Saturday 31 August 2019

People who drank red wine had an increased gut microbiota diversity (a sign of gut health) compared to non-red wine drinkers as well as an association with lower levels of obesity and 'bad' cholesterol (n=916 female twins). This was not observed with white wine, beer or spirits consumption.


People who drank red wine had an increased gut microbiota diversity (a sign of gut health) compared to non-red wine drinkers as well as an association with lower levels of obesity and 'bad' cholesterol (n=916 female twins). This was not observed with white wine, beer or spirits consumption.: https://ift.tt/2PuMuaC Read more... https://ift.tt/2zH37oK

Valley Grove couple alleges WVU-employed doctor was not qualified for surgery


Valley Grove couple alleges WVU-employed doctor was not qualified for surgery: https://ift.tt/2LbqvRZ Read more... https://ift.tt/2PvCb6c

The consumption of foods high in sodium and low in potassium, such as fast food, contributes to the development of depressive symptoms in early adolescence, suggests new study, which found that greater urinary sodium excretion and lower potassium excretion predicted more severe depressive symptoms.


The consumption of foods high in sodium and low in potassium, such as fast food, contributes to the development of depressive symptoms in early adolescence, suggests new study, which found that greater urinary sodium excretion and lower potassium excretion predicted more severe depressive symptoms.: https://ift.tt/30PKavZ Read more... https://ift.tt/2ZCFufz

ডাঃ অমিত পিসপতি - হিপ আর্থ্রস্কোপির ক্রমবর্ধমান ক্ষেত্রের অন্যতম শীর্ষ অর্থোপেডিক সার্জন


ডাঃ অমিত পিসপতি - হিপ আর্থ্রস্কোপির ক্রমবর্ধমান ক্ষেত্রের অন্যতম শীর্ষ অর্থোপেডিক সার্জন: https://ift.tt/2ZmVQK2 Read more... https://ift.tt/2Zv3RN6

ডাঃ অমিত পিসপতি - হিপ আর্থ্রস্কোপির ক্রমবর্ধমান ক্ষেত্রের অন্যতম শীর্ষ অর্থোপেডিক সার্জন


ডাঃ অমিত পিসপতি - হিপ আর্থ্রস্কোপির ক্রমবর্ধমান ক্ষেত্রের অন্যতম শীর্ষ অর্থোপেডিক সার্জন: https://ift.tt/2ZmVQK2 Read more... https://ift.tt/2LnmBnJ

Some states, towns skeptical over proposed opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma & the Sackler family. Think company should have to pay more. - Meanwhile, Purdue is considering filing for bankruptcy to protect itself.


Some states, towns skeptical over proposed opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma & the Sackler family. Think company should have to pay more. - Meanwhile, Purdue is considering filing for bankruptcy to protect itself.: https://ift.tt/2ZIBQNk Read more... https://ift.tt/2HAqULC

How Race Made the Opioid Crisis - The division between dope & medicine has always been race & class. In March 2018, Trump gave a 40-minute speech about an opioid crisis in the US, blaming China & Mexico rather than the deregulation of Big Pharma & the failures of a private health care system.


How Race Made the Opioid Crisis - The division between dope & medicine has always been race & class. In March 2018, Trump gave a 40-minute speech about an opioid crisis in the US, blaming China & Mexico rather than the deregulation of Big Pharma & the failures of a private health care system.: https://ift.tt/2HywptZ Read more... https://ift.tt/32hBu1W

Dozens of doctors & pharmacists arrested in opioid crackdown in Houston, accused of not distributing opioids properly - "If you behave like a drug dealer, we're going to find you & treat you like a drug dealer," assistant attorney general Brian Benczkowski says.


Dozens of doctors & pharmacists arrested in opioid crackdown in Houston, accused of not distributing opioids properly - "If you behave like a drug dealer, we're going to find you & treat you like a drug dealer," assistant attorney general Brian Benczkowski says.: https://ift.tt/32hHmZb Read more... https://ift.tt/2PzclOK

DEA makes nearly 300 arrests, seizes 600 lbs of drugs in massive Florida operation - The news comes amid a nationwide crackdown on opioids, with the operation targeting physicians & pharmacists who law enforcement officials say have exacerbated the overdose crisis.


