Category: Health

Tampons could be a potential source of exposure to metals in menstruating women, a new study revealed. Researchers have identified the presence of toxic metals, including arsenic and lead, in tampons, a menstrual hygiene product used by more than half of menstruating women. This discovery emerged from an analysis of 30 tampons across 14 different…

Having anxiety can double the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease in adults over the age of 50, a recent study revealed. Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects the lives of nearly 10 million people worldwide. It is a progressive disorder caused by the death or impairment of nerve cells in the part of…

Including small fish in the diet reduces the risk of death from all causes, a recent study revealed. A group of researchers from Japan discovered potential life-extending benefits of habitually eating small fish eaten whole, particularly among women. The findings of their study were published in the journal Public Health Nutrition. “Previous studies have revealed…

Louisiana has significantly elevated levels of ethylene oxide in the air, a cancer-causing toxic gas, detected at concentrations thousands of times higher than what is deemed safe, a report revealed. As per the latest study conducted by the research team from Johns Hopkins University, the air in the industrialized stretch of southeast Louisiana dubbed “cancer…

A plant-based diet is praised for its health benefits, including the reduced risk of heart attacks and strokes. However, researchers have discovered that ultra-processed plant-based foods do not offer these benefits and are actually linked to an increased risk of heart disease and heart-related mortality. The findings of the latest study published in The Lancet…

Women at the age of 55 are at a higher risk of stroke if they were overweight during their teenage or young adult years, a study revealed. The researchers found that having excess body weight at age 14 or 31 raises the risk of ischemic stroke in women by the age of 55. However, the…

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first periods earlier in life than those in the past generations, and are taking longer time to have regularized cycles, a large-scale study revealed. According to the study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, the trend toward earlier menarche and longer time for menstrual regularity is more…

In the early 1990s, Dallas orthodontist, Dr.Anthony Viazis pioneered a new orthodontic bracket system by publishing his clinical findings on a fast way of moving teeth safely by using concurrent crown and root tooth movement with triangular-shaped brackets for dental braces. This technology is the foundation for Fastbraces Technologies bracket systems, which are available internationally…

A child’s exposure to SARS-CoV-2 while in the womb or as a newborn may delay social development and elevate breathing issues, a study revealed. In the University of Bristol-led study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, the research team investigated if exposure to COVID-19 during pregnancy or right after birth has a long-term impact on the…

Smokers who plan to quit are often concerned about the weight gain that often accompanies it. A recent study has uncovered a potential explanation for this occurrence. According to the study results presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity, which evaluated data from more than 80,000 UK adults, smokers tend to eat less and…