by Aude Bandini, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Pierre-Marie David and Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The craze for new drugs in the GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide 1) and GIP (Gastric…
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Boar’s head will close Virginia plant linked to listeria-tainted deli meats
Boar’s Head announced Friday that its Jarratt, Va. deli meat manufacturing plant, found to be the source of a deadly outbreak of listeria infections, will be closed indefinitely. Boar’s Head…
Sex matters in how, when, and where melanomas develop
Fitted temporal trend of invasive cutaneous melanoma incidence (1982- 2018) for males vs. females from three populations (Queensland, US Whites, Scotland), by body site. Credit: Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2024).…
The dangers of sleep deprivation
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Most of us will be all too familiar with that dopey, groggy feeling of being tired after a restless night. Some social media users have taken…
Air travel may affect insulin pump delivery in people with type 1 diabetes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Altitude changes during commercial flights may affect the blood glucose levels of people with type 1 diabetes who are treated with insulin pump therapy, according to…
Crossing state lines to get an abortion is a new legal minefield, with courts to decide if there’s a right to travel
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Almost half of the states in the country have made it harder to get an abortion since the Supreme Court in 2022 overturned the federal right…
For the love of peaches
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Botanically, peaches are “drupes” or stone fruits. Like apricots, plums and cherries, they carry their seeds within a hard shell surrounded by edible flesh and skin.…
Thinking of trying a new diet? Here are 4 questions to ask yourself before you do
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain We live in a society that glorifies dieting, with around 42% of adults globally having tried to lose weight. Messages about dieting and weight loss are…
False-positive mammograms discourage some women from future screenings
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Early detection of breast cancer through mammography screening continues to save lives. However, abnormal findings on mammograms can lead to women being recalled for additional imaging…
Billions worldwide consume inadequate levels of micronutrients critical to human health, new study finds
Credit: Mikhail Nilov from Pexels More than half of the global population consumes inadequate levels of several micronutrients essential to health, including calcium, iron, and vitamins C and E, according…
