Health
FDA proposes new front-of-package food labels
Grabbing a quick snack might soon come with a little extra clarity.
Jan 15, 2025
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High Blood Pressure
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Changes in microbiome can predict risk for sexually transmitted disease in women
Women who develop bacterial vaginosis (BV) often later acquire chlamydia, a common and potentially serious sexually transmitted bacterial infection. Now, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive ...
Jan 15, 2025
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Neuroscience
Cardiovascular health in early life linked to brain structure changes
Poorer cardiovascular health in childhood and adolescence may be linked to early differences in brain structure, particularly in areas of the brain known to be affected in dementia in later life, according to a new scientific ...
Jan 14, 2025
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk
About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today's toll, researchers reported Monday.
Jan 14, 2025
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Cardiology
Vascular 'fingerprint' at the back of the eye can accurately predict stroke risk
A vascular 'fingerprint' on the light sensitive tissue layer at the back of the eye—the retina—can predict a person's risk of stroke as accurately as traditional risk factors alone, but without the need for multiple invasive ...
Jan 13, 2025
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Health
Multiple violations found at McDonald's onion supplier after deadly E. coli outbreak
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have uncovered dozens of violations at a McDonald's supplier tied to last year's deadly E. coli outbreak, which sickened over 100 people and led to a massive recall of onions ...
Jan 13, 2025
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Cardiology
High blood pressure in pregnancy a risk factor for early heart disease
A study has revealed a significant link between a common pregnancy complication and early heart disease in women. The study is published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Jan 10, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Expanded research on COPD and metabolic syndrome would advance patient-centered care, expert argues
Additional research addressing the connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic syndrome is needed to improve holistic patient care, according to a new editorial. The editorial is published ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Health
Olive oil is healthy—turns out olive leaf extract may be good for us, too
Olive oil is synonymous with the Mediterranean diet, and the health benefits of both are well documented.
Jan 9, 2025
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Cardiology
Race- and gender-based microaggressions linked to higher post-birth blood pressure
Gender-based racism through microaggressions may be linked to higher blood pressure postpartum and beyond, according to research published in Hypertension.
Jan 9, 2025
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