According to one study, poor diets are responsible for more deaths worldwide than any other risk factor, including smoking.

[ad_1] (IStock) Lindsey Bever Generalist journalist covering national and last-minute news April 5th at 1:27 pm A new analysis suggests that too much salt – and not enough whole grains, fruits and vegetables – is likely to cost us years of our lives. In a study published Wednesday in the journal Lancet, researchers examined eating … Read more

Pennsylvania influenza hospitalizations up 62% in 2018

[ad_1] A new report indicates that the flu sent more than 8,600 Pennsylvanians to hospital last season, an increase of 62% over the previous season. Released last week by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Limitation Council, the report revealed a wide variation in admissions over the past flu seasons. The 8,647 influenza-related hospitalizations increased by … Read more

Scientists develop an all-in-one approach that "kills and kills HIV"

[ad_1] T cell infected with HIV (Photo: NIAID | Wikimedia Commons) Scientists have developed an all-in-one immunotherapy approach to "cure" HIV. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh say they have developed a way to "suppress" HIV cells that hide in the immune system. And not only does this make him come out of hiding, but … Read more

A new myth about sugar has just been debunked by new research

[ad_1] If you were eating a bag of candy and drinking a large soda, you could expect to feel a "sugar surge" followed by a warm glow of satisfaction with saccharin. In reality, the opposite happens, according to a new study. Research scientists, published in the journal Neuroscience and biobehavioral exams, bent over dozens of … Read more

Poor diet kills 1 in 5 people worldwide

[ad_1] A new study reveals that what you do not eat may be more important than what you do. In what is known as "the most comprehensive analysis ever done on the effects of diet on health," researchers have found that a poor diet kills more people in the world than any other risk factor. … Read more

FDA publishes list of "safe" drugs for blood pressure

[ad_1] April 5, 2019 – The FDA released Thursday a list of 40 non-nitrosamine-mediated hypertension medications, a recurring problem that has triggered several drug recalls since last summer. The list is meant to help physicians make therapeutic decisions, but a cardiologist who was not involved in its creation believes that patients should be encouraged to … Read more