French Fries Vs. Almonds Every Day for a Month: What Changes?
David B. Allison, PhD, professor, Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington. Rebecca Hanson, registered dietitian nutritionist, research study coordinator, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Melissa Majumdar, registered dietitian, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta; media spokesperson, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “French-fried potatoes consumption and energy balance: a […]
New Health Crises Emerge in Ukraine as Fighting Continues
March 10, 2022 — Hypothermia, frostbite, respiratory diseases, mental health issues, and a lack of treatment for heart disease and cancer are the biggest health concerns at the moment for the people of Ukraine, the World Health Organization says. The WHO also is monitoring for infectious disease outbreaks, which are likely within Ukraine where, out […]
Apple Update Allows Mask Wearers to Unlock Phones with Face ID
March 10, 2022 — Apple’s new iOS 15.4 update will allow people who are wearing face masks to unlock their iPhones with Face ID, starting sometime next week. The new operating system has been in beta testing since January, The Verge reported. According to screenshots from people who have tested it, users first navigate to […]
Mask Mandate for Planes, Public Transit Extended to April 18
March 10, 2022 Passengers on airliners and public transportation will be required to wear face masks at least until April 18, the Transportation Security Administration announced Thursday. TSA’s mask mandate, imposed to help stop the spread of COVID-19, had been scheduled to expire March 18. The rule went into effect in February 2021 and was […]
Border Agents Stop Bologna From Being Smuggled Into the U.S.
March 11, 2022 — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents found 230 pounds of pork bologna that people were trying to illegally smuggle into the United States last month at border crossings in Texas. Agents made two other bologna seizures in January, the CBP said. In one of those cases, the driver told authorities he […]
Drug Could Be Non-Antibiotic Alternative to Treat UTIs
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women plagued by frequent urinary tract infections often take daily antibiotics to ward them off. But an old antibiotic alternative might work just as well, a new clinical trial finds. Researchers found that the medication, called methenamine, was comparable to standard, low-dose antibiotics in preventing women’s recurrent urinary […]
COVID’s Global Death Toll May Be 3 Times Official Numbers
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you think the reported worldwide death toll from the pandemic is already too high, new research suggests the number of excess deaths may be triple that of official estimates. The official COVID-19 death toll between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2021, was 5.9 million. […]
House Votes to Revive Violence Against Women Act
March 10, 2022 The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to renew the Violence Against Women Act, a lapsed law designed to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault, The New York Times reported. The VAWA provides funding for programs that support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, such as rape crisis centers, as well […]
Stolen Heads Shine a Light on Body Part Donation
March 10, 2022 — It’s not your typical theft, but it’s definitely one that grabs your attention. Last weekend in Denver, thieves broke into a parked truck and stole a blue-and-white box labeled “exempt human specimen.” Turns out those particular specimens were donated human heads. While Denver police continue their search for the stolen property, […]
Russian Airstrike Devastates Ukraine Maternity Hospital
March 9, 2022 A maternity hospital in the Ukraine port city of Mariupol was heavily damaged by a Russian airstrike on Wednesday, leaving at least 17 people injured or wounded, Ukrainian officials told The Associated Press. Video and photos showed scorched vehicles and trees outside the building and people helping the injured leave the area, […]