The power of your pancreas: Keep your digestive juices flowing
How much you eat alters more than your waistline.
It also affects your body’s organs, starting with your pancreas.
With each bite, your pancreas must release...
People use fewer prescription drugs due to marijuana access
Scientists from Cornell found that the legalization of recreational marijuana reduces the demand for costly prescription drugs through state Medicaid programs.
They found when states...
Drinking alcohol does not prevent or treat coronavirus infection and may impair immune function
While hand sanitizers containing 60-95% ethyl alcohol can help destroy the coronavirus on surfaces, drinking alcohol—including beverages with high percentages of alcohol—offers no protection...
Older people less likely to die from kidney failure
In a recent study published in the Medical Journal of Australia, researchers found people over 65 years of age with stage 4 chronic kidney disease...
COVID-19 virus can be found in gut 7 months after infection
Scientists from Stanford University found that the coronavirus can infect the intestinal tract for weeks and months after people have cleared the bug from...
Stinky ‘rotten egg’ gas may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University found that typically characterized as poisonous, corrosive, and smelling of rotten eggs, hydrogen sulfide may help protect aging brain...
Excess weight almost doubles risk of this cancer
Scientists from the University of Bristol found that lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman's risk of developing womb cancer.
They found that for every...
COVID-19 death increases on weekends, study finds
Scientists from the University of Toronto found that the average number of global deaths from COVID-19 was 6% higher on weekends compared to weekdays...
8 things to know about depression and complementary health approaches
Many people with depression turn to a complementary health approach in addition to or in place of conventional treatment.
Research suggests that some approaches may...
Want to protect your heart health? Try these diets
Scientists from the American Heart Association suggest that reducing dietary cholesterol by focusing on overall heart-healthy diets remains good advice for keeping artery-clogging LDL...