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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Pesticide residues ‘do not pose a concern for public health’ — FDA reaffirms safety of conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables
[On October 20,] the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report. According to FDA, ...
The gut microbiome charges a ‘processing fee’ — and this impacts how the body modulates weight
Whether the source is carbohydrates, protein, or fat, a calorie is a calorie. New dietary math based on the microbiome ...
Since the start of the pandemic, COVID has killed 5 times as many police officers as gun violence
The coronavirus has become the leading cause of death for officers despite law enforcement being among the first groups eligible ...
‘Farmers face anxiety, depression and grief’: How climate change is roiling American farmers’ lives
As climate change-fueled extreme weather events such as storms and droughts become more frequent and intense, farmers and others in ...
14 genes that cause obesity identified, opening the door to targeted, personalized treatments
Promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity: University of Virginia scientists have identified 14 genes that ...
Are you risking your health to fly on planes with COVID still raging? Here’s what the science says
The chances of viral spread aboard planes remain very low. But papers published in medical journals suggest they may not ...
How the brain drives food addictions
From the earliest days of their evolution, guts and brains have been the best of friends. It’s a mutually beneficial ...
Smokers are less likely to get COVID: French researchers explore whether nicotine might prevent transmission
As we are hopefully exiting the third coronavirus pandemic of the last 17 years, it is time to consider that ...
Philippines greenlights Golden Rice, opening floodgates for other nutritionally-enhanced biotech crops
Golden rice, enriched with vitamin A and designed to end suffering among the world's poorest children, has been approved in ...
A larger share of Hispanic American adults have gotten at least one COVID vaccine dose compared to White Americans
The share of Hispanic adults in the U.S. who say they have received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine ...
Unlocking the mystery of why we sleep
We spend approximately a third of our life sleeping, yet we don’t know why we need to. And if we ...
Infographic: Who are the last COVID vaccine holdouts?
Conservative media sometimes blame the problem of the unvaccinated on people of color, but the data show vaccine resistance is mostly ...
Powerful argument for lab-grown meat: Although low- and middle-income countries contain only 40% of the world population, they make up 75% of deaths from food-borne illnesses
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition found that low- and middle-income countries make up 75% of the deaths from food-borne ...
Can biotechnology extend your life? A Russian-born billionaire is betting he can make it happen
[Yuri] Milner is a Russian-born billionaire who made a fortune on Facebook and Mail.ru and previously started the glitzy black-tie ...
Winter COVID guide: What we need to know about our second pandemic year
For nearly two years now, Americans have lived with SARS-CoV-2. We know it better than we once did. We know ...
How intermittent fasting can control weight and extend your life
Unlike many trendy diets, intermittent fasting appears to deliver real benefits—provided dieters can stick to the schedule, which usually restricts ...
Ultramarathoning: The joy (and pain) of pushing the edge of human limits
Ultramarathoners are interested in self-knowledge through physical exertion. Endurance running, from marathons up, is both a physical and a mental ...
45% of COVID victims end up with at least one long term symptom, China study suggests
Two new studies, one in China and one in the United Kingdom, detail persistent COVID-19 symptoms months to a year ...
More than half of US children have detectable levels of lead in their blood
More than half of children under 6 years old in the U.S. had detectable lead levels in their blood, with ...
How can we navigate a winter with both COVID and flu threats? Here’s a guide
Many doctors are doubling down on pleas for Americans to get vaccinated — especially as the flu season could lead ...
Why exercising more doesn’t necessarily lead to weight loss
Scientific studies have shown overwhelmingly that a 25 percent reduction in daily calorie intake will significantly improve your health far ...
Could COVID morph into just another common cold?
Within a few years, COVID-19 may behave like other coronaviruses, which usually result in milder colds. The virus will probably ...
How accurate are at-home COVID tests?
Rapid at-home [COVID] tests are a good option for people who have been exposed to the virus, who want to ...
Organic food health time bomb? Potentially carcinogenic and confirmed irritant organic pesticide copper sulfate used to grow wine grapes, potatoes and tomatoes found in ‘almost entire French population and in particular children’
The Esteban study of Public Health France of the French population revealed the presence of copper in almost the entire ...
Viewpoint: Battles over ‘virginity testing’ and ‘virginity-restoration surgery’ reveal the persistence of dangerous pseudoscience
Some girls are born without a hymen, while others tear the membrane long before they have sex, most commonly by ...
Eating more cheese, milk, butter and other products laden with dairy linked to lowered risk of heart disease, study finds
An international team of scientists studied the dairy fat consumption of 4,150 60-year-olds in Sweden — a country with one ...
‘Rebooting the brain’: Our fight to bring people back from the dead
We may be on the verge of redefining 'brain death' following the partial revival of a man in France ...
