Caffeine is an active ingredient in some of the world’s favourite drinks and has a powerful effect on humans. What happens if you take too much? It is there naturally in your morning coffee and cup of tea or added to your favourite energy drink and many popular soft drinks. For many of us, a […]
Category: Health
Have you taken your spring Covid booster shot?
Three years into the Covid-19 pandemic, few Americans are rolling up their sleeves to get a Covid vaccine. Only 15.7% of U.S. adults had received the newest Covid shots from Pfizer, Modernaand Novavaxas of Nov. 18, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those jabs, some of which won […]
Tiny plastic shards found in human testicles
Human testicles contain microplastics and nanoplastics at levels three times higher than animal testes and human placentas, a new small study found. “These plastics are often nano-scale, typically less than half a micron in length and maybe like 20 to 200 nanometers in width,” said toxicologist Matthew Campen, coauthor of the study that published May […]
Ultraprocessed foods alligned with early death
Eating ultraprocessed foods is associated with an early risk of death, according to a 30-year study — but different foods have different impacts. Ultraprocessed foods are those that contain ingredients “never or rarely used in kitchens, or classes of additives whose function is to make the final product palatable or more appealing,” according to the […]
What is your State’s sperm count?
Which states have the highest sperm counts in the U.S.? Male infertility has become an increasing concern in the U.S. in recent decades, with sperm counts decreasing by over 50 percent in the past 50 years. “All people with sperm should be concerned at the moment,” Khaled Kteily, CEO of the sperm testing and freezing […]
Why is cancer on the rise in young adults?
Researchers looking for clues about why some types of cancer are on the rise in younger adults say they’ve found an interesting lead: a connection to accelerated biological aging. Aging is the major risk for many types of cancer, meaning the older you get, the more likely you are to be diagnosed. And increasingly, experts […]
Why was abnormal ‘then’ , normal ‘now’?
When people talk about “normalising” something in 2024, it’s often with a positive slant. On social media and off, I’ve seen calls to normalise everything from postpartum bodies to having mental health conversations at work. The idea, of course, is to break down taboos that can be unhelpful, even dangerous. But there’s another kind of […]
It’s Official! CDC say’s Covid is now just a Flu
COVID-19 is becoming more like the flu and, as such, no longer requires its own virus-specific health rules, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday alongside the release of a unified “respiratory virus guide.” In a lengthy background document, the agency laid out its rationale for consolidating COVID-19 guidance into general guidance for […]
Massive Covid-19 study finds new adverse effects
A new study on COVID-19 vaccines that looked at nearly 100 million vaccinated individuals affirmed the vaccines’ previously observed links to increased risks for certain adverse effects including myocarditis and Guillain-Barré syndrome. The study was conducted by the Global COVID Vaccine Safety project and took into account 99,068,901 vaccinated individuals across eight countries: Argentina, Australia, […]
Pesticide found in Cheerios & Quaker Oats
A little-heard-of pesticide linked to infertility in animals is showing up in the overwhelming majority of oat-based foods sold in the United States, including popular cereal brands Quaker Oats and Cheerios. The chemical, chlormequat, was detected in 77 of 96 urine samples taken from 2017 and 2023, with levels increasing in the most recent years, […]
Have Covid? CDC says you can go to work now
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to shift its Covid-19 isolation guidance this spring to say that people no longer need to isolate once they have been fever-free for 24 hours and their symptoms are mild or improving, according to the Washington Post. The Post cited four unnamed agency officials and […]
Syphilis cases in U.S., highest since the 1950s
The number of syphilis cases in the U.S. are on the rise. According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases increased by nearly 80% to more than 207,000 between 2018 and 2022. Rates increased among all age groups, including newborns, and in all regions of the country. In 2022, […]