Consuming refined carbs might be linked to perceived facial attractiveness
In a new study, participants’ levels of consumption of refined carbohydrates were statistically linked with their facial attractiveness as rated by heterosexual volunteers of the opposite sex. Visine and colleagues at the University of Montpellier, France, present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on March 6, 2024. The Western diet consists of high […]
Most Patients Successfully Self-Manage Medication Abortion, Study Shows
In several countries, nearly all participants successfully completed a self-managed medication abortion without procedural intervention, a prospective observational study showed. In Argentina, Nigeria, and Southeast Asia, nine out of every ten individuals completed a self-managed medication abortion, which compares with data from randomized clinical trials. Among those who took misoprostol only, 95.7% had success, reported […]
Telehealth-delivered diet and exercise program eased knee pain and triggered weight loss: Participants report no longer needing medication or surgery with one man shedding 39kgs
New research investigating the benefits of telehealth-delivered exercise and diet programs has found 80 per cent of participants experienced improvement in pain and an average of 10 per cent in loss of body weight, with one man shedding 39 kilograms. More than 400 individuals with knee osteoarthritis participated in the Better Knee, Better Me trial, […]