Monthly Archives: November 2023

FDA warns of eye drops that could cause infection from several major brands

As the fall season settles in across the Garden State, many residents find themselves contending with the yearly menace of autumn allergies. However, this year, allergy sufferers in New Jersey must also be wary of certain over-the-counter eye drop products that the led the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently issue a warning. The […]

Researchers discover new method to inhibit cholera infection

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/researchers-discover-n-21.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/researchers-discover-n-21.jpg" data-sub-html="Structural alignment of predicted calcium binding domains and cadherin domains. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2023). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2308238120″> Structural alignment of predicted calcium binding domains and cadherin domains. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2023). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2308238120 Recent research investigates a novel strategy for inhibiting the spread […]

Rhode Islanders donate at annual blood drive in memory of fatal crash victim

A Rhode Island mother hosted the second annual blood drive in memory of her son. A blood drive for Gianni Guerrieri was hosted at Exeter-West Greenwich Regional High School Tuesday afternoon in conjunction with the Rhode Island Blood Center. Gianni and two other young men died in a crash in West Warwick in 2021. Many […]

TikTok’s Hair Training Trend Can Lead to Hair Loss, Scalp Infection

Share on PinterestHair training is a beauty hack that involves not washing your hair for long periods of time in hopes that it can improve hair and scalp health, but health experts say these claims aren’t supported by science and it can lead to hair loss, scalp infections, and more. RealPeopleGroup/Getty Images Hair training, a […]

PolitiFact – United Facts of America discusses: The profit motive driving anti-vaccine misinformation

As vaccine hesitancy rises and childhood vaccination rates fall, the real-world consequences of vaccine misinformation couldn’t be clearer: People will get sick. People will suffer. During a Nov. 6 United Facts of America discussion, Dr. Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and public health editor and an epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, warned that […]

Novo Nordisk to present new data from weight-loss, diabetes trials

COPENHAGEN, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) said on Tuesday it will present new cardiometabolic disease data, including results from its SELECT trial, at the annual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions from Nov. 11-13. Novo’s SELECT trial earlier this year concluded that the highly effective Wegovy obesity treatment also had a clear […]

Kidney Week 2023: Evolving Recognition of Cardiovascular, Kidney Metabolic Disease

The increasing prevalence of cardiometabolic health conditions, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease, since the turn of the century has placed a significant strain on health systems and, as a result, has led to significant reform in the management of these diseases. Beginning in the early 2000s, clinicians and […]

Does Magnesium Lower Blood Pressure?

Magnesium is a mineral found in food, supplements, and some medicines. In 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a qualified health claim allowing foods and supplements with magnesium to include information on their labels that “consuming diets with adequate magnesium may reduce the risk of high blood pressure,” but scientific “evidence is inconsistent […]