Infant botulism in 10 US states linked to formula being recalled

by The Associated PressThe Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, FileFederal and state

Updated on: March 15,2026

Infant botulism in 10 US states linked to formula being recalled

by The Associated PressThe Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, FileFederal and state

Updated on:March 15,2026

Hearing and vision tests drop in residential care

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOlder New Zealanders in residential care have inadequate access to vision and hearing tests, according to new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu

Updated on: March 10,2026

Hearing and vision tests drop in residential care

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOlder New Zealanders in residential care have inadequate access to vision and hearing tests, according to new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu

Updated on:March 10,2026

Reducing saturated fat intake shows mortality benefit, but only in high-risk individuals, review suggests

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainA systematic review of 17 randomized trials found that among high cardiovascular risk individuals, reducing saturated fat was linked to lower a

Updated on: March 24,2026

Reducing saturated fat intake shows mortality benefit, but only in high-risk individuals, review suggests

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainA systematic review of 17 randomized trials found that among high cardiovascular risk individuals, reducing saturated fat was linked to lower a

Updated on:March 24,2026

Gluten-free beer may still contain compounds that cause digestive upset

byUniversity of the Basque CountryCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe GLUTEN3S research group of the University of the Basque Country (EHU) has identified the presence of fructans and amylase/trypsin inhibit

Updated on: March 05,2026

Gluten-free beer may still contain compounds that cause digestive upset

byUniversity of the Basque CountryCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe GLUTEN3S research group of the University of the Basque Country (EHU) has identified the presence of fructans and amylase/trypsin inhibit

Updated on:March 05,2026

Heavy menstruation common among teenage girls—questionnaire can reveal risk of iron deficiency

by Tove Smeds,Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40% had an iron deficiency. The research, led by Lund University in Sweden,

Updated on: March 11,2026

Heavy menstruation common among teenage girls—questionnaire can reveal risk of iron deficiency

by Tove Smeds,Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40% had an iron deficiency. The research, led by Lund University in Sweden,

Updated on:March 11,2026

Plant-based food is not 'safer,' researcher argues

byLund UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCurrent knowledge of food safety is based on traditional foods that include animal products. Corresponding knowledge of plant-based foods lags behind

Updated on: March 20,2026

Plant-based food is not 'safer,' researcher argues

byLund UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCurrent knowledge of food safety is based on traditional foods that include animal products. Corresponding knowledge of plant-based foods lags behind

Updated on:March 20,2026

Study finds outpatient dialysis program cuts emergency hospital visits in Texas

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe cost of emergency dialysis is estimated to be eight times that of in-center dialysis. A new study reveals that a transitional dial

Updated on: March 29,2026

Study finds outpatient dialysis program cuts emergency hospital visits in Texas

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe cost of emergency dialysis is estimated to be eight times that of in-center dialysis. A new study reveals that a transitional dial

Updated on:March 29,2026

Young adults commonly mix cannabis with nicotine and tobacco

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthSimultaneous use of cannabis with nicotine and tobacco products is common among cannabis users—particularly those who vape—according to a new

Updated on: April 06,2026

Young adults commonly mix cannabis with nicotine and tobacco

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthSimultaneous use of cannabis with nicotine and tobacco products is common among cannabis users—particularly those who vape—according to a new

Updated on:April 06,2026

Review links air pollution and Alzheimer's and offers a preventive plan

by Alzheimer's Research and Prevention FoundationCredit: Horst Joachims from PexelsA new peer-reviewed articlepublishedin theJournal of Alzheimer's Disease, by the Alzheimer's Research and

Updated on: March 28,2026

Review links air pollution and Alzheimer's and offers a preventive plan

by Alzheimer's Research and Prevention FoundationCredit: Horst Joachims from PexelsA new peer-reviewed articlepublishedin theJournal of Alzheimer's Disease, by the Alzheimer's Research and

Updated on:March 28,2026

You finally got a doctor's appointment. Here's how to get the most out of it

by Lauran NeergaardAn exam room at a medical clinic in Detroit on July 29, 2015. Credit: Charles V. Tines/Detroit News via AP, FileIt's not unusual for a 20-something to text Mom in a panic from t

Updated on: April 05,2026

You finally got a doctor's appointment. Here's how to get the most out of it

by Lauran NeergaardAn exam room at a medical clinic in Detroit on July 29, 2015. Credit: Charles V. Tines/Detroit News via AP, FileIt's not unusual for a 20-something to text Mom in a panic from t

Updated on:April 05,2026