by Robin Foster, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Blue Ridge Beef, a maker of raw pet foods, has announced it is recalling some of its products for kittens and puppies…
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When a quick telehealth visit yields multiple surprises beyond a big bill
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In September 2022, Elyse Greenblatt of Queens, New York, returned home from a trip to Rwanda with a rather unwelcome-back gift: persistent congestion. She felt a…
Milestone rating system improved residency knowledge ratings bias
Adoption of the Milestone ratings system in 2014 was associated with improvement in internal medicine (IM) residency knowledge ratings bias in Black or Latino residents, who are underrepresented in medicine…
Risk of young-onset dementia could be reduced through targeting health and lifestyle factors, finds study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have identified a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia. The findings challenge the notion that genetics are the sole cause of the condition,…
Most expectant mothers miss out on vitamins important for their health and their baby’s, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Our bodies require many important vitamins and minerals in order to function well. B vitamins, for example, are particularly important for many of our everyday functions—including…
Holiday togetherness can also mean family fights. But there are ways to try to sidestep the drama
A Thanksgiving dinner is displayed on a table in Concord, N.H., on Oct. 22, 2012. The holidays are a time where families and friends can get together to talk, to…
Is it COVID, flu, or allergies? How to protect yourself and loved ones this season
Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels Flu season is here once again. And many questions have formed over the last couple of years about how you can stay safe from both…
Sweden’s women conscripts get free feminine hygiene products
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain At the military barracks in Sweden’s southern town of Karlskrona, as in those across the country, every bathroom is equipped with dispensers for tampons and sanitary…
Want to keep Gen Z off vaping? Teach them about the industry’s marketing tactics, study says
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Young adults who are more familiar with e-cigarette marketing practices are more likely to have attitudes against vaping than those unaware of the industry’s marketing, according…
Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes…
