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Heir Pollution

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

Researchers report that both maternal and paternal exposures to outdoor air pollution can negatively affect human embryo development in in vitro fertilization cycles. In other words, air pollution may make it harder to get pregnant.

The study in Environment International presented a new approach to understanding the associations between air ...Read more

Alcohol Causes Cancer

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

In one of his final acts, Vivek Murthy, former U.S. surgeon general, said alcoholic beverages should carry an updated warning label that says consumption increases the risk of cancer. Murthy said most Americans have no idea.

Recent research underscores the point, finding that quitting or reducing alcohol consumption reduced the risk of a ...Read more

Late-Night Plaque

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

Let's all agree that indulging in late-night snacks isn't good for your teeth unless you immediately follow up with a thorough brushing. But is midnight munching bad for your overall health?

Apart from the fact that these are calories added to the day's menu but with less opportunity to burn them off, late-night snacking can pose two ...Read more

Wildfire Smoke Increases Dementia Risk

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

Significant increases in the amount of fine particulate matter in wildfire smoke (often referred to as PM2.5) strongly correlates to an increased risk of developing dementia. The longer and more frequent the exposure, the greater the risk.

Researchers analyzed the health records of 1.2 million members aged 60 and older of Kaiser Permanente ...Read more

Running Out of Breath

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

Researchers analyzed 16 years of race results from nine major marathons across the United States and found that races run on days with greater air pollution were associated with slower average finish times.

The concentration of an air pollutant is measured in micrograms per cubic meter of air. Analyzing all finish times, the researchers found...Read more

Think Before You Drink

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

Four signs it's time to replace your reusable water bottle:

1. Visible wear and tear, especially on the inside.

2. Water starts tasting or smelling suspicious, a sign that either chemicals may be leaching into the water from the bottle or bacteria is growing within.

3. Discoloration on the inside, such as oxidation/corrosion in metal ...Read more

High Resolution

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

These 20 cities, according to WalletHub, a personal finance company, rank tops in keeping New Year's resolutions or, conversely, forgetting they made resolutions at all. While individuals vary, research suggests nearly one-quarter of people quit their resolution(s) by the end of the first week, and almost half by the end of January.

Rankings ...Read more

Don't 'Meat' Me in LA

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

The financial services website and app WalletHub recently listed the most vegan- and vegetarian-friendly places to live in the United States, based on criteria like affordability, diversity, accessibility and quality. Some of the criteria were further broken down into metrics like farmers markets per capita.

Based on a 100-point scale, here ...Read more

Fart Walks

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

There's no polite way to discuss this, but so blow the winds of change.

The term "fart walks" is trending right now, though in reality the phenomenon has existed for as long as there has been a human gastrointestinal tract. The term refers to the physiological consequences of exercise, especially after eating.

Flatulence involves passing ...Read more

The Difference Is Zero

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

Roughly one-fifth of American adults consume diet sodas on a given day. The market is huge -- more than $5 billion globally -- with dozens of choices, including whether to swig a "diet" or "zero-sugar" beverage.

So what's the difference since neither actually contains sugar?

Diet drinks replace sugar with artificial sweeteners, most often ...Read more

Reading as Therapy, Physical and Psychological

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

A good book (and this particular news feature) can quite literally change the way you think and feel. There's actual scientific evidence -- at least for the part about reading a good book. We're happily assuming the latter.

Researchers have found that reading can rewire neural pathways, increase brain connectivity and, in essence, make you ...Read more

Smell or Cell?

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

A recent study found that one-quarter of college students, and 15% of the general public, said that they would choose their mobile devices over their olfactory abilities.

But people who have anosmia -- the loss of smell -- are more often depressed, experience muted emotions, have dietary complications and literally aren't able to sniff out ...Read more

COVID-19 and Animals

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

The COVID-19 pandemic changed human behaviors -- at least for a while.

It also affected animal behavior. Using data from more than 5,000 camera traps during the pandemic, researchers found that in urban landscapes where animals are habituated to humans, all species seemed to get out into nature more often. For example, sightings of raccoons and...Read more

 

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