There’s lots of interest in medical marijuana and CBD to help manage a variety of conditions and symptoms such as pain, nausea, and trouble sleeping. If you or a loved one is struggling with ulcerative colitis (UC) and its symptoms, you might wonder if marijuana or CBD could help with those. It’s useful to understand …
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Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty on 4 of 11 Charges in Fraud Trial
Jan. 4, 2022 — A federal jury convicted Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the blood testing startup Theranos, on four of 11 charges of fraud on Monday, according to The Wall Street Journal. During the 15-week trial, Holmes testified in her defense and showed regret for missteps. She said she never intended to mislead anyone …
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More Than 10 Million People Died of Cancer Worldwide in 2019
By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer remains a major killer, with 10 million deaths reported worldwide in 2019. More than 23 million new cases were documented globally in 2019, according to researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine. By comparison, in 2010 there were 8.29 million cancer …
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Are Calorie Counts on Restaurant Menus Making Meals Healthier?
“Much of that, in my mind, is due to the fact that people are familiar with the quick-serve or fast-food restaurants,” Diekman said. “They know what they like. They trust what they order. Therefore, they’re happy with what’s there and they’re going to buy it no matter what the calorie label says.” But …
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Need a Pandemic Change? Go Mediterranean (Diet)
Jan. 4, 2022 — If the pandemic has you feeling restless, locked down, eager for adventure, here’s an idea: Go Mediterranean. While the idea of a trip there may be too arduous, with testing and the spread of the Omicron variant, the Mediterranean diet could be the change of pace you need. It promises to …
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FDA Backs Pfizer Booster for 12- to 15-Year-Olds
Jan. 3, 2022 — The FDA on Monday authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for American adolescents ages 12 to 15. Besides updating the authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the agency also shortened the recommended time between a second dose and the booster to 5 months or more, based on new evidence. In …
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Black Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation for Prostate Cancer
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new analysis uncovers a racial paradox in prostate cancer care: While Black men are often diagnosed later and with more aggressive disease than white men, radiation therapy seems to work better for them than for their white peers. To come to that …
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There Are No Hangover Cures, Scientists Say
By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s a lesson many may have already learned over the past weekend: Don’t count on ginseng, probiotics or any other so-called hangover cures. No evidence suggests hangover cures work, according to British scientists who studied nearly two dozen trials of these cure products. Their …
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High Price Tag for New, Long-Awaited Gene Therapies
Dec. 30, 2021 – By 2025, 10 to 20 new cell and gene therapies will likely be approved each year, according to the FDA. Great news, right? These products could save countless lives of people living with rare genetic diseases, like Sickle Cell, Progeria, and Spina Bifida. The hefty price tag for these treatments, however, …
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Keto, Fasting, or Whole 30 — Which Diet Is Best for Weight Loss in 2022?
Keto isn’t new The Keto diet is another trendy weight-loss plan, although Susie warns that it’s not all that new a concept. “This diet has been around for a while,” previously going by the names of Atkins or South Beach diets, Susie said. “I feel like it has a really great …
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Dole, Fresh Express Recall Packaged Salads
Dec. 29, 2021 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protection is investigating two separate listeria outbreaks linked to packaged salads produced by Fresh Express and Dole, the agency said in a food safety alert. Consumers who have the products at home should throw them out, and businesses should not sell them, the CDC says. …
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Dole, Fresh Express Recall Packaged Salads
Dec. 29, 2021 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protection is investigating two separate listeria outbreaks linked to packaged salads produced by Fresh Express and Dole, the agency said in a food safety alert. Consumers who have the products at home should throw them out, and businesses should not sell them, the CDC says. …
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