Health

Nearly half of Americans pledged they were going to drink less alcohol in 2025.  Alcohol has many negative effects on our health, including short-term impacts such as headaches, anxiety and dehydration, to long-term effects like cancer. The World Health Organization warns that no level of alcohol consumption is safe for health and it is one of the leading preventable causes of death in …

New surveillance shows COVID-19 is quietly heating up at the height of summer, fueling concerns about travel plans and back-to-school prep. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) time-varying reproductive number dashboard, seven states now have a rate above 1.2, meaning each infected person is, on average, passing the virus to more than one other individual.  Louisiana tops the …

Misty Williams checks into the emergency room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from time to time for treatment of debilitating pain from sickle cell disease, which causes red blood cells to stiffen and block the flow of blood. After pain medication and hydration are ordered, the 41-year-old Los Angeles resident makes an unusual request: access to a virtual reality headset with …

A total of 11 studies were included in this meta-analysis, including 6 studies on GLP-1 RA, 1 study on GLP-1 and GIP dual receptor agonists, 1 study on orlistat, 2 studies on phentermine-topiramate, and 1 study on naltrexone-bupropion (Additional file 1: Table S2) [22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32]. There were 8 placebo controls and 3 active drug controls studies with 1573 participants in the …

Columbia River giving swimmers the itch. What to watch out for in Tri-Cities  Tri-City Herald Swimmers Itch Reported In Greenwich, Health Department Says: Heres What To Know  Patch Swimmer’s itch confirmed in Tri-Cities  KEPR Swimmer’s itch warning from Benton County for parts of Columbia River  KNDU Swimmer’s itch rash detected at Greenwich Point beach, health officials warn  Greenwich Time Source link

A new stem cell treatment could eliminate the need for insulin therapy in people with type 1 diabetes, a disease where the pancreas doesn’t produce insulin, according to a study authored by University of Pennsylvania doctors. In early clinical trial results, the ability to produce insulin was restored in 10 out of 12 people with type 1 diabetes treated with …

Highly contagious disease found in major Texas city’s water  MySA Measles detected in Austin’s wastewater, APH says  KVUE Austin Public Health finds measles in the water  Austin American-Statesman Measles detected in Travis County wastewater: Austin Public Health  KXAN Austin Measles detected in Austin wastewater  Spectrum News Source link

5 misunderstood foods and how to spot nutrition myths  The Washington Post Consumer Reports: Commonly misunderstood foods  KCRA 15 Food Myths So Wrong, They’re Kind Of Iconic  Tasting Table Source link

The artificial sweetener Stevia may help prevent one of the world’s deadliest cancers, a new study suggests.  Researchers in Japan collected samples from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, a plant native to tropical and subtropical South America.  The plant is used to make the sugar substitute Stevia, which can be 50 to 300 times sweeter than sugar and has no …

The many health benefits of walking are well-established: enhanced heart health, stronger muscles and bones, and improved mood and memory, just to name a few. [1] But there are many ways to get your steps in, and one method, known as high-intensity interval walking or “Japanese walking,” is going viral on TikTok. One content creator, @coacheugeneteo, says the walking technique …