What’s been added to your food could be subtracting from your life. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) — which often contain high levels of sodium, refined sugars, cholesterol-spiking fats and other lab-based ingredients — are believed to make up over 70% of the US food supply. A recent study linked exposure to UPFs to 32 poor health outcomes, including … Read more
People with HIV who need a kidney or liver transplant will be able to receive an organ from a donor with HIV under a new rule announced Tuesday by US health officials. Previously, such transplants could be done only as part of research studies. The new rule, which takes effect Wednesday, is expected to shorten the wait for organs for all, … Read more
They’re giving props to nasal drops. UK researchers say that hypertonic saline nasal drops can shorten a kid’s cold by two days and reduce the risk of family members getting sick too. Kids have up to 10 to 12 upper respiratory tract infections a year, the researchers said. AntonioDiaz – stock.adobe.com “Children have up to … Read more
He’ll always be her bodyguard. Kevin Costner spoke about his bond with his late “The Bodyguard” co-star Whitney Houston on Dax Shepard’s podcast, and revealed that he refused to shorten his eulogy at the singer’s 2012 funeral. “I could feel the weight on her, now it’s shifted to me. What am I gonna say about … Read more
Artificial intelligence could hold the key to “the fountain of youth” for America’s aging population, as AI-powered fitness equipment stakes a bigger claim in the world of health, according to the CEO of a high-tech gym franchise. When COVID-19 pandemic restrictions kept Americans from public spaces, including gyms, people flocked to innovative ways to stay in … Read more