A new study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital offers an explanation for why light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may be associated with lower risk of heart disease. For the first time, researchers found that alcohol, in light to moderate quantities, was associated with long-term reductions in stress signaling in the brain. This impact on the brain’s stress systems appeared to […]

Chronic exposure to low levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic through commonly used household items, air, water, soil and food is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. This scientific […]

The study covered in this summary was published on medRxiv.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways Treatment with metformin significantly linked with reduced mortality in people with type 2 diabetes compared with treatment with other antidiabetes drug classes, but metformin did not produce survival rates that matched people without diabetes. Treatment with a sodium-glucose […]

(Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday announced it would impose inflation penalties on 43 drugs for the third quarter of 2023, having fined 27 earlier this year, in a move it said would lower costs for older Americans by as much as $449 per dose. Drugmakers hiked the price of these 43 drugs by more than the rate of […]

Lose weight but always put it straight back on? Scientists discover cause of the never-ending rut Scientists at Amsterdam University say lack of the ‘reward’ chemical is to blame People who are obese are less able to register that food is in the stomach  READ ALSO: Dieters could be fitted with body cameras and have AI installed  It can be a vicious […]

Dr Hilary Jones discusses UK's 'obesity epidemic' on GMB Dr Troickis said: “People should know that where they carry fat as well as how much of it they have makes a difference [to their health].” Being apple-shaped means you’re more likely to suffer from a serious health condition. “A number of health conditions are linked to obesity and non-alcoholic fatty […]

Cellular stress, or oxidative stress, occurs when there is a buildup of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which interferes with cellular mechanisms and can even cause damage to proteins, lipids, and DNA. Owing to their destructive nature, all cells have robust mechanisms in place to remove ROS and reduce oxidative stress. One such mechanism is the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor […]

‘I fast for 14 hours a day.  Upon waking up, I go to the gym. Three to four times a week I’ll use the sauna after, as it activates the FOXO3 gene, which is nicknamed the longevity gene. I’ll have a low carb/sugar breakfast, and during the day I’ll drink six to eight cups of green tea and eat around […]

Pandemic restrictions corresponded with a significant drop in diagnoses of breast, colorectal and prostate cancers as well as melanoma, according to a new Alberta study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). “The sweeping and unprecedented measures enacted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta had an inevitable impact on cancer care,” writes Dr. Darren Brenner, an epidemiologist […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. There’s really no other way to say it: acne is the worst. For teens especially, it can make the difference between a good day and a bad one at a time in their life that’s already stressful enough. Your […]