Category: Lifestyle

Carbon monoxide is best known as a potentially deadly gas. However, in small doses it also has beneficial qualities: It has been shown to reduce inflammation and can help stimulate tissue regeneration. A team of researchers led by MIT, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the University of Iowa, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has now […]

In a consensus statement published online June 15 in JAMA Dermatology, data is provided for optimizing laboratory monitoring of acne patients treated with isotretinoin. Eric Xia, from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues established a consensus for isotretinoin laboratory monitoring among clinical and research experts in acne. Four rounds of electronic surveys were administered […]

Maternal characteristics and infant outcomes vary by maternal place of birth, according to a report published in the June issue of Vital and Health Statistics, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics. Anne K. Driscoll, Ph.D., and Claudia P. Valenzuela, M.P.H., from the National Center for […]

Proper sleep is essential, and a widely used scoring system for heart and brain health is being redefined to reflect that. Since 2010, the American Heart Association has said seven modifiable components—maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, being physically active, eating a healthy diet and controlling blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar—were key to ideal […]

He is the first former MLS player diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Vermillion died from an accidental overdose in December 2020. “This disease destroys families, and not just football families,” said Dave Vermillion, Scott’s father. “We want others to realize this can happen to anyone who is exposed to repetitive head trauma because we […]

Results from a surrogacy analysis of the NRG-RTOG 9601 trial indicated that biochemical failure was not an adequate surrogate endpoint for overall survival for patients with recurrent prostate cancer following prostatectomy. The analysis suggested that metastasis-free survival (MFS) should be considered the current, best surrogate endpoint for OS in this population. These findings were published […]

Getting healthy and glowing skin is definitely one of the things on every girl’s wish list. Especially, when there is a function just a few days away, we all want to look our best and have that beautiful glow on. To achieve it, most of us visit a salon and get a facial done. Facial […]