Bin Dixon-Smith hadn’t heard of fatty liver disease until she was told she had it. “It was a surprise … first of all to learn that it was a thing and secondly, that it could be dangerous,” the 59-year-old told AAP. “I didn’t feel sick. I didn’t feel like there was something wrong with my… Read More »
Mosquitoes are becoming resistant to insecticidesStephen Morrison/EPA/REX/Shutterstock By Yvaine Ye Giving mosquitoes antimalarial drugs could stop the spread of malaria in humans. The approach laces mosquito nets with the drugs, so that when mosquitoes land on them any malaria parasites they are carrying are killed. Malaria kills hundreds of thousands of people every year. Besides… Read More »
One way to lose weight is to eat a more healthful diet. Knowing which foods to avoid and which to eat can help a person reach or maintain their ideal weight. In general, when trying to lose weight, it is best to reduce or avoid foods that are calorie dense. However, the number of calories… Read More »
People often associate the term “healthy living” or “keeping fit” to physical health. Although this may be true, it is not all there is when it comes to staying healthy. In fact, mental health is just as important as physical health because it gives us the drive to care for our bodies. The problem with… Read More »
A recent study has linked a common prescription drug that people with arthritis use to relieve pain and inflammation to a heart valve problem. New research suggests that the pain reliever celecoxib may raise the risk of heart valve disease. The drug, which has the generic name celecoxib and the brand name Celebrex, belongs to… Read More »
As all researchers know, science is a grinding parade of failure and dead ends. But as we’ve often written, news release writers sometimes seem hell-bent on making the public believe otherwise. Like expert makeup artists, they can add sparkle to lackluster findings, mask blemishes in study designs, and smooth over unimpressive data. One thing I… Read More »