Cracks in the skin of eczema patients promote allergic diseases
Many babies with eczema go on to develop food allergies, asthma and hay fever, and researchers say it's not a...
Month: July 2019
FDA Regulates the Safety of Bottled Water Beverages Including Flavored Water and Nutrient-Added Water Beverages
FDA monitors and inspects bottled water products and processing plants under its food safety program. When FDA inspects plants, the...
What You Need to Know about Food Allergies
Each year, millions of Americans have allergic reactions to food. Although most food allergies cause relatively mild and minor symptoms,some...
Discovering how diabetes leads to vascular disease
A team of UC Davis Health scientists and physicians has identified a cellular connection between diabetes and one of its...
Take a bath 90 minutes before bedtime to get better sleep
Biomedical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin may have found a way for people to get better shuteye....
Maintaining or starting exercise in middle age tied to longer life
Physical activity has long been linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. But most research has...
Why a doctor says running your shower for 20 minutes after a holiday could save your life
And Dr Tom Makin claims you shouldn't re-enter the bathroom for another 20 minutes after that. When you arrive back...
Young women dreaming more about sex
Young women are having more erotic dreams than their counterparts did nearly a generation ago. It turns out women between...
Chemical in soaps, hand sanitizers tied to osteoporosis
Triclosan has been widely used for years as an antimicrobial agent in consumer goods and personal care products including soaps,...
Language patterns may predict psychosis
In a proof-of-concept study, spoken language patterns predicted which people at risk for psychosis would progress to full psychosis within...
Urinary Tract Infections Affect Millions. The Cures Are Faltering
For generations, urinary tract infections, one of the world’s most common ailments, have been easily and quickly cured with a simple...
Cutting 300 Calories a Day Shows Health Benefits
Scientists have long known a fairly reliable way to extend life span in rodents and other lab animals: Reduce the...
