Allowing Ontario pharmacists to prescribe for minor ailments could save the province $42 million a year, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Waterloo. The study used mathematical modeling to examine the economic impact of implementing…
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Psoriasis linked to higher risk for thyroid disease
(HealthDay)—Psoriasis is associated with an increased risk for thyroid disease among U.S. adults, according to research published online March 16 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Jeffrey Liu, from the Keck School of Medicine at the University…
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For better or worse, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the health care delivery landscape
Pregnancy complications affect up to one in three pregnancies and are increasingly linked to future chronic disease. For example, preeclampsia is associated with a doubled risk of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S., and gestational diabetes…
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Experimental antibodies for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s may cause harmful inflammation
A team led by scientists at Scripps Research has made a discovery suggesting that experimental antibody therapies for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s have an unintended adverse effect—brain inflammation—that may have to be countered if these treatments are to work as intended….
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Here’s Why Family Meals Are So Good For Your Health
If you’re like many people, you might have eaten at home a lot more during the pandemic, which may mean that you’ve had more family meals with your household. What you might not realize, though, is that gathering around the…
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Domestic air travel does not appear to have been an important vector for the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Fear of flying and catching COVID-19 led to a massive decline in air travel in 2020. But an interesting question emerges: How much did air travel contribute to the early, and uneven, spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.? In a…
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Nearly half of poison control calls for supersized alcopops involve underage drinkers
Supersized alcopops are ready-to-drink flavored alcoholic beverages with high alcohol content that are disproportionately consumed by underage drinkers. There can be up to 5.5 standard alcoholic drinks in a single 24 ounce can, so consuming only one can of supersized…
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Study: Bariatric surgery significantly reduces cancer risk for certain patients
Bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of cancer—and especially obesity-related cancers—by as much as half in certain individuals, according to a study by researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School’s Center for Liver Diseases and Liver Masses. The…
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‘Reservoir of disease’ within young population shows challenge for Washington’s reopening plans
An analysis of Washington state Department of Health data—published after peer review March 24—has found that people under 40 years old have continued to become infected by the coronavirus at increasing rates even as the incidence of infection among older…
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How To Organize Your Furniture For The Best Feng Shui
Between the best colors for your space and what items to add to certain areas, the rules of feng shui may seem complicated to someone just getting started. But, when you begin with the larger items in your space and…
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