DEA makes nearly 300 arrests, seizes 600 lbs of drugs in massive Florida operation - The news comes amid a nationwide crackdown on opioids, with the operation targeting physicians & pharmacists who law enforcement officials say have exacerbated the overdose crisis.: https://ift.tt/2HB2hhP Read more... https://ift.tt/32jolp3

Friday 30 August 2019

Air Pollution May Cause Neuropsychiatric Disorders


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Antibiotic resistance could kill us before climate change, warns country's top medical officer | UK News


Antibiotic resistance could kill us before climate change, warns country's top medical officer | UK News: https://ift.tt/2ZqbEf5 Read more... https://ift.tt/2HzRh4k

The original anti-vaxxers: "Jenner’s earliest and most vocal opponents had been men of the church, who reasoned that smallpox was a God-given fact of life and death."


The original anti-vaxxers: "Jenner’s earliest and most vocal opponents had been men of the church, who reasoned that smallpox was a God-given fact of life and death.": https://ift.tt/2PmffGq Read more... https://ift.tt/2LnMzrg

Creation of new brain cells plays an underappreciated role in Alzheimer's disease


Creation of new brain cells plays an underappreciated role in Alzheimer's disease: https://ift.tt/2MIjKsN Read more... https://ift.tt/2HwL7BS

They Got Estimates Before Surgery — And A Bill After That Was 50% More


They Got Estimates Before Surgery — And A Bill After That Was 50% More: https://ift.tt/2Pn7boZ Read more... https://ift.tt/2LgAGDK

U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain


U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain: https://ift.tt/2MIH6yD Read more... https://ift.tt/2PoUc62

Why America Is Failing To Feed Its Aging - While the plight of hungry children elicits support & can be tackled in schools, the plight of hungry older Americans is shrouded by isolation & a generation’s pride.


Why America Is Failing To Feed Its Aging - While the plight of hungry children elicits support & can be tackled in schools, the plight of hungry older Americans is shrouded by isolation & a generation’s pride.: https://ift.tt/2KZKeUG Read more... https://ift.tt/2Ui1ozF

Hormone Replacement Therapy raises breast cancer risk by a third, major Oxford study finds


Hormone Replacement Therapy raises breast cancer risk by a third, major Oxford study finds: https://ift.tt/30I9g01 Read more... https://ift.tt/2ZCJSrd

It may never be too late to start exercising, and people who have never taken part in sustained exercise programs may have the same ability to build muscle mass as highly trained master athletes of a similar age, suggests a small sample study (n=15 older men) using muscle biopsies.


It may never be too late to start exercising, and people who have never taken part in sustained exercise programs may have the same ability to build muscle mass as highly trained master athletes of a similar age, suggests a small sample study (n=15 older men) using muscle biopsies.: https://ift.tt/2PmIjh6 Read more... https://ift.tt/2L8kyW4

Thursday 29 August 2019

No "gay gene" — New study says no single gene drives sexual behavior; A complex mix of genetic and other influences answer the question "is there a gay gene?"


No "gay gene" — New study says no single gene drives sexual behavior; A complex mix of genetic and other influences answer the question "is there a gay gene?": https://ift.tt/2MKO4CW Read more... https://ift.tt/2Pnr7YG

HRT carcinogenic


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Surgeon General Sounds Alarm On Risk Of Marijuana Addiction And Harm


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Four European countries lose measles-free status after outbreaks


Four European countries lose measles-free status after outbreaks: https://ift.tt/2NEO5Z5 Read more... https://ift.tt/2zu6LlR

Juul Commits $100 Million to New System to Help Retailers Block Sales to Minors


Juul Commits $100 Million to New System to Help Retailers Block Sales to Minors: https://ift.tt/2MI0TOE Read more... https://ift.tt/2ZvOVt9

In a decade, Medicare recipients saw a sevenfold increase in out of pocket costs for multiple sclerosis drugs


In a decade, Medicare recipients saw a sevenfold increase in out of pocket costs for multiple sclerosis drugs: https://ift.tt/2KVRBfz Read more... https://ift.tt/2Ztmg8c

New study finds life expectancy continues to drop in the US. However there are large disparities by educational attainment: life expectancy is down amongt those without college degree and up among those with - the differences largely due to drug use.


