Can ultra processed foods ever be good for you?
As everyday staples including Marmite, wholemeal sliced bread and baked beans are classed as potentially risky to our health… Can ultra processed foods ever be good for you? Replacing just 10 per cent of UPFs with less processed foods reduced…
Read MoreNearly half of women in medicine with children pass up career advancement
Three-fourths of women in medicine report delaying pregnancy due to competing priorities of parenthood and career, according to a study published online July 27 in JAMA Network Open. Jennifer B. Bakkensen, M.D., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine…
Read MoreBlack M.D. and Ph.D. students found to experience higher rates of attrition than peers
Black M.D.-Ph.D. students are 83% more likely than white students to leave medical school and 50% more likely to graduate with only an M.D., according to a new Yale-led study. The findings, researchers say, have implications for the diversity and…
Read MoreHeart attack: Risk of death soars on days of heat and pollution
The combined effect of unusually high temperatures and airborne particles from uncontrolled wildfires may double the risk of having a heart attack, according to a new study. The study analyzed heart attack and temperature records for 5 years in China’s…
Read MoreIs gender identity associated with social media use and mental health among youths?
In a recent article published in JAMA Network Open, researchers performed a cross-sectional study among 1,231 transgender, nonbinary (TGNB), and cisgender youths in the United States (U.S.) to determine how gender identity moderated the association between social media use (SMU) and…
Read MoreAgRP neurons in the hypothalamus may not be essential for maintaining body weight
Obesity has been linked to numerous health conditions, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and strokes. Identifying neural processes underpinning excessive eating and obesity could thus have notable implications for global health, as it could…
Read MoreA glass of wine a day 'is NOT good for you', study says
Now scientists say you shouldn’t drink alcohol at all! Even one small glass of wine a night can raise blood pressure, study claims A daily tipple could raise the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke review finds READ MORE:…
Read MoreRoutinely drinking alcohol may raise blood pressure even in adults without hypertension
Even in adults without hypertension, blood pressure readings may climb more steeply over the years as the number of daily alcoholic drinks rise, according to an analysis of seven international research studies published today in Hypertension journal. With the statistical…
Read MoreMIND diet study shows short-term impact on cognition
New research shows the importance of long-term commitment to the MIND diet for reaping the greatest benefit to brain health. “The benefits within the new study’s three-year clinical trial weren’t as impressive as we’ve seen with the MIND diet observational…
Read MoreOptometrist shares three things contact lens wearers must remember this summer
Dr Amir reveals what eyes can reveal about our health Lenses should never be worn while swimming, even in a chlorine pool, was optometrist, John Dreyer’s first bit of advice. The eye doctor elaborated: “Chlorine can kill most germs, but…
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