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For Quality’s Sake, Don’t Ignore Food Labels
ShutterstockWe all know about nutrition facts labels on foods — whether we use them or not. But what about those other labels? You know, the ones that say ‘sell by’ or ‘use by.’ Is it safe to ignore...
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Breast Cancer Mutations Affect Responses to Treatments
Courtesy of Shutterstock Overall, breast cancer accounts for about 40,000 deaths in the United States annually. The mortality rate, and survival rates, differ for the different types of breast cancer,...
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A Little More Walking Leads to Less Smoking in Finland
One of the hardest addictions to break is smoking — but it can be done. There is a myriad of aids to help smokers who want to quit, such as nicotine replacement patches and lozenges, e-cigarettes, and...
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Real Men Don’t Talk About Health — But They Should
via Shutterstock Any woman who has been on a car trip with a male driver knows that he won’t ask for directions. “I’m not lost, I’m exploring” is a not uncommon explanation. Well, that really doesn’t...
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‘Musseling In’ in Salt Marshes Good for Ecosystem
Partially denuded salt marsh at end of drought via Nature Communications. The perception that coastal salt marshes are ‘wastelands’ good only for draining, has been contradicted by observations over...
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Soon You’ll Be Able To Eat the Food AND Its Packaging
via Shutterstock We’re all familiar with those shiny plastic films that keep our meats fresh, or at least fresher, and also enclose breads, cheeses and even fresh vegetables. But there are drawbacks to...
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Exercise Could Save Your Liver
Courtesy of Shutterstock It’s pretty widely known that chronic over-indulgence in alcoholic beverages can play havoc with one’s liver — in extreme cases ending up with cirrhosis and a non-functioning...
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Good News Coming for Diabetic People — No More Shots!
One of the less appealing aspects of diabetes, especially type 1, is the requirement for injecting insulin — sometimes several times each day. Insulin is a protein hormone, and as such it can’t be...
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Latest IARC Report Connects Fatness with More Cancers
Courtesy Shutterstock The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) today released a summary of its report on the likelihood that excess body fat is linked to cancer. IARC is the cancer...
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Breast Cancer: Genomics May Show Where Chemo Might Not Be Needed
courtesy Shutterstock A woman who’s been diagnosed with breast cancer can reasonably expect to be treated with surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and depending on the type of tumor, hormonal treatments....
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