On Monday, Dr. Virginia Moyer, Chairwoman for the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, made a recommendation that heavy smokers get checked for lung cancer through a CT scan procedure. By heavy smokers following this recommendation, it is estimated that annual lung cancer-related deaths could be decreased by 20,000. CT scans would allow for early detection […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on Friday regarding the dietary supplement Healthy Life Chemistry by Purity First B-50. The B-50 product is promoted as a vitamin B dietary supplement. U.S. Health regulators made this announcement in response to 29 reports of issues related to use of the product. It was […]
More than 75 people, in eight states, have become infected and sick with Hepatitis A that has been traced back to Oregon’s Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen pomegranate and berry mix. Most of the sick are adults; however, one child has fallen ill because of the disease. Health officials were initially concerned children would […]
Google makes it easier for people searching to learn the nutritional content of over 1,000 meats, vegetables, fruits and other foods with its newest feature. The feature, which uses Google’s Knowledge Graph, allows people to learn what the calories, fat and carbohydrate grams are for their food – meals and snacks. The search results of […]
A France man has been hospitalized with a new possible deadly virus that’s similar to the common cold virus. The man, who was hospitalized in April, contracted the NCoV or the novel coronavirus, according to the country’s health ministry. The virus has been found in humans with scattered cases occurring throughout the Middle East; but, […]
A new sexually-transmitted superbug could be even deadly than the AIDS virus. That’s according to a warning from doctors. The superbug – a strain of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea dubbed HO41 – was found two years ago in Japan. According to experts, the bacteria’s effect could be similar to the effect of AIDS. Naturopathic medicine doctor Alan […]
Popular Tex-Mex food chain Taco Bell will be making some changes to its menu so that it includes healthier options for their health-conscious consumers. The franchise made the announcement Apr. 11 that it was currently working on an assortment of food choices that resemble balanced pickings. According to the company’s CEO Greg Creed, Taco Bell […]
Carnatine, a chemical found commonly in red meat, is responsible for the increased risk of heart disease and high cholesterol levels. According to the U.S. scientists in a study published in the Nature Medicine journal, the carnitine is broken up by the gut’s bacteria. So, too much eating of bacon, mince and steak and consumption […]
U.S. health regulators vetoed – for a second time – an oral hypertension drug manufactured by United Therapeutic Corp., a biotechnology company. The company’s shares dropped six percent on Nasdaq’s early trading after the news. There was no news if the drugmaker plans on pursuing approval for its tablet. However, Martine Rothblatt, chief executive for […]
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study shows that many mothers are giving their babies solid foods much earlier than six months of age. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (or AAP), solid foods should not be given to infants before reaching six months of age. Cleveland Clinic Pediatrician Dr. Deb Lonzer […]