The 1 Unexpected Sign Of Colon Cancer, According To Doctors
Tetra Images via Getty Images While not the most common sign, narrow stools can be indicative of colorectal cancer. With more and more young people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, it’s natural to be nervous about the disease. Rates of colorectal cancer in people under 50 have been increasing since the 1990s, according to Dr. […]
How Worried Should We Be About Artificial Food Dye? Here’s What Science Has (And Hasn’t) Confirmed.
Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images via Getty Images Flamin’ Hot Cheetos contain food additive dyes Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6. How worried should you be about your Flamin’ Hot Cheetos? A lawmaker in California recently unveiled a proposal to ban foods from schools if they contain artificial dyes, including Blue 1, Blue […]
7 Signs You Grew Up With Emotionally Immature Parents
Halfpoint Images via Getty Images With emotionally immature parents, everything is about them, no matter what is going on in your life. Childhood should be whimsical, nurturing and validating. But for many kids, this just isn’t the case. Some children have parents who may provide for their kids physically but don’t quite understand how to […]
Cuba Has Made At Least 3 Major Medical Innovations That We Need
Comstock Images via Getty Images By most measures, the United States’ business-friendly environment has proven to be fertile for medical innovation. Compared to other countries, America has filed the most patents in the life sciences, is conducting most of the world’s clinical trials and has published the most biomedical research. That’s what makes the medical […]
AI study reveals individuality of tongue’s surface
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 3D images of the human tongue have revealed that the surface of our tongues are unique to each of us, new findings suggest. The results offer an unprecedented insight into the biological make-up of our tongue’s surface and how our sense of taste and touch differ from person to person. The […]
How Much Cinnamon Is Too Much? Experts Reveal Some Surprising Pros And Cons
Cavan Images / Dorene Hookey via Getty Images Research shows that cinnamon can be good for your health. Like the latest love interest of Taylor Swift, who’s poised for superstardom, cinnamon is the standout spice of the fall. Rising above nutmeg, cloves and ginger in a pumpkin spice blend, it promises more than just great […]
New COVID Shots Are Coming. Here’s What They Do And Who’s Eligible.
aire images via Getty Images “The vaccines are our single best method to protect ourselves from COVID, to protect our friends, family, loved ones, classmates, co-workers, etcetera, from COVID,” said Dr. S. Wesley Long. This week, updated COVID-19 booster shots — one shot by Pfizer and one shot by Moderna — were approved by the […]
7 Things Stroke Doctors Say You Should Never, Ever Do
Halfpoint Images via Getty Images It’s important to lead an active lifestyle, eat nutritious foods and manage things like your blood pressure, doctors say. In the United States, strokes are a top cause of death and a major cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. This is a scary reality, especially since many […]
5 Habits That Can Drastically Improve Your Brain Health
Cavan Images via Getty Images There are a few daily habits that can improve your cognitive function and lower your risk for Alzheimer’s. As crucial as our brains are to our ability to function, they don’t get nearly the attention that certain muscle groups (or even wrinkles) do. Unless we’re dealing with a serious condition, […]
Retinal OCT Shows Promise as Diagnostic Aid for Mild Cognitive Impairment
Aided by artificial intelligence, analysis of retinal images and related data identified condition-specific features that distinguished patients with mild cognitive impairment from those with normal cognition, a prospective study showed. The analytic model, used to evaluate optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA), detected changes in the retina and microcirculation that distinguished mild cognitive […]