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Early sugar restriction lowers the risk for dementia in late life. High levels of food dye is linked to bowel inflammation in mice.
Have you ever wondered how the Mediterranean diet improves health? Several studies point to a beneficial impact on the gut microbiome.
Once again major pharmaceutical manufacturers will raise drug prices. How much will they go up? The crazy & confusing world of drug pricing.
What are the 5 best ways to save money on prescription medications? What about coupons from GoodRx? Learn the pros and cons of coupons.
Triclosan is suspected hormone disruptor. Now scientists report that it also interacts with intestinal microbes in troublesome ways.
Have you stocked up on toilet paper and hand sanitizer? What about critical medicines? Many people are preparing to stay home from work if COVID-19 spreads.
How much is convenience worth? People are willing to drive a little further to save a dime a gallon on gas. What about extended-release vs. instant pills?
Do you trust the FDA to make wise decisions about drug safety and effectiveness? A new study in JAMA says that faster FDA drug approvals may not be better.
Is your doctor stressed out, burned out or overwhelmed? Many MDs are beleaguered by a dysfunctional health care system. Depressed doctors are riskier.
Do you read your electronic health records? Most people don't. The really important information is likely missing unless the health system offers OpenNotes.
Public health experts have told us for decades that red meat causes heart attacks and cancer. But new studies question that dogma. Is meat OK after all?
Fish oil for the heart has been on a roller coaster. It has been good for the heart, ineffective for the heart and now, once again, very good for the heart!
Another week another FDA announcement about nitrosamines in Zantac and ranitidine. The FDA makes a U-turn! Still no recall, though. What should you do?
Saving money on medicines has become a hot political football. There's a lot of smoke but very little action. Can you really import drugs from Canada?
Many patients are unaware of the terrible problems associated with defective medical devices. That's in part because data about faulty devices was hidden.
There are new ARB recalls. Camber and Torrent Pharma companies are recalling large lots of losartan. How did this happen? A new carcinogen rears its head!
Why is FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb leaving the agency? A few weeks ago he stated unequivocally: "I'm not leaving." What happened to change his mind?
Do you buy low-fat or no-fat yogurt? Why? Do you like the taste or do you fear the saturated fat in whole fat dairy products? A new study says dairy products are good for the cardiovascular system.
Is it possible to control drug prices? California is trying but the pharmaceutical industry is fighting back. A new law is challenged by PhRMA lawyers.
Drug prices have been out of control for years but it took the 5000 percent increase in the cost of Daraprim to wake up the American public. What changed?
With little information about safety and effectiveness of medical devices, doctors and patients can only guess whether or not a given device is suitable.
Pharmaceutical and device manufacturers are still spending a lot on financial ties to health care providers and institutions.
Claims for green coffee bean extract as a weight loss aid are not backed by good evidence according to the FTC.
New scientific evidence supports the claim that a low carb, high fat diet results in more weight loss and better cholesterol numbers than a low fat diet.
A review of popular diets found that there were no significant differences between most of them. Sticking to a diet appears to be the key to success.
Children develop taste preferences very early in life. To give them the foundations for lifelong healthy eating, start them on veggies early.
A pair of recent studies suggest that skipping breakfast may not negatively alter your metabolism, but also may not help you to lose any weight, either.
Australian investigators show that there is significant value in using aspirin to prevent blood clots in patients who have previously had one.
An innovative study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that many cardiologists overstated the benefits and downplayed the risks of stents.
For people with high-risk colon polyps, routine follow-up colonoscopies didn't significantly reduce their risk of dying from colorectal cancer.
Brazilian scientists exposed guinea pigs to infected ticks and found that disease could be transmitted to the animals in as little as 10 minutes.
Quaternary ammonium compounds often used as disinfectants have a negative impact on both male and female fertility in mice. Do they affect us, too?
Mouse research demonstrates the benefits of capsaicin for cancer prevention. Capsaicin hits TRPV1 channels that shut down excess growth factors.
Jublia (efinaconazole) is a topical liquid for treating nail fungus. How good is Jublia? Not that great. How pricey is Jublia? Very! Is it worth the cost?
People who take 6,000 steps or more a day nearly every day seem to reduce their likelihood of functional limitations from knee arthritis.
When women are exposed to excessive BPA during pregnancy, their levels of thyroid hormone drop, but their baby boys have higher levels.
