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July 28, 2023

Authorities Retain Custody Of Texas Boy With Cancer Whose Parents Oppose Continued Chemotherapy

Authorities should retain custody of a 5-year-old Texas boy in order to continue chemotherapy treatments that his parents have resisted, a U.S. judge has ruled.
July 28, 2023

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Appear Promising For Maintaining Lung Health

Omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, appear promising for maintaining lung health, according to new evidence from a large, multi-faceted study in healthy adults supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
July 28, 2023

122 Million More People Pushed Into Hunger Since 2019

More than 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, according to a new report.
July 28, 2023

Global Analysis Shows How Pesticides Leach Into The Environment

A University of Sydney led study published in Nature has revealed the chemical odyssey pesticides embark upon after their initial agricultural application, with environmental consequences for a range of ecosystems.
July 28, 2023

New Vitamin B12 Guidance For UK Doctors

General Practitioners in the UK are advised to offer patients a blood test for vitamin B12 deficiency if they see one symptom and one risk factor, in new guidance currently under consultation.
July 21, 2023

Should Doctors Do More To Warn Women Their Hair Might Never Grow Back After Chemotherapy?

Studies estimate that up to three in every 100 patients who undergo chemotherapy will suffer permanent hair loss. And long-term alopecia – as it is medically known – is listed on official guidance for doctors as a side effect of chemo to warn patients about.
July 21, 2023

New Study Using Human Fibroid Cells Supports Use Of Green Tea Compound As Treatment For Uterine Fibroids

In a pre-clinical, proof-of-concept study, researchers found that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a green tea compound with powerful antioxidant properties, could be promising for both treating and preventing uterine fibroids.
July 21, 2023

Hesperidin Supplementation May Support Heart Health

A new systematic review states that supplementation with hesperidin, a flavonoid commonly found in oranges, significantly reduced cardiovascular disease risk factors including levels of serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density cholesterol, and systolic blood pressure.
July 21, 2023

Probiotics For Women’s Health: Review Highlights Potential Benefits Of Early Use

A new review emphasizes the potential benefits of females supplementing with probiotics from childhood, following the identification of the occurrence of dysbiosis in obese women suffering with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
July 21, 2023

Vitamin D Deficiency May Be Associated With Higher Body Mass Index And Inflammation

A new cross-sectional cohort study suggests there may be an inverse relationship between vitamin D deficiency and body mass index (BMI), average blood glucose, and the inflammatory marker of tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels in Korean women aged 50 years and over.
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