Big Tech, already under a withering spotlight from Congress for mishandling some user data, is delving further into the health care field — a world defined by its privacy pitfalls. Giant companies have earned regulatory wrist-slaps for fumbling sensitive personal information, but the stakes are much higher for poorly protected health data. Recent moves, some […]
The website Axios broke the news that due to the mounting health concerns over e-cigarettes, Apple will remove all 181 vaping-related apps from its mobile App Store. The move comes after at least 42 people have died from vaping-related lung illness, per the CDC. Most of those people had been using cartridges containing THC, though […]
High-risk patients with stable heart disease may fare just as well on medications alone, versus having invasive heart operations such as stents and bypass surgeries, according to a major trial. The results were presented Saturday at the American Heart Association’s yearly conference. While the invasive procedures were found to improve chest pain and quality of […]
Should you eat before or after exercise in the morning? The debate has raged for years. The eat-first camp says food before exercise boosts blood sugars, giving the body fuel to increase the intensity and length of a workout. It also keeps you from being fatigued or dizzy. The eat-after camp says you burn more […]
Vitamin E acetate, an additive sometimes used in THC and other vaping products, may be to blame for a national outbreak of e-cigarette-related lung injuries that’s linked to dozens of deaths, according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials. Dr. Anne Schuchat, the principal deputy director of the CDC, said she would characterize […]
Apple Inc’s Heart study, the largest yet to explore the role of wearable devices in identifying potential heart problems, found that their Apple Watch could accurately detect atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heartbeat, with overwhelming (reports say 84%) accuracy, U.S. researchers reported this month. The results, published in the New England Journal […]
About 130,464 pounds of raw ground beef products have been recalled because they may contain plastic, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Thursday. The products subject to the recall are 16-oz vacuum sealed packages of “Nature’s Rancher 100% Grass Fed Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean, 15% Fat” and “Nature’s […]
Hand swelling during exercise is a fairly common problem. The cause isn’t completely clear, but hand swelling appears to be a result of the way your body and blood vessels respond to the increased energy demands of your muscles during exercise. In a recent report published by the Mayo Clinic, they say that hand swelling […]
One of the nice things about fall and winter is the excuse to hunker down, get cozy and eat seasonal comfort foods. One of the disadvantages is that cooler temperatures make it difficult to keep up with fitness goals. Fortunately, technology allows fitness freaks and newbies alike to get in shape without leaving the warmth […]
Throughout your life, you’ve probably heard two main things about the flu shot: That you should get it every single year, and that, even if you do get it, it might not completely protect you from the flu. Turns out, both of those things are right. That’s because, while the flu shot is proven to help protect […]