New sexually transmitted fungal infection detected in NYC — the first case in the US
Health By Tracy Swartz Published June 5, 2024, 2:50 p.m. ET Health experts are warning of new and highly contagious fungal strains after an NYC man in his 30s developed a sexually transmitted form of ringworm — the first reported…
Colorectal cancer is rising among young adults — could this diet be to blame?
Colorectal cancer in young adults is on the rise — now, scientists are examining how diets high in fat and low in fiber can spur changes in the digestive system that raise the risk for early-onset colorectal cancer. Ohio State…
How intermittent fasting, protein pacing can lead to weight loss, better gut health
Start the clock! Practicing protein pacing — evenly spacing protein consumption throughout the day — and intermittent fasting — limiting eating to certain times — is better for gut health, weight loss, and metabolic responses than just restricting calories, a…
Ozempic tongue? How the drug can change some women’s ability to taste
There’s Ozempic finger, Ozempic breasts, Ozempic face, Ozempic butt … and now, Ozempic tongue? Semaglutide — a popular weekly injection used for diabetes and weight loss — changes the taste sensitivity, the taste perception, and the brain’s response to sweet tastes in women…
Cheap and widely used cholesterol drug could reduce cancer risk: study
A cheap and common drug used to lower cholesterol could also lower the risk of developing cancer, according to a new study. Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, could block a pathway involved in the formation of cancer caused by chronic inflammation…
8 habits may slow aging, reduce your risk of death: study
“Eight” your heart out. Researchers believe that adopting eight healthy behaviors — known as the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 — can slow the aging process and reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and death. “Our message is…
Introducing peanuts early reduces kids’ allergy risk: new study
They cracked the case. Kids exposed to peanut products during infancy, as early as 4 months old, are less likely to be allergic to peanuts later in life, according to a UK study published Tuesday in the journal NEJM Evidence….
Gen Z teens largely put the brakes on driving, signaling ‘seismic’ shift in US car culture: study
Zoomers are seemingly rewriting the teenage rite of passage script, opting for tech over tires as they steer a cultural shift away from the traditional rush to the open road. New research from MarketWatch Guides found that the youngest group of…
Possible link between tattoos and lymphoma revealed in new study
A new study out of Sweden finds that people with tattoos have a 21% higher risk of developing lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. “It is important to remember that lymphoma is a rare disease and that our results apply…
Teen girls’ stunning smartphone usage revealed in new study: ‘Serious’
This news is nothing to cell-ebrate. Some teen girls are clocking more than five hours a day on their smartphones — most are likely addicted to social media, a fixation that has been tied to poorer health and wellbeing, new…