At risk for diabetes? Cut the carbs, says new study
While low-carb diets are often recommended for those being treated for diabetes, little evidence exists on whether eating fewer carbs can impact the blood sugar of those with diabetes or prediabetes who aren’t treated by medications. Now, according to new research from Tulane University, a low-carb diet can help those with unmedicated diabetes — and […]
Texas Reports Nation’s First Possible Death From Monkeypox
A severely immunocompromised man in Texas has died after being diagnosed with monkeypox, state and local health officials announced Tuesday, marking what may be the nation’s first death related to the disease. Harris County Judge Linda Hidalgo said in a statement that the Houston-area man, who died Sunday, “faced various severe illnesses” and that his […]
Pot Users Less Likely to Think Cigarettes Are Unhealthy: Study
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) Could cannabis end up being a gateway drug for cigarettes? Possibly, said researchers from Columbia University, who found that adults who use pot daily do not perceive smoking a pack a day as being as harmful as those who do not use pot do. “In […]
Food stamp work requirements increase mental health care use: ‘These work requirements harm people with no measurable benefit to the economy’
Being exposed to work requirements in order to receive nutrition benefits from the U.S. government significantly increased mental health care use for depression and anxiety, a new Northwestern University study has found. The policy’s negative effects occurred much sooner for women than men. This is the first study to look at how work requirements associated […]
Opinion | Cognitive Dissonance in the Medical Profession
Since writing a cathartic post about being burned out, I’ve received supportive messages as well as concerned calls from friends and former colleagues. Some were worried about my well-being. Others agreed with the sentiments. One note in particular resonated. It named cognitive dissonance as part of the problem. This dissonance is pervasive in society. The […]
Monkeypox Not the Next Pandemic, WHO Expert Says – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 The hundreds of cases of monkeypox being reported worldwide likely won’t turn into a pandemic, but much remains unknown about the disease, the World Health Organization’s top expert on the illness said Monday. Dr. Rosamund Lewis said it’s not exactly understood how monkeypox is spreading or whether […]
11 Reasons Being Calm Is Making You Anxious
Nobody likes being anxious … right? If that’s true, then why do we sometimes feel so unsettled — weird, even — when life is calm or everything feels settled? This can feel like your heart racing when you’re lying in bed or your thoughts spiraling when watching TV. Or, it might be a tendency to […]
Physician Killed in California Church Shooting Hailed as a Hero
A doctor’s devotion to helping others is being hailed as the ultimate sacrifice following the horrifically tragic shooting at a church in Laguna Woods, California, on Sunday afternoon. John Cheng, MD, 52, of South Coast Medical Group in Aliso Viejo, was attending a lunch banquet at the Geneva Presbyterian Church with his mother when a […]
Poor eyesight unfairly mistaken for brain decline
Millions of older people with poor vision are at risk of being misdiagnosed with mild cognitive impairments, according to a new study by the University of South Australia. Cognitive tests that rely on vision-dependent tasks could be skewing results in up to a quarter of people aged over 50 who have undiagnosed visual problems such […]
Opinion | ‘The Universe Made a Hard Decision on My Behalf’: What We Heard This Week
“My disbelief was quickly replaced by relief and immense gratitude at being able to pursue my dreams on my own terms. In so many ways, the universe made a hard decision on my behalf.” — Travis Hughes, PhD, MPH, on the brighter side of not matching into residency. “The hospital is not and should not […]