10 Products From CVS That You’ll Be Glad To Have This Summer
1. This CVS Sport Clear Sunscreen Spray that goes on clear and is water-resistant for up to 80 minutes. CVS CVS Sport sunscreen $9.29 (available in 5 SPF options and 2 sizes) 2. This CeraVe Hydrating Sheer Sunscreen SPF 30 that’s a hybrid chemical and mineral design to keep you protected. CVS CeraVe sunscreen $17.99 […]
4 Surprising Ways Stress Is Showing Up In Your Sleep
It’ll come as no surprise that stress can really impact how you sleep (or, more likely, don’t sleep). But it may be surprising just how many ways sleep can impact your sleep — from behaviors that occur when you finally do get some shut-eye to how many Zzzs you actually get at night. Advertisement Below, […]
AI-Backed Mammography Keeps Up With Docs for Cancer Detection
Artificial intelligence-supported mammography resulted in a cancer detection rate comparable to that of two breast radiologists working together, while also substantially cutting screening workload. Among more than 80,000 women randomized to either AI-supported mammography screening or to standard double reading without AI, cancer detection rates were 6.1 (95% CI 5.4-6.9) per 1,000 screened participants in […]
ACP Sticks With Age 50 for Colorectal Cancer Screening
The American College of Physicians (ACP) updated guidance reaffirming its stance that colorectal cancer screening should wait until age 50 for average-risk, asymptomatic adults. The ACP recommends that clinicians “should discuss the uncertainty around benefits and harms of screening” with individuals ages 45 to 49, and that screening be dropped in asymptomatic average-risk adults older […]
How Bad Is It To Drink Coffee On An Empty Stomach? The Answer May Surprise You.
Iryna Veklich via Getty Images Coffee is acidic — what does that mean for your stomach? Whether you didn’t have time or you’re just not the type of person who regularly eats breakfast, it’s common to drink coffee on an empty stomach ― which you’ve probably heard is bad for your gut. But is it […]
Does Hot Weather Actually Make People Act Out? The Connection Between Heat And Mood
SimpleImages via Getty Images Extreme heat is an uncontrollable stressor that makes people feel fatigue, irritation and more. Hot weather can mess with your mind. According to a study published in 2022 in JAMA Psychiatry, mental health emergencies are exacerbated in hot weather; emergency rooms see a higher number of visits for anxiety, mood disorders, […]
Opinion | What Matters Most to You as a Doctor?
Bair is a resident physician. Johnson is a medical oncologist. It is a well-known phenomenon that burnout — defined as emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and apathy towards work — is endemic among physicians. While studies have demonstrated that a loss of meaning in one’s life and career increases susceptibility to burnout, it is still disheartening, though […]
Alternative cellular ‘fuels’ boost immunity
A metabolic by-product that is more prevalent during fasting may supercharge immune cells as they fight infection and disease, reports an early stage study by Van Andel Institute scientists and collaborators. The findings, published today in Immunity, may pave the way for future personalized dietary recommendations to augment treatments for infection, cancer and other diseases. […]
People With HIV Had Only a Modest Reduction in Death During Omicron Wave
BRISBANE, Australia — While Omicron was generally considered to be a milder strain of SARS-CoV-2 that led to fewer deaths, there was scant relief for people living with HIV who were hospitalized during this wave of COVID-19, researchers reported here. Overall death rates were 19.6% for people with HIV compared with 9.8% for those without […]
Link found between childhood television watching and adulthood metabolic syndrome
A University of Otago study has added weight to the evidence that watching too much television as a child can lead to poor health in adulthood. The research, led by Professor Bob Hancox, of the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, and published this week in the journal Pediatrics, found that children who watched more […]