Credit: CC0 Public Domain Drinking a small or moderate amount of wine may lower the risk of serious cardiovascular disease in people at a higher risk who are following a…
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Disney princesses face hidden health risks, warn experts
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Although Disney princesses seem to live happily ever after, they face serious real world health hazards, warn experts in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. Sanne…
A low omega-6, omega-3 rich diet and fish oil may slow prostate cancer growth
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing…
U.S. adult obesity rate fell in 2023, as use of GLP-1 meds rose
The U.S. obesity rate declined for the first time in a decade last year, coinciding with the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss meds, a new study finds. Data on almost 17…
Experts warn of bird flu’s pandemic threat
Over 300 million poultry birds have been killed or culled since October 2021 due to bird flu. Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed…
Portugal dreams of becoming medical cannabis hub
A Tilray worker seals cannabis flowers in a bag at their Portugal farm. “We should be the new El Dorado of medical cannabis production,” said agronomist Jose Martins as dozens…
The UK could be facing a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s how to protect yourself
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There are concerns the UK could be facing a “quad-demic” this winter—with levels of four common seasonal respiratory viruses currently being monitored by the UK Health…
Five ways to make your daily walks even more beneficial
Credit: Daniel Reche from Pexels Physical activity doesn’t need to be complicated. Even just a brisk, ten-minute daily walk can deliver a host of health benefits—lowering the risk of several…
Bright light may lower depression symptoms by promoting better sleep
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Why might more time in the sun boost a person’s mood? A new study led by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of…
USDA orders testing of milk supply for presence of bird flu virus
Faced with rising cases of bird flu virus being detected in raw milk in California, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday announced it would mandate testing for the…
