8 So-Called ‘Health Foods’ That Aren’t As Healthy As You Thought
Getty Images If this green juice was made with a greens powder, there may be better options. If you’re on a quest to eat a nutritious diet, you likely know that fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains are some of the best foods to incorporate. But beyond that, it gets tricky, especially when you’re […]
What to Know About Hank Green’s Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Diagnosis
YouTube star and novelist Hank Green revealed his cancer diagnosis in a Vlogbrothers video on Friday that has garnered 6.6 million views as of Tuesday afternoon. The popular internet personality will soon begin treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic system. He opted to first share his personal health […]
Hank Green Has Cancer. Here’s What To Know About Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Monica Schipper via Getty Images YouTube personality and author Hank Green speaks onstage as he discusses his book “An Absolutely Remarkable Thing.” If you’ve ever crammed for an exam using a YouTube Crash Course, you might have had Hank Green teach you a few things about history, science, math and more. In a new YouTube […]
MIND and Mediterranean diets associated with fewer Alzheimer’s plaques and tangles
People who eat diets rich in green leafy vegetables as well as other vegetables, fruits, whole grains, olive oil, beans, nuts and fish may have fewer amyloid plaques and tau tangles in their brain — signs of Alzheimer’s disease — than people who do not consume such diets, according to a study published in the […]
Green tea extract may harm liver in people with certain genetic variations
Long-term use of high-dose green tea extract may provide some protection against cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes, but it also may create liver damage in a small minority of the population. Who is at risk? Research from Rutgers, published in The Journal of Dietary Supplements, provides the first solid clue: two genetic […]
When Is Green Poop a Sign of Infection?
What is green poop? Your doctor may be able to diagnose the cause of green poop by taking a sample of your stool. They’ll send your stool sample to the lab to test for the presence of bacteria or other infections. Poop (also known as stool) comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. As […]
Lichens are in danger of losing the evolutionary race with climate change: The algae part of many common lichens can’t adapt to temperature change as fast as the Earth is warming
Algae are more than just the green scum that shows up on aquarium walls. The tiny plants, when teamed up with a fungus, can form a composite structure called lichen. Lichens grow everywhere, from tundras in the Arctic to the bark of the tree in your yard, and they do everything from creating oxygen to […]
Living walls can reduce heat lost from buildings by over 30%
Retrofitting an existing masonry cavity walled building with a green or living wall can reduce the amount of heat lost through its structure by more than 30%, according to new research. The study, conducted at the University of Plymouth, centred around the Sustainability Hub — a pre-1970s building on the university campus — and compared […]
Alzheimer’s Aducanumab Prescribing Information Changes
Just a month after it gave the new Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (Aduhelm) the green light, the FDA decided to change the label. The agency approved an updated label narrowing who should receive the drug, stating that aducanumab should be initiated in Alzheimer’s patients with “mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia stage of disease, the population […]