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What's lurking in your body? Mayo probes health risks of tiny plastic particles
Similar to natural elements like iron and copper, people can ingest, absorb or even inhale microplastics and nanoplastics and their chemical additives. A landmark study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine...Read more
COVID and Medicare payments spark remote patient monitoring boom
Billy Abbott, a retired Army medic, wakes at 6 every morning, steps on the bathroom scale, and uses a cuff to take his blood pressure.
The devices send those measurements electronically to his doctor in Gulf Shores, ...Read more
Why are Black people more likely to develop glaucoma? Scientists discovered new clues in the largest study of its kind
A team led by University of Pennsylvania scientists has discovered three genetic variants that offer the first strong clues as to why glaucoma disproportionately affects Black people.
The variants are common in people ...Read more
Telehealth sites promise cure for 'male menopause' despite FDA ban on off-label ads
Online stores sprang up during the COVID-19 pandemic’s telehealth boom touting testosterone as a cure-all for men’s age-related illnesses — despite FDA rules issued years ago restricting such “low testosterone” ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Minute: Wash your pet's food and water bowls to prevent salmonella
Salmonella is a bacterial infection that can cause fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. It can be transmitted from contaminated food, such as raw meat or eggs. But what you may not know is that your pets �...Read more
Few states cover fertility treatment for same-sex couples, but that could be changing
Elizabeth Bauer was working out at the gym one morning last August when she got a phone call from her fertility nurse. It was a call that Bauer and her wife, Rebecca, had long been waiting for.
Elizabeth dialed in Rebecca...Read more
The God Squad: Happy Easter, Happy Holi
Happy springtime! The formation of religious holy days is a mixture of history and myth. The celebration of new life in the spring is the most ancient cause of religious celebration. The dry and barren months of winter ...Read more
Ask Amy: Adults’ anger leads to children’s tears
Dear Amy: My two sons are not speaking to one another, after a fight that occurred during Christmas two years ago.
The result is that my granddaughters don’t like their uncle and aunt. The three girls are 11, 9, and 6. ...Read more
Longtime Friendship Entails Frequent Visits From Couple
DEAR ABBY: My husband is an outdoor enthusiast and has a group of guys he goes hunting with every year. One of them has started coming out west to vacation at our house twice a year and now has followed us to our warm-...Read more
Pain After A Total Knee Replacement Might Be Due To The Hip
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column about a person who had knee pain after a knee replacement. I am a retired orthopedic surgeon who performed on over 10,000 total joints of the hip, knee and shoulder in my 47 ...Read more
Live longer and healthier with six ways to cool inflammation
Chronic inflammatory disease accounts for 60% of deaths worldwide. In the U.S., they affect more than 125 million folks -- and around half have more than one chronic inflammatory condition. In 2014, the Rand Corporation ...Read more
Will I find my soulmate online?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I have not been able to find the right person to marry and some of my family suggest that I am too closed-minded to using a matchmaking service. They’re convinced I will ...Read more
On Nutrition: Eggs-tra nutrition
We’ve identified Easter with eggs for a very long time, according to historians.
Ever wonder why? Through the ages, eggs were gifted to others in the spring to celebrate the season of new growth. And if you’ve ever ...Read more
Environmental Nutrition: Spotlight on supplements: Hibiscus
Hibiscus is more than just a pretty flower.
Overview
Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a well-known flower that can be consumed as a tea or in supplements. It contains a range of bioactive compounds such as anthocyanins,...Read more
7 superfoods with calcium
Calcium is essential to maintaining healthy teeth and bones. And now there is some research that shows that calcium might help with blood pressure control, says Tara Collingwood, a registered dietitian (RDN) in private ...Read more
Kidneys, eyes, ears, and more: Why do we have a spare?
One of the many underappreciated things about the human body is that it has a lot of excess capacity. That is, our organs have more reserve than most of us will ever need.
It’s as if our bodies were designed with the ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Q&A: 5 questions about MRI
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I suffered an injury while working out and my primary care physician ordered an X-ray. However, after reviewing the results, my doctor recommended that I have an MRI. I am a very anxious person. Can you ...Read more
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Since the 1920s, a visit to the dentist involving X-rays has meant both patients and staff being draped with a lead vest or apron to shield against the harmful effects of radiation.
New safety guidelines from the ...Read more
California's expanded health coverage for immigrants collides with Medicaid reviews
OAKLAND, Calif. — Medi-Cal health coverage kicked in for Antonio Abundis just when the custodian needed it most.
Shortly after Abundis transitioned from limited to full-scope coverage in 2022 under California’s ...Read more
Knees stiff with arthritis? This company is studying whether fat injections can improve motion
DENVER -- A Louisville, Colorado, company is studying whether cells taken from patients’ fat could reduce knee pain and improve motion in people with arthritis.
GID BIO is conducting a phase 3 trial of a process that ...Read more
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