Air that’s polluted by traffic exhaust can spike people’s blood pressure sharply almost as soon as they begin traveling, according to a study that monitored people in real time on busy roadways. As NBC News reports, the findings — published last week in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine — suggests that roadway pollution not […]
President Joe Biden spent part of his 81st birthday Monday carrying out an annual White House tradition: pardoning two lucky turkeys. As NBC News reports, the selected star birds, named Liberty and Bell, both hail from Willmar, Minnesota, the National Turkey Federation announced Sunday. “Even though Liberty and Bell are from Minnesota, they are named for the […]
The makers of Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are racing to prove that the incredibly popular drugs have health benefits beyond weight loss and diabetes. Doing so, they say, will make it easier for patients to get insurance to cover the pricey medications. As NBC News reports, clinical trials are underway to see whether the drugs […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that bans four food additives linked to health problems, the first time a state has outlawed chemicals allowed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As NBC News reports, starting in 2027, California will prohibit red dye No. 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil and propylparaben after […]
As more Americans are being diagnosed with multiple chronic health problems at younger ages, for the first time, the American Heart Association (AHA) is identifying a new medical condition that reflects the strong links among obesity, diabetes and heart and kidney disease. As NBC News reports, in an advisory released this month, the goal in […]
So-called “good” HDL cholesterol may not be as healthy as experts once thought, a new study suggests. As NBC News reports, the new study, published Wednesday in the medical journal Neurology, found that having either high or low levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, cholesterol, may increase the risk of dementia in older adults. It’s more […]
By mapping the genetic code of particularly virulent strains of Lyme disease bacteria, scientists may have gotten a step closer to figuring out why symptoms persist for months, or even years, in some people. As NBC News reports, samples from hundreds of patients revealed that certain strains of the Lyme bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, have a protective outer layer […]
Health authorities say they’re closely tracking the spread of three new COVID-19 variants now spreading around the country. Levels of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths for now remain far below previous peaks seen during past summer and winter waves of the virus, but have been climbing steadily for several weeks. The appearance of a new “highly mutated” […]
At least twice a month, Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor finds herself debunking a viral social media trend that could jeopardize people’s health. Right now it’s borax. The powdery substance is found in laundry detergent and sold on its own as a cleaning product. Boric acid, a different formulation of the same compound — boron — is […]
Cardiac arrest is often sudden and shocking. It can happen without warning, even in young, healthy individuals. LeBron James’ 18-year-old son, Bronny, is recovering after he collapsed Monday during a workout in Los Angeles and was rushed to the hospital. “Yesterday while practicing Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest. Medical staff was able to treat […]