New York Magazine Women Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in Childhood May Have a 20 Percent Higher Risk of MiscarriageNew York MagazineMany of the negative health effects of secondhand-smoke exposure have been known for a while. There’s the increased risk of lung cancer, coronary heart disease, and stroke, and even low birth weight after maternal exposure, … Read more
New York Times The Downside of Breast Cancer ScreeningNew York TimesA 17-year study has concluded that screening mammography — in which all women in certain age groups are routinely screened for breast cancer — does not reduce the incidence of advanced tumors, but does increase the diagnosis of lesions that would …Clearing up another mammogram muddleFred … Read more
Huffington Post Stop Feeling Guilty About Only Working Out On WeekendsHuffington PostAdults who are “weekend warriors” ― in other words, cramming recommended amounts of exercise into one or two gym sessions ― experience similar health benefits to those who work out multiple times a week, according to a new study published in the …Exercise Recommendations Could … Read more
Washington Post Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just made pediatricians’ jobs a lot harderWashington PostDonald Trump just made my job harder. The work of every medical provider for children is likely to become more difficult, and our nation may well become sicker. Yesterday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that Trump had asked him … Read more
The first randomized controlled trial to examine the effects of chair yoga on pain and physical function in older adults with osteoarthritis is proving to be an effective way to reduce pain and improve quality of life while avoiding pharmacologic treatment or adverse events for the millions who suffer from the disease in their lower … Read more
New York Times Anti-Vaccine Activist Says Trump Wants Him to Lead Panel on Immunization SafetyNew York TimesRobert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday in Trump Tower in Manhattan, where he met with President-elect Donald J. Trump. Credit Sam Hodgson for The New York Times. A prominent anti-vaccine crusader said on Tuesday that President-elect Donald J. Trump … Read more
Live Science Joint Pain? Don’t Blame the WeatherLive ScienceIt’s not uncommon for people to blame achy joints on the weather, but two new studies from Australia suggest that changes in air pressure or rainy days are not the culprits for your aches and pains. In the studies, both of which were conducted by …Stop Blaming … Read more
Washington Times US warns of unusual cybersecurity flaw in heart devicesU.S. News & World ReportWASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department warned Tuesday about an unusual cybersecurity flaw for one manufacturer’s implantable heart devices that it said could allow hackers to remotely take control of a person’s defibrillator or pacemaker.Safety Communications > Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Identified … Read more
Fox News 200 percent increase in kids’ use of artificial sweeteners concerns scientistsFox NewsAn increasing number of American adults and children are consuming artificial sweeteners, which are marketed as low calorie but whose health consequences are still not yet fully known, according to a study released Tuesday. The results, published in …Low-calorie sweetener use in … Read more
Live Science ‘Tree Man’ Has Surgery: What Causes This Rare Condition?Live ScienceAbul Bajandar, known as the “tree man,” had extensive, wood-like warts on his hands. Credit: Discovery/Barcroft Productions. A 27-year-old man in Bangladesh known as the “tree man” recently underwent surgery to remove the extensive, wood-like warts …A rare disease gave him tree branch-like hands. … Read more