Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should cut its ties with Coca-Cola in the best interests of athletes, spectators, and the planet, urge Trish Cotter and Sandra…
Category: Health & Medicine
Researchers leverage AI to help business provide nutritious choices in American food deserts
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Vast swaths of the nation, both urban and rural, are deemed “food deserts” due to their reduced access to a variety of healthy and inexpensive food.…
Five year hypertension study provides further evidence of the benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Doctors recommend making fruits and vegetables a foundational part of the treatment of patients with hypertension. Diets high in fruits and vegetables are found to lower…
Interplay of sex, marital status, education, race linked to 18 year US lifespan gap
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The interplay of a quartet of sex, marital status, education, and race is linked to an 18 year lifespan gap for US citizens, and while no…
In law enforcement, a survey finds a link between head injuries and depression, PTSD
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study is the first to shed light on the high prevalence of head injuries, and related mental health symptoms, in a previously overlooked population…
State-level, out-of-pocket insulin caps do not substantially increase utilization, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a first-of-its-kind study, a cohort of researchers, led by the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, evaluated the effects of state-level insulin out-of-pocket costs across…
Legit Ozempic sales soar while counterfeits put patients in danger
Two new studies show how eager Americans are to obtain either safe, legitimate versions of Ozempic or counterfeit and potentially dangerous forms of the diabetes/weight-loss drug. One study found U.S.…
Is your smartwatch making you anxious? Wearables can lead people to stress more about their health
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Wearable trackers and monitors (such as smartwatches) are increasingly popular and sophisticated. For people living with heart conditions, they can provide important information, including updates about…
The health benefits of seaweed—a bath full of bladderwrack might be just what the doctor ordered
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Seaweed, the colorful macroalgae that grows in the ocean, is a food source for marine life and humans. Each type of seaweed has a unique set…
Study compares surgical techniques for Crohn disease
For patients undergoing open or laparoscopic resection of the small bowel or strictureplasty for Crohn disease (CD), small bowel resection is associated with the longest length of stay and increased…