New study finds life expectancy continues to drop in the US. However there are large disparities by educational attainment: life expectancy is down amongt those without college degree and up among those with - the differences largely due to drug use.: https://ift.tt/2ztqpOT Read more... https://ift.tt/2PnDzb9

World Health Organization applauds Pinterest's 'leadership' in fighting vaccine misinformation - UN agency urges other social media platforms to take similar action


World Health Organization applauds Pinterest's 'leadership' in fighting vaccine misinformation - UN agency urges other social media platforms to take similar action: https://ift.tt/30J4Hm2 Read more... https://ift.tt/3292Gji

An Australian space medicine researcher is preparing to launch cancer cells into space, after trials on earth show they can be radically affected in near-zero gravity conditions: “in 24 hours in this micro-gravity condition, 80 to 90 percent of the cancer cells actually die without drug treatment”


An Australian space medicine researcher is preparing to launch cancer cells into space, after trials on earth show they can be radically affected in near-zero gravity conditions: “in 24 hours in this micro-gravity condition, 80 to 90 percent of the cancer cells actually die without drug treatment”: https://ift.tt/2ZkpLT3 Read more... https://ift.tt/32b1wnj

Milwaukee warns e-cigarette users after 16 hospitalized with lung ailment


Milwaukee warns e-cigarette users after 16 hospitalized with lung ailment: https://ift.tt/2NFNYfC Read more... https://ift.tt/2MI3Oqo

“We’re embarrassed”: US is close to losing measles-elimination status


“We’re embarrassed”: US is close to losing measles-elimination status: https://ift.tt/2L1Kene Read more... https://ift.tt/30K9Dam

A trip to Mars could cause brain damage. Here's how NASA aims to protect astronauts. -- "New research suggests that exposure to radiation could trigger anxiety and impair cognition."


A trip to Mars could cause brain damage. Here's how NASA aims to protect astronauts. -- "New research suggests that exposure to radiation could trigger anxiety and impair cognition.": https://ift.tt/30HeZmv Read more... https://ift.tt/2ZpFtMK

Wednesday 28 August 2019

The US is throwing away at least 3,500 donated kidneys every year, study finds


The US is throwing away at least 3,500 donated kidneys every year, study finds: https://ift.tt/326i6Vv Read more... https://ift.tt/2NxZtG2

How Much Is AI Really Moving the Needle on Health?


How Much Is AI Really Moving the Needle on Health?: https://ift.tt/328g3QX Read more... https://ift.tt/2HtNmpw

U.S. Risks Losing Measles Elimination Status By October, CDC Warns


U.S. Risks Losing Measles Elimination Status By October, CDC Warns: https://ift.tt/2Zva5fc Read more... https://ift.tt/347ozkU

Depending where you live, an electric fan may not cool you down


Depending where you live, an electric fan may not cool you down: https://ift.tt/2HxhuQO Read more... https://ift.tt/325prEE

A new study finds that people today who eat and exercise the same amount as people 20 years ago are still fatter


A new study finds that people today who eat and exercise the same amount as people 20 years ago are still fatter: https://ift.tt/1LSKAql Read more... https://ift.tt/3235wGu

It's Your Right To See Your Medical Records. It Shouldn't Be This Hard To Do


It's Your Right To See Your Medical Records. It Shouldn't Be This Hard To Do: https://ift.tt/2ZuLxz0 Read more... https://ift.tt/2ZmRpPE

Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to changes in teen's brain activity


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Teenagers estimated to have higher levels of prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides from agricultural spraying showed altered brain activity, finds one of the first studies to use advanced brain imaging to reveal how exposure to these chemicals in the womb changes brain activity.


