‘Multi-cancer’ blood tests will soon be carried out in some GP practices – BBC
“Multi-cancer” blood tests soon available in certain GP practices BBC Reviews | I studied cancer DNA. This test raises a new question. The Washington Post From 9,000 clues to a clinical test: mass spectrometry-based lipidomics for early cancer detection…
Opioid users have found a “wonder drug” to help them quit smoking. Then the DEA banned it
In 2012, as the cause of deaths related to the opioid crisis began to shift from prescription pills to heroin, Laura Bohn was tasked with finding safer medications to manage pain. Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, she and other scientists…
5,300-year-old kidney stone the size of a grape found in the burial of a Bronze Age man near the Black Sea
Follow us Add us as a favorite source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A Bronze Age man buried in a monumental tomb near the Black Sea may have died from a urinary tract infection (UTI) more than five millennia ago, a new study suggests.…
Eating blueberries every day could reduce depressive symptoms in older adults: ScienceAlert
The fruits we eat contain many benefits, and scientists continue to study how these benefits might benefit our mental and physical health. In a small pilot study, researchers led by a team from Harvard Medical School in the United States found that a…
Popular Blood Pressure Tablets Under Class II Recall – WSB-TV Channel 2
If you are taking blood pressure medication, you will need to check your prescriptions. The Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of a popular treatment. The agency said Olmesartan Medoxomil, Amlodipine and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets had…
Vicious ‘ankle-biting’ mosquitoes capable of spreading dengue fever invade SoCal
These mosquitoes don’t wait for dusk and pounce directly on your ankles! Yellow fever mosquitoes native to sub-Saharan Africa have wreaked havoc on several neighborhoods in Southern California’s scenic coastal areas. The Santa Barbara County…
Regain muscle mass after 65: 5 daily exercises at home
Losing strength after 65? Five house moves require just a chair, a wall and some light weights. Gyms are fantastic for many things, like giving you access to machines, heavy weights, and the chance to work out with other people. But the gym isn’t…
No kale or spinach: the vegetable that tops the CDC ranking of most nutrient-dense foods
Kale has been the poster child of healthy eating for years. But when researchers ranked fruits and vegetables based on how many key nutrients they contain per calorie, kale didn’t come in first. It didn’t even make the top 10. The winner is a…
Bird flu deaths confirmed in northwest state linked to infected dairy cows
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Yakima County, Washington, resident has died from complications related to avian flu, public health officials confirmed, marking a rare fatal human case of the virus in the United States. The individual, who…
The best drink to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s
In the United States, one in nine people aged 65 and older has Alzheimer’s disease, which equates to 7.4 million people. There is no way to completely prevent Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, but certain lifestyle habits…