Tea, berries, dark chocolate and apples could lead to a longer life span, study shows
New research has found that those who consume a diverse range of foods rich in flavonoids, such as tea, berries, dark chocolate, and apples, could lower their risk of developing serious health conditions and have the potential to live longer. The study was led by a team of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast, Edith Cowan […]
Advocates call on lawmakers to increase DSP wages
Advocates took to Springfield Wednesday to call on more support for those who work with the intellectual and developmental disability community. Several lawmakers joined members of AFSCME Council 31 to support a $2 per hour wage increase for direct service personnel. “An investment in DSP wages is an investment in improving the lives of people […]
How To Find A Therapist That Focuses On LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Finding a good therapist can be especially tricky for those in the LGBTQ+ community. Even if you’re not particularly looking to discuss matters of gender or sexuality, you want to go in confident that all facets of yourself are understood and accepted. Madison McCullough, a psychotherapist based in New York who is queer, knows firsthand […]
CDC: Alarming Rise in Serogroup Y Meningococcal Disease
Clinicians should be alert for invasive serogroup Y meningococcal disease in at-risk populations and those with unusual symptoms amid the highest annual number of cases reported since 2014, according to a new CDC health advisory. Sequence type (ST) 1466, a strain of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y, is fueling the majority of cases seen so far […]
Opinion | ‘You Can Create Some Scary Sounding Headlines’: What We Heard This Week
“If you only report on the nurses leaving, and don’t account for those who are coming in, you can create some scary sounding headlines.” — David Auerbach, PhD, of Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, on the rebound of the registered nurse workforce following a pandemic slump. “It’s still the reality to the patient, and to […]
Constantly Feeling Unmotivated? You Could Have This Condition
MementoJpeg via Getty Images I’ve been having a lot of those mornings recently. You know the kind; you wake up bleary-eyed, stare at the ceiling, and wonder exactly how you’re meant to motivate yourself to do a single thing that day. I’m not alone. Nearly a third of UK employees say they don’t feel motivated […]
Watch Out for Eye Injuries From Champagne Corks, Experts Warn
Keep an eye on those champagne corks this holiday season — but not too close an eye, researchers warned. Eye injuries from popping open bottles of sparkling wine “are an often overlooked and substantial threat to ocular health,” Ethan Waisberg, MD, of the University of Cambridge in England, and colleagues wrote in The BMJ‘s traditional […]
Opinion | ‘Band-Aid on a Gaping Wound’: What We Heard This Week
“Those are like a Band-Aid on a gaping wound.” — L. Casey Chosewood, MD, MPH, director of the Office for Total Worker Health at NIOSH, discussing resiliency training and assistance programs for healthcare workers. “Since then, we’re the Saturn rocket going through the stratosphere.” — James Howard Jr., MD, of the University of North Carolina […]
Consequences of Oral Anticoagulant Choice Magnified in the Frail
Older adults with atrial fibrillation (Afib, or AF), especially those with frailty, had better patient-centered outcomes taking apixaban (Eliquis) than other common oral anticoagulants (OACs), Medicare records showed. Compared with apixaban, rivaroxaban (Xarelto) was associated with significantly increased risk of spending more than 14 days in the hospital or a skilled nursing facility during follow-up […]
Making plant-based meat more ‘meaty’ — with fermented onions
Plant-based alternatives such as tempeh and bean burgers provide protein-rich options for those who want to reduce their meat consumption. However, replicating meat’s flavors and aromas has proven challenging, with companies often relying on synthetic additives. A recent study in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry unveils a potential solution: onions, chives and leeks […]