Teenagers estimated to have higher levels of prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides from agricultural spraying showed altered brain activity, finds one of the first studies to use advanced brain imaging to reveal how exposure to these chemicals in the womb changes brain activity.: https://ift.tt/30DWf7H Read more... https://ift.tt/2zry8x6

Tuesday 27 August 2019

Vaping-linked lung disease cases jump from 94 to 153 in 5 days, CDC says [Updated]


Vaping-linked lung disease cases jump from 94 to 153 in 5 days, CDC says [Updated]: https://ift.tt/2Z7hvWx Read more... https://ift.tt/30AjEqt

Study: Black students less likely to be identified as having disabilities


Study: Black students less likely to be identified as having disabilities: https://ift.tt/2KYZHEe Read more... https://ift.tt/2MOevrN

Epipen shortages persist for third year


Epipen shortages persist for third year: https://ift.tt/30FIHIy Read more... https://ift.tt/2ZpGrnu

Purdue Pharma offers $10-12B to settle 2,000+ opioid lawsuits; The lawsuits allege the company and the Sackler family are responsible for starting and sustaining the opioid crisis.


Purdue Pharma offers $10-12B to settle 2,000+ opioid lawsuits; The lawsuits allege the company and the Sackler family are responsible for starting and sustaining the opioid crisis.: https://ift.tt/2L1i4IR Read more... https://ift.tt/2NwEAep

Concerns raised over ‘regrettable’ BPA substitutions


Concerns raised over ‘regrettable’ BPA substitutions: https://ift.tt/2Zhwo8a Read more... https://ift.tt/2Uabe6Y

Air pollution linked to bipolar disorder, depression


Air pollution linked to bipolar disorder, depression: https://ift.tt/2ZeAV72 Read more... https://ift.tt/2ZzoIOs

US is discarding too many potential donor kidneys, study suggests


US is discarding too many potential donor kidneys, study suggests: https://ift.tt/2U7WSUt Read more... https://ift.tt/343wC28

Since the 1970s, death rates from cardiovascular disease have declined substantially in many high-income nations, but that trend is slowing.


Since the 1970s, death rates from cardiovascular disease have declined substantially in many high-income nations, but that trend is slowing.: https://ift.tt/2MEm3gr Read more... https://ift.tt/2Nzm30V

Some CBD extracts are totally legal, DEA confirms - Agency says it still wants to expand cannabis research and notes that CBD is now legal.


Some CBD extracts are totally legal, DEA confirms - Agency says it still wants to expand cannabis research and notes that CBD is now legal.: https://ift.tt/2Lf7qgm Read more... https://ift.tt/2L9SEHL

Climate Migrants within the U.S. Will Need a Strong Health System - We must ensure continuity of care for Americans who will be displaced from agricultural regions and coastal cities


Climate Migrants within the U.S. Will Need a Strong Health System - We must ensure continuity of care for Americans who will be displaced from agricultural regions and coastal cities: https://ift.tt/2Zs5cUg Read more... https://ift.tt/2MEUKCI

Our food is killing too many of us. Improving American nutrition would make the biggest impact on our health care.


Our food is killing too many of us. Improving American nutrition would make the biggest impact on our health care.: https://ift.tt/2Hn9nX9 Read more... https://ift.tt/2NyA1QI

Monday 26 August 2019

Women May Be More Adept Than Men At Discerning Pain


Women May Be More Adept Than Men At Discerning Pain: https://ift.tt/2KVXRnW Read more... https://ift.tt/2ZtlOXB

Johnson & Johnson must pay over $572 million for its role in Oklahoma opioid crisis, judge rules; Oklahoma's attorney general claimed that the company marketed opioids to doctors while downplaying the risks of the addictive painkillers since the 1990s.


Johnson & Johnson must pay over $572 million for its role in Oklahoma opioid crisis, judge rules; Oklahoma's attorney general claimed that the company marketed opioids to doctors while downplaying the risks of the addictive painkillers since the 1990s.: https://ift.tt/2ZsnMeY Read more... https://ift.tt/2zlnKqs

One-third of pre-approved prescription drugs have not completed the FDA approval process


One-third of pre-approved prescription drugs have not completed the FDA approval process: https://ift.tt/327Kmau Read more... https://ift.tt/2NzlNPs