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Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Spice jars are among the top germ-ridden surfaces in the kitchen, according to a recent study. The study, commissioned by the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, looked to determine the prevalence and degree of cross-contamination over a variety of kitchen surfaces during meal preparation. Researchers observed 371 […]
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When researchers learned that a class of drugs initially used to treat type 2 diabetes could also bring weight loss, the drugs Victoza and Ozempic gained popularity as a treatment option for obesity. Given as daily or weekly injections, these drugs called GLP-1 RAs, help people produce insulin and lower […]
Flavio Coelho/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gender-affirming hormone therapy improves the mental health of transgender adolescents and teenagers, a new study released Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine showed. The study tracked over 300 trans and nonbinary youth across the country for two years as they took testosterone or estradiol to help their […]
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Pharmacies have announced they are dropping their restrictions on how much over-the-counter cold medication for children that customers can buy. Due to a respiratory virus season that began earlier than usual — followed by an earlier and unprecedented demand of certain medications — national pharmacy chains limited purchases of […]
Oscar Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Calorie restriction may be more effective at promoting weight loss than intermittent fasting, based on findings from a multi-site study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers at three major health care systems — Johns Hopkins Health System, Geisinger Health System and the University of Pittsburgh […]
Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Moderna’s respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults was about 84% effective at preventing serious illness, according to data from a late-stage trial published Tuesday. Adult patients in the clinical trial appeared to tolerate the vaccine well and there were no safety concerns identified, the […]
Eugen Tamas / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A California woman is speaking out after a routine manicure resulted in her developing an infection that turned into a form of cancer that can be cured, especially when caught early.. Grace Garcia shared her experience on social media last month. “It all started w/Mani/Pedi that went […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Mia Mainville was at a Denver bar surrounded by friends when she said a stranger put drugs in her drink on New Year’s Eve. “I was not able to focus on anybody, I was not able to have full control of my body,” Mainville told ABC News’ Good Morning America. […]
Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A blood test under study may soon be able to help many patients with colon cancer decide whether they need chemotherapy after surgery, or if they can safely skip it. The results, which oncologists described as promising, were published in the journal Nature Medicine. Currently, many patients with surgically […]
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the wake of the Golden Globes last week, several celebrities said they have tested positive for COVID-19. Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Pfeiffer are among the names who revealed they contracted the virus falling the awards show. In response, the Critics Choice Awards, which was held on Sunday, announced […]
