NEWSWEEK – New research from France has found a link between the skin condition psoriasis and eating a higher quantity of ultra-processed food (UPF).
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease, which means it is caused by the overactivity of the immune system attacking normal tissues in the body.
It can look a bit like eczema, causing patches of the skin to turn another color—such as red, pink or purple—or become dry, itchy and scaly.
A study published...
Your risk of getting food poisoning from leftovers has more to do with how they were handled before they made it into the fridge than how many days they’ve been there.
POPULAR SCIENCE – For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels of radiation affect their health, growth, and evolution.
A study analyzed the DNA of 302 feral dogs living near the power plant, compared the animals to others living 10 miles away, and found remarkable differences.
While the study doesn’t prove that radiation is the cause of these differences, the data provides an important...
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Ryan Wettstein Nauman was inconsolable one evening last December. After being put down for bed, the 3-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, just kept crying and crying and crying, and nothing would calm her down.
Her mother, Maggi Wettstein, remembered fearing it could be a yeast or urinary tract infection, something they had been dealing with during potty training. The urgent care centers around them were closed for the night, so around 10:30...
EATING WELL – A variety of oils—soybean, peanut and rapeseed included—are being shamed for the same reason, says Elizabeth Shaw, M.S., RDN, CPT, a San Diego-based registered dietitian and author of the Air Fryer Cookbook for Dummies.
While none of these seem to offer the level of heart-health benefits omega-3 fats do—such as olive oil—they can all be part of a healthy diet.
"Every oil in food production has a purpose, with some purposes having higher...
If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, several of his key priorities may run counter to those of the rest of the Trump administration.
E-cigarettes have been on the market without regulation for years, but to stay there, companies need authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration, which is considering millions of product applications.
The fast-food giant was generating traffic and sales growth until the outbreak hit in October. Data from Placer.ai shows just how bad it’s been for the company and its operators.
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Taking levothyroxine may put patients at risk of bone loss, which may lead to conditions such as osteoporosis: a bone disease characterized by weak bones that break more easily.
WPLN NEWS – An outbreak of listeria tied to ready-to-eat-meat from Yu Shang Food has killed an infant from California and sickened at least 10 others, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The cases appeared in California, Illinois, New Jersey and New York between July 31 and Oct. 24, the agency said. Nine out of the 11 infected individuals were hospitalized.
"The true number of sick people in this outbreak is also likely...