Most Effective Treatments for Mosquito Bites
Dreamstime By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax Enjoying warm summer nights outside watching fireworks or toasting marshmallows over a fire can be spoiled by pesky mosquitoes. Waking up to itchy, painful mosquito bites is not fun. The most common form of…
Heart Expert Advice on Keeping Safe in Summer Heat
Adobe Stock As Americans brace themselves for another summer of brutal heat and humidity, the American Heart Association (AHA) warns that heart patients need to take extra precautions to protect themselves. According to the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and…
A Cheap, Generic Drug May Slow Aging
Dreamstime By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax Longevity scientists are investigating a generic drug that may slow the aging process. Biologist Matt Kaeberlein used rapamycin himself to treat a frozen shoulder that did not respond to physical therapy. Within 10 weeks, the…
FDA Approves Second Drug to Slow Alzheimer’s Disease
Dreamtime From Newsmax U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease, providing a new option for patients in the early stages of the incurable, memory-destroying ailment. The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s Kisunla…
US: Only 1 in 4 People Get Meds to Fight Opioid Addiction
Adobe Stock Just 25% of people battling opioid use disorder are getting medications aimed at helping them quit and potentially avoid an overdose, new data shows. Boosting access to proper treatment might save countless lives. “In 2022, 81,806 opioid-involved overdose…
What Attracts Mosquitoes to People?
Dreamstime By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax Now that summer is finally here, so are pesky mosquitoes to spoil outdoor fun. Scientists say that certain colors and scents seem to attract the insects, making some people more susceptible to bites than…
Eating Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Earlier Death
Adobe Stock People who eat more ultra-processed foods are more likely to suffer an early death, particularly from heart disease or diabetes, a new study warns. Older adults who consume higher amounts of ultra-processed foods are about 10% more likely to die…
PAHO and World Bank launch PROTECT Project to strengthen pandemic response in South America
Washington, D.C., July 1, 2024 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Bank today launched the PROTECT Project, an initiative to improve pandemic response in seven South American countries. The initiative, funded by a grant from The Pandemic Fund of…
Lazy Eye in Childhood Linked to Adult Health Problems
Adobe Stock Children with “lazy eye” are more likely to become adults facing an array of serious health problems, a new study warns. Kids diagnosed with amblyopia are more likely to develop high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes as adults, researchers…
Eating Cheese Contributes to Healthy Aging
Dreamstime By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax Bring on the gouda! Eating cheese appears to boost mental well-being which promotes better health and longevity. A study published in the journal Nature Human Behaviorrevealed that participating in activities that boost mental health, which include…
