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Through the study and use of genetics, we can identify measures that could lead to the improvement of human health and wellness. These methods and procedures aim to prevent years of chronic disease and thousands of dollars in health care costs, and provide families and communities with knowledge of how to live healthier.
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Measuring the addictive potential of ‘ultra-processed foods’
Given the option, most rats will choose sugar instead of cocaine. Their lust for the carbohydrate is so intense that they ...
‘Industrial’ seed oils are killing you? Here’s the health story behind cooking oils
There’s a new bogeyman in the nutrition world: vegetable oil, especially so-called “industrial seed oils” like canola, corn, and soybean ...
Could a cup of yogurt replace a colonoscopy? Engineered bacteria can detect and deliver treatment for some pre-cancerous colorectal polyps
A cup of yogurt — containing engineered bacteria that can detect and deliver a treatment for colorectal polyps or cancer ...
Viewpoint: ‘Activists are tireless’ — 30 years of global genetically modified crop use has proven they are safe and sustainable, but GMOs remain under assault
Literally trillions of animals have been fed with GMO feed without any detectable negative health effect ...
Viewpoint: Why fellow moms shouldn’t succumb to anti-GMO information when making family food choices
One comment I hear over and over is GMOs are poison. But when you look at the research, over 2 trillion meals ...
Light-therapy beds? Ozone generators? Rich biohackers integrate longevity-boosting gadgets into their homes
Light-therapy beds. Infrared saunas. Ozone generators. These homeowners have infused health and wellness into their properties, and then some ...
With COVID cases rising, grand-standing legislators propose criminalizing mRNA vaccines or banning mask-wearing
It is not uncommon for legislators to introduce bills that they know won’t pass but that have symbolic value of ...
Will ban on fruit-flavored vape and e-cigarettes bolster smoking addictions?
According to the Royal College of Physicians, the potential harm from vaping e-cigarettes is only about 5 per cent of ...
Pakistan case study: Illness and famine follow in wake of climate-induced weather disasters
To document one of the most widespread threats — extreme heat — The Post and CarbonPlan, a nonprofit that develops publicly ...
Long COVID cure? Can this debilitating illness be treated in just 3 days? A Norwegian study concludes ‘yes’
This treatment program is to be conducted in Øystese along Norway’s Hardangerfjord and has shown promising results for people with ...
‘The single most notorious killer of humans’: What are the true origins of the 14th century Black Plague?
It’s rare that compelling clues converge to illuminate a longstanding medical mystery: the origin of the Black Death, a bubonic ...
Why has there been a surge in number of young women with breast cancer?
A study published last week in JAMA Network Open showed cancers are on the rise for younger Americans under 50, ...
What’s behind recent surge in ‘magical’ health regimens? Getting to bottom of diet and nutrition science
Public health messaging is often a difficult tightrope walk (see: COVID-19) and that is especially true for anything related to ...
Can you smell when it’s about to rain?
“We can smell different things both before, during, and after it rains,” researcher Anja Røyne says ...
Viewpoint: With climate change boosting temperatures, we should get used to sweating
Perspiration is vital to life. It cools our bodies and hydrates our skin; it manages our microbiome and emits chemical ...
Organic food is healthier than conventional? Cholesterol is bad for you? Here’s 10 debunked nutrition myths
There are several longstanding nutritional myths many of us have fallen prey to. We are here to tell you: it ...
Is there such a thing as male menopause?
Experts disagree on whether a male menopause actually exists. A Norwegian professor believes that the mid-life changes affecting men and ...
While overall rate of cancer is going down, it’s on the rise in young Americans. Why?
Some of the biggest increases were seen in women and in younger people diagnosed with gastrointestinal and breast cancers ...
BA.2.86: Current vaccines do not offer protection against new globally-spreading COVID variant
A highly mutated form of the coronavirus that threatens to be the most adept yet at slipping past the body’s ...
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic are changing how we think about health — but we still don’t know how they work
Although the drugs seem safe, obesity medicine specialists call for caution because the obesity drugs must be taken indefinitely or ...
Video: Are we slowly being poisoned by food, drugs, chemicals and cell phones? Time for a science check up
Are we being poisoned by modern life? You’ll often hear terrifying allegations about everything from pesticide-laden food to cellphones to ...
Viewpoint: ‘My body went haywire’ — One woman’s debilitating experience with long COVID
Despite the crystal-clear science on the damage covid-19 does to our bodies, medical settings have dropped mask requirements, so patients ...
Which is safer to smoke: Marijuana or tobacco?
Is inhaling marijuana smoke safer than inhaling smoke from tobacco? A majority of American adults say yes, according to a ...
‘Blue leg syndrome’: Yet another long COVID health problem
'Blue Legs' yet another long COVID: isolated case report that illustrates that POTS is part of the milieu of post-COVID ...
Suffering from postpartum depression? Newly-approved drug works in as few as three days
Because the pill works faster than other antidepressants and is taken for only two weeks, it may encourage more treatment ...
How to raise oxytocin and improve mental health in only 5 minutes a day: Petting other people’s dogs
Evidence is accumulating that levels of the stress hormone cortisol drop in people after just 5 to 20 minutes spent ...
1 in 3 children at risk: Lead exposure in childhood linked to committing crimes as adults, correlation study claims
Higher exposure to lead in childhood is associated with a greater likelihood of criminality, a review of 17 studies has ...
