(Tara Law) — The calorie content at the most popular U.S. fast food restaurants has shot up over the past three decades, according to a new study.
The study, published this week in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, compared food at 10 fast food restaurants: Arby’s, Burger King, Carl’s Jr, Dairy Queen, Hardee’s, Jack …
(Mark Hilliard/ The Irish Times) — Watching a lot of television in later life can damage memory of words and language, a new study has found.
The research, conducted at University College London (UCL) and published in the Scientific Reports journal, examined the effects of television viewing among 3,662 adults aged 50 and over. …
(Jill Johnson/ Glamour) — The sun had barely risen when the ringing of the phone sliced through my head like a circular saw. I struggled to open my heavy lids, instinctively jamming the heel of my hand into my right eye socket, trying to knock out the searing pain. It was my usual desperate attempt to block the assault of light from the window—a …
(Danny Katz/ Sydney Morning Herald) — A friend lent me a book called Gut by Giulia Enders, saying, “You’ve got to read this, Danny, it changed my life! It’s all about how the gut is the most underrated organ in the body, and it takes you on a journey through the digestive system, from ingestion all the way to excretion.”
And I thought …
(Don Rauf/ Everyday Health) — Measles, a highly contagious disease that was considered eliminated in this country in 2000, is making a comeback. Outbreaks have been reported this year in New York, Texas, and Washington State, as well as in Canada and overseas. The underlying reason for the uptick appears to be fear and misinformation …
(Giuseppe Valiante/ Canadian Press) — Quebec’s super nurses are now able to diagnose common health problems as well as several conditions, including: diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and hypothyroidism.
“Our goal has always been to best meet the needs …
(Carly Cassella/Science Alert) — Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that has been baffling scientists for decades. It’s one of the most enigmatic afflictions out there, and no matter how much research is carried out, the mysteries continue to pile on.
Today, one of the most burning questions, still unanswered, …
(Ben Renner/ Study Finds) — When we think about the flu, we think about the high fever, runny nose, and brutal body aches that come with the illness. But new research gives us something far more alarming to think about: contracting the flu and flu-like illnesses increases one’s risk of suffering a stroke and neck artery tears.
Researchers …
(Susan Scutti/ CNN) — Cruise ships generate high levels of air pollution that could endanger the health of passengers, staff and port communities, according to an undercover report released Jan. 24.
On the decks of the four Carnival Corp. cruise ships studied over a two-year period, concentrations of particulate matter measured …
(Todd Bates-Rutgers/ Futurity) — Binge and heavy drinking may trigger a long-lasting genetic change, resulting in an even greater craving for alcohol, according to a new study.
“We found that people who drink heavily may be changing their DNA in a way that makes them crave alcohol even more,” says senior author Dipak K. Sarkar, …