Typically, about 5-10% of female mosquitoes feed at any time during normal weather situations. However, a new study found that lab-induced dehydration led to a 30% feeding rate, suggesting that mosquitoes try to hydrate on blood when water is not … [Read more...]
Health Alert
There’s No Such Thing As “Healthy Obesity”
An analysis of thirty years of data concerning over 90,000 American women showed that obese women who were metabolically healthy (normal blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar) for over twenty years still had a 57% elevated risk for … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer Survivors Often Not Getting Needed Mammograms
Researchers followed the status of more than 27,000 women after their breast cancer surgery and found that 13% failed to have a mammogram within one year of their procedure. At the five-year mark, the percentage of women who had not had a mammogram … [Read more...]
Lack of Quality Care Leads to Millions of Deaths Worldwide
An analysis of diseases in 130 low- and middle-income countries that lack quality healthcare showed that 8 million people die needlessly each year, costing those countries a total of about $6 trillion economically. Experts say it’s important to … [Read more...]
Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Increases Miscarriage Risk
An analysis of data concerning 5.7 million Chinese women found that non-smokers in households with one or more smokers have a 17% greater risk of miscarriage than women in smoke-free homes. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, June 2018 … [Read more...]
Fentanyl Driving Overdose Deaths in America
Drug overdose deaths in the United States involving fentanyl-type drugs have increased from about 3,000 in 2000 to about 19,400 in 2016! The findings are not that surprising to researchers since these drugs are about 50-times more potent than heroin … [Read more...]
Obesity Risk Increases Among Sleep-Deprived Kids
A review of 42 studies that included over 75,000 children revealed that those who got less than the recommended amount of sleep for their age were 58% more likely to become overweight or obese than kids who got adequate sleep. Study co-author Dr, … [Read more...]
Marijuana and Tobacco Smoke Exposure Tied to Elevated ER Visit Risk
Children from homes in which an adult smokes either tobacco or marijuana are 24% more likely to have visited an emergency room in the previous year and twice as likely to have been diagnosed with an ear infection. The researchers say the findings … [Read more...]
Illnesses Tied to Ticks and Mosquitoes Soaring in US
Diseases transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes in the United States (US) have more than tripled over the past decade from about 27,000 cases in 2004 to over 96,000 cases in 2016. Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and … [Read more...]
Stressful Life Events Increase Diabetes Risk
According to a new study that involved almost 8,000 middle-aged adults, there is a relationship between an elevated risk for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and the total number of major stressful events an individual encounters in his or her lifetime. … [Read more...]
Obesity May Cause Liver Damage By Age Eight
A long-term study involving 635 children found that obese eight-year-olds are almost twice as likely to have elevated levels of an enzyme called ALT in their blood, which signals their liver function may be impaired. Lead author Dr. Jennifer Woo … [Read more...]
Childhood Friendships May Be Key to Health Later On
Your childhood best friend may have a surprising protective effect on your health in adulthood. In this study, researchers monitored the social lives of 267 individuals between age six and age sixteen and found that boys who spent more time with … [Read more...]
Nearly 10% of Adults Now Have Type 2 Diabetes in the US
According to a new report, 21 million adults in the United States (US) now have type 2 diabetes, a condition linked to being overweight or obese that increases the risk for heart disease, nerve damage, kidney damage, vision loss, and Alzheimer’s … [Read more...]
Can a Sunny Childhood Reduce MS Risk Later in Life?
Growing up in sunnier regions may shield individuals from developing multiple sclerosis (MS) decades later. In this study, researchers reviewed the history of 400 women with an average age of 40 and found that those who lived in regions with the … [Read more...]