Health & Medicine
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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Dumping the annoying CPAP machine: More than 40% of obese people taking Tirzepatides to lose weight find they soon have no need for the breathing device
The diabetes and weight loss drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes; Zepbound for obesity) was so effective at reducing sleep disruptions in patients ...
Viewpoint: Performance-enhancing vices — Does it take a bad person to be a good athlete?
Selfishness channels ambition, envy drives competition, pride aids the win. Does it take a bad person to be a good ...
GLP podcast: EPA wrong about ‘forever chemicals’? Heatwaves and drugs don’t mix; Idealistic activism harms public health
The EPA is facing a new crop of lawsuits brought by plaintiffs who say the agency's new guidance on "forever ...
Viewpoint: Is ‘Big Food’ downplaying risks of ultra-processed foods?
The rising concern about the health impact of ultra-processed foods, or UPFs has recast the debate around food and public ...
1 in 5 people have seasonal allergies — up from just 1% at the beginning of the 20th century. What’s the cause?
For around 20 per cent of us, nature's annual awakening comes with side effects: Runny nose, sneezing, and itchy eyes ...
Wegovy users aren’t just eating less — they’re drinking and smoking less too
The anecdotes are increasingly impossible to ignore: Many people taking the new obesity drugs, whether Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy or Eli ...
Taking Ozempic or Wegovy? Fearing reduced appetites, Nestle and other companies market food directly to people taking weight loss drugs
Millions of Americans have begun taking the pricey new drugs—particularly Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound—and millions more are expected to go ...
Brewing longevity: Reassessing the health impact of coffee drinking
Coffee gives us a great morning boost – and it is not just the caffeine! A recent study published in Nature ...
Mounting heat waves come with more health dangers for those who take anti-depressants, allergy meds and related drugs
Millions of people across the country are taking medications that may make them more susceptible to heat-related illnesses ...
Raw milk provides ‘immunity’ from bird flu? Misguided beliefs spark spike in sales
Sales of raw milk in the U.S. have risen 21% since bird flu was first confirmed in dairy cattle in ...
We thought herpes was untreatable. Now, that might change
Virologists Martine Aubert and Keith Jerome are doing laboratory experiments to develop a gene therapy aimed at curing herpes ...
Hollowed-out cheeks, sunken eyes, and excess skin: ‘Ozempic face’ plagues some weight loss drug users
'Ozempic face' – a term used to describe the hollowed-out cheeks, sunken eyes, and excess skin that can arise from ...
GLP podcast: ‘Fat acceptance’ harms public health; Consumers don’t want to eat insects; 7 tips for sniffing out pseudoscience
Obesity is a victim status not a serious medical condition, according to the fat-acceptance movement. What does the available evidence ...
For the 75% of babies globally who are fed formula, this genetically engineered, nutritionally-enhanced plant-based milk could dramatically improve infant health
Worldwide, a majority of babies — approximately 75% — drink infant formula in their first six months of life, either ...
Microplastics have been found in our lungs, blood and brain. Should we be concerned?
Scientists are just beginning to understand the effect plastic in the body has on health, but research continues to push ...
Common belief about periods: Women are less mentally agile during menstruation. Fact: Reaction times improve
Belief about periods: Women are less mentally agile during menstruation. Fact: Reaction times improve, according to new research ...
US girls are getting their periods younger than ever before. What’s causing early puberty?
Researchers say multiple factors are likely impacting early puberty, including obesity, stress and endocrine-disrupting hormones ...
‘It’s the (number of) calories, stupid!’: USDA report, top food expert challenge claims that ultra-processed foods driving obesity epidemic
Ultra-processed foods — demonized for years for their supposed effect on our waistlines — do not actually make people fat, ...
Cannabis and anxiety: Some people self medicate while others claim it causes more problems. What does the latest research say?
A study of cannabis users suffering from anxiety found that they reported reductions in anxiety over the study period ...
Auto-brewery syndrome: The woman who was drunk all the time but never took a sip of alcohol
Auto-brewery syndrome is a rare condition in which bacteria & fungus in the gastrointestinal tract turn the carbohydrates in food ...
1 in 9: More than 10% of US children are diagnosed with ADHD, as surge that began in 2016 continues
Diagnoses of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have surged in the United States over the last several years, according to a new ...
Nuance needed: Teen social media use has positive influences as well
Researchers, media and politicians all tend to focus on the negative aspects of social media, according to psychologist and researcher ...
Why this endangered horseshoe crab species is drained of blue blood to save human lives
Horseshoe crabs’ special blue blood is drained and used to test whether vaccines and medicines are dangerous ...
Wegovy and Ozempic: How do GLP-1 weight-loss drugs work?
Here’s a primer on Ozempic and other popular drugs being widely used for diabetes, weight loss, and obesity ...
How long can you expect to keep the weight off after you stop taking Ozempic or Wegovy?
Research shows that Wegovy users receiving weekly injections can keep the weight off for up to four years ...
‘Thousands of children could die’: Far left The Guardian joins chorus criticizing Greenpeace’s ‘catastrophic’ plan to block Golden Rice rollout in the Philippines
Scientists have warned that a court decision to block the growing of the genetically modified (GM) crop Golden Rice in ...
How the media portrayed a study: “High Levels of Glyphosate Found in Sperm” – What data actually show: Almost no chemical traces and no effect on sperm
The headlines explode in horror and the anti-glyphosate mobs spring to action. The headlines scream: Males may not be able ...
