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Convincing evidence that type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s

03/08/2021 Health News

Research from Queen Mary University of London has concluded that there is convincing evidence that type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. The same study found that there was also evidence that type 2 diabetes may contribute to faster disease progression in patients who already have Parkinson’s. Treating people with drugs already available for type […]

Latest research delineates the effectiveness of ‘quitlines’ for smoking cessation

03/08/2021 Health News

While cigarette smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the U.S., the evidence base for cessation support has revealed that telephone call centers, or ‘quitlines,’ have been a particularly successful intervention, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which recently published a compilation of scientific research in the American Journal […]

CRC Screening to Start at Age 45: ACG Update

03/08/2021 Health News

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is now recommended for average-risk individuals starting at age 45 years, according to the American College of Gastroenterology’s (ACG’s) updated guidelines. The starting age was previously 50 years except for Blacks, for whom the starting age was lowered to 45 years in 2005. The new guidance brings the ACG in line with recommendations of the American […]

Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Remind Us of the Anti-Racist Message We'd All Hoped For

03/08/2021 Health News

The entire world held its collective breath last night as the long-awaited Oprah interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle finally aired on CBS. We all knew that Meghan faced a ton of bullying and racism by the British tabloid media, but we didn’t realize it went quite so deep, or that the members of the Royal family were involved quite […]

Cambodia turns hotel into COVID hospital as cases rise

03/08/2021 Health News

A defunct luxury hotel in Cambodia’s capital finished conversion into a 500-room coronavirus hospital on Monday, as authorities enforced a new law imposing criminal punishments for violating health rules and infections continued to rise in the Southeast Asian country. The Great Duke Phnom Penh hasn’t been in operation for two years, and is now set up to treat virus patients […]

Study finds that mPOA neurons mediate stress-induced anxiety and parental behavior in mice

03/08/2021 Health News

Anxiety is a common emotional state that can be particularly pronounced or difficult to process for individuals diagnosed with anxiety disorders and depression. While neuroscientists have carried out numerous studies aimed at better understanding the neural processes underpinning anxiety, the ways in which it is generated and sustained over time are still poorly understood. Researchers at University of Southern California […]

Italy 2020 Death Toll Is Highest Since World War Two as COVID-19 Hits

03/08/2021 Health News

ROME (Reuters) – Italy registered more deaths in 2020 than in any other year since World War Two, according to data that suggest COVID-19 caused thousands more fatalities than were officially attributed to it. Total deaths in Italy last year amounted to 746,146, statistics bureau ISTAT said, an increase of 100,525, or 15.6%, compared with the average of the 2015-2019 […]

The dark side of antibiotics and what we can do about it

03/08/2021 Health News

As early as the 13th century, scholars proposed that diseases were caused by ‘invisible entities’ unseen to the naked eye. However, it was not until the 1670s when Antonie van Leeuwenhoek made his microscope did the theory gain traction. Just as seeing tiny ‘animalcules’ zipping around under the microscope enabled the field to advance, it has taken development of the […]

‘When I Joined Orangetheory Fitness And Ate Healthy Versions Of My Favorite Foods, I Lost 45 Pounds’

03/08/2021 Health News

My name is Nicole Feist (@fitandfeisty_) and I’m 27 years old. I live in Minnesota and work in sales enablement for a startup. By changing my eating lifestyle, going to Orangetheory Fitness, and doing Kelsey Wells at-home training PWR programs, I’ve lost about 45 pounds. I never had an issue with weight growing up, as I was both active and […]

FDA-approved drug has limited treatment efficacy for hypoactive sexual desire disorder

03/08/2021 Health News

An independent analysis of the medical trials which formed the final basis of approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly suggests the drug bremelanotide has very limited effectiveness as a treatment for hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in women, and that trial participants preferred a placebo. The analysis, published today in the peer-reviewed Journal of Sex Research, […]

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