Plant-based dietary alternatives to animal products are better for the environment and for human health when compared with the animal products they are designed to replace, say the authors of a new study. A new […]
Editor, Sheila DeMare: As this is being written, the public is learning that the latest variant of Covid-19, BA.5, is easily transmitted and spreading rapidly in many parts of the USA and elsewhere. The protective […]
More than 25% of people with asthma are still over-using rescue inhalers, putting them at increased risk of severe attacks and hospitalization.
A team of doctors and medical staff in Ghana demonstrated that the use of hydrogen peroxide in diluted, safe amounts according to a defined protocol effectively prevented Covid-19 infection in select hospitals. The study included […]
Air pollution is not just a problem for lungs. Increasingly, research suggests air pollution can influence childhood behavioral problems and even IQ. A new study has added evidence showing that both prenatal and postnatal exposure […]
Advice on helping kids avoid developing peanut allergies keeps changing. We’ve reported previously that pre-schoolers can receive oral immunotherapy to address potential peanut allergy. See this article and video Now there’s evidence that the earlier […]
A 2022 study demonstrates a link between the brain chemical GABA and visual processing in autism. Researchers in the UK have shown that there are variations in how this chemical affects the processing of visual […]
Decisions on whether to use antidepressants during pregnancy call for careful consideration. A depressed mother might fail to take adequate care of herself, or she could make unhealthy decisions for the fetus. A treatment intervention […]