeverPhone is the first ever to transform a smartphone into a personal thermometer without adding new hardware to the device, according to its developers from the University of Washington (UW). The… read on > read on >
The number and strength of head impacts, not concussions, cause degenerative brain injuries to football players, a new study suggests. That’s what appears to drive the growing number of cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), researchers say. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a progressive and fatal brain disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). It… read on > read on >
