More than two dozen common oat-based breakfast products that are marketed to children contain small amounts of a weed killer called glyphosate that may … Continue reading “Trace amounts of weed killer found in breakfast foods”
The global burden of tuberculosis (TB) is staggering—1.6 million people died from the disease in 2017 alone—and drug-resistant strains are a growing problem. New … Continue reading “Genome sequencing may speed diagnosis of drug-resistant TB”
A new study indicates that adults who most frequently consumed organic fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meat and other foods had 25% fewer cancers when … Continue reading “Can eating organic foods cut cancer risk?”
The evidence for health benefits from fiber is remarkably consistent.
After the New York Times reported that the Trump administration is working on a plan to legally define a person’s sex based on their … Continue reading “Experts question Trump’s plan to define sex at birth”
A Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health project to conduct genetic surveillance of malaria parasites in China is one of seven projects to … Continue reading “Malaria genetic surveillance project receives HGI grant”
Ground-level ozone, a type of air pollution that’s created when fumes such as car exhaust or factory emissions mix with sunlight, may increase the … Continue reading “Some air pollution may increase risk of bleeding stroke”
Both diabetes and high blood pressure are highly prevalent in India and affect people from all levels of society, according to a new Latest … Continue reading “Assessing, addressing chronic diseases in India”
People who are seriously ill have learned a thing or two about dealing with the health care system, according to an October 20, 2018 … Continue reading “How best to navigate the U.S. health care system”
Vitamin D supplementation and smoking cessation may protect cognitive function over time in patients with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), a condition that is thought … Continue reading “CIS patients may benefit from vitamin D supplements, smoking cessation”