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Caution needed when drawing links between improving symptoms and unproven remedies, study warns

Caution needed when drawing links between improving symptoms and unproven remedies, study warns

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople tend to continue with unproven treatments even if there's no evidence to suggest an initial marginal improvement in symptoms i

Caution needed when drawing links between improving symptoms and unproven remedies, study warns

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople tend to continue with unproven treatments even if there's no evidence to suggest an initial marginal improvement in symptoms i
Why do some medicines need to be taken with food?

Why do some medicines need to be taken with food?

by Mary Bushell,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever been instructed to take your medicine with food and wondered why? Perhaps you've wondered if you really need to

Why do some medicines need to be taken with food?

by Mary Bushell,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever been instructed to take your medicine with food and wondered why? Perhaps you've wondered if you really need to
Australian study finds medications for alcohol use disorders underutilized

Australian study finds medications for alcohol use disorders underutilized

byUniversity of Western Australia(A) Temporal trends in incident Australian adults dispensed an alcohol pharmacotherapy (2013–2023) by (B) sex, and (C) age group. Credit:Alcohol and Alcoho

Australian study finds medications for alcohol use disorders underutilized

byUniversity of Western Australia(A) Temporal trends in incident Australian adults dispensed an alcohol pharmacotherapy (2013–2023) by (B) sex, and (C) age group. Credit:Alcohol and Alcoho
Smart mask monitors breath for signs of health

Smart mask monitors breath for signs of health

byCalifornia Institute of TechnologyThe EBCare mask can analyze the chemicals in one's breath in real-time. Credit: Caltech/Wei Gao and Wenzheng HengPersonalized wearable devices that monito

Smart mask monitors breath for signs of health

byCalifornia Institute of TechnologyThe EBCare mask can analyze the chemicals in one's breath in real-time. Credit: Caltech/Wei Gao and Wenzheng HengPersonalized wearable devices that monito
Worried about bird flu or salmonella? Your cooking thermometer could be life saver

Worried about bird flu or salmonella? Your cooking thermometer could be life saver

by Dennis ThompsonFolks worried about bird flu, salmonella and other foodborne illnesses have a simple solution at hand—simply use a cooking thermometer to make sure food is well-cooked.But only about

Worried about bird flu or salmonella? Your cooking thermometer could be life saver

by Dennis ThompsonFolks worried about bird flu, salmonella and other foodborne illnesses have a simple solution at hand—simply use a cooking thermometer to make sure food is well-cooked.But only about
Regular poor sleep linked to wide range of chronic health problems

Regular poor sleep linked to wide range of chronic health problems

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPhenome-wide analyses to explore relation between Fitbit-derived sleep metrics and incident disease. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-0315

Regular poor sleep linked to wide range of chronic health problems

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPhenome-wide analyses to explore relation between Fitbit-derived sleep metrics and incident disease. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-0315
The health benefits of seaweed—a bath full of bladderwrack might be just what the doctor ordered

The health benefits of seaweed—a bath full of bladderwrack might be just what the doctor ordered

by Leanne Timpson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSeaweed, the colorful macroalgae that grows in the ocean, is a food source for marine life and humans. Each type of seaweed ha

The health benefits of seaweed—a bath full of bladderwrack might be just what the doctor ordered

by Leanne Timpson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSeaweed, the colorful macroalgae that grows in the ocean, is a food source for marine life and humans. Each type of seaweed ha
Feds issue warnings on 'copycat' delta-8 products that mimic popular foods

Feds issue warnings on 'copycat' delta-8 products that mimic popular foods

by Robin FosterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a joint effort to curb the illegal sales of food products containing delta-8 THC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commiss

Feds issue warnings on 'copycat' delta-8 products that mimic popular foods

by Robin FosterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a joint effort to curb the illegal sales of food products containing delta-8 THC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commiss
Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSummer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many pa

Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSummer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many pa