People with HIV can breastfeed their babies, as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS, a top U.S. pediatricians’ group said Monday in a sharp policy change. The new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics reverses recommendations it had in...
photo: Creative Commons / mrsdewees9
Injected medications that treat diabetes and obesity increase the risk of a rare but serious side effect: stomach paralysis, according to new data on the real-world use of the drugs. At least three new studies based on large collections of patient records show that the risk of being diagnosed with...
photo: Unsplash / Towfiqu barbhuiya
One of the big mysteries with popular GLP-1 medications for weight loss is why some people will lose 20% or more of their starting body weight on the drugs while for others, the scale will barely budge. One study found that about 1 in 7 people who used semaglutide – which is approved for weight loss...
photo: Creative Commons / Pixabay/Darwin Laganzon
These fruits and vegetables contain the fewest toxins According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), .a whopping 70 percent of non-organic fruits and vegetables can be riddled with the residue of nearly 230 different pesticides. Cover Media - Shareable Papaya has long been regarded as...
photo: creative commons /
A week after British-Swedish pharma company AstraZeneca withdrew its COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, the organisation announced on Thursday that its vaccine, made in collaboration with Oxford University, was found to increase the risk of a rare but deadly blood clotting disorder known as...
photo: European Community / Savo Prelevic
Discrimination against women and girls remains widespread in family laws across Africa, finds new research by Equality Now (www.EqualityNow.org). Analysis of twenty African countries reveals gender inequality in marriage, divorce, custody, and property rights is being perpetuated by sex...
photo: Public Domain / USAID in Africa
Left out leftovers overnight? It may not be good in the morning. Experts say that most perishable foods left out overnight are a no-go to eat without possibly getting sick afterward. A nationwide survey of 2,000 Americans reveals that some 72% of us enjoy eating leftovers - though certain reheated...
photo: Creative Commons / SOSEONHONG/https://pixabay.com/ko/users/soseonhong-2596228/
When you open a bag of nacho-flavored chips or cheese puffs, you probably know that you’re about to indulge in an unhealthy snack. The dead giveaway? It’s the yummy, spicy, cheesy, neon-orange dust that coats each morsel and gets all over your fingers. Ditto for a frozen pizza and chicken nuggets....
photo: Creative Commons / Wiliamkuy
