Family Medicine News

New study shows red raspberries may help with glucose control in people with pre-diabetes

26.02.2019 Health Problems

A study released today from the Illinois Institute of Technology shows the benefits of including red raspberries in the diet of individuals with pre-diabetes and insulin resistance. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 34 percent of American adults, around 84.1 million in all, had prediabetes in 2015. Patients with prediabetes are at higher risk […]

Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley Reveal Baby’s Gender: Pics

26.02.2019 Kids Health

It’s a girl! Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley revealed the sex of their baby with confetti poppers at a gender reveal party on Sunday, February 24. The pregnant Real Housewives of Orange County alum, 40, and her fiancé, 45, counted down from five with their guests before launching pink confetti out of poppers in their backyard. The couple screamed, jumped […]

New brain implants disguise as neurons, offering a potentially safer way to study and treat the brain

25.02.2019 Health Problems

Like a well-guarded fortress, the human brain attacks intruders on sight. Foreign objects, including neural probes used to study and treat the brain, do not last long. But now, researchers have designed a probe that looks, acts, and feels so much like a real neuron that the brain cannot identify the imposters. According to Charles M. Lieber, this breakthrough “literally […]

Khloé Kardashian Shares Adorable Videos of True After Source Says Daughter Is Her 'Focus'

25.02.2019 Family Health

Khloé Kardashian is enjoying mommy and me time with daughter True in the wake of Tristan Thompson’s alleged cheating scandal. Kardashian, 34, shared a sweet series of videos to Instagram Sunday featuring her and Thompson’s 10-month-old daughter playing and giggling. In the first two videos, baby True, wearing a white dress and socks, stands as she plays with a plastic […]

Weight stigmatization by medical professionals is preventable, researcher says

23.02.2019 Health Problems

Anti-fat stigmatization is a common problem in Canada’s health-care system, but one that is preventable, says Dr. Patty Thille, assistant professor of physical therapy in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences. “There are strong stereotypes around bodies that are thin or bodies that have visible fat,” Thille says. “And we know from qualitative studies that people experience poor treatment in health-care […]

New MRI sensor can image activity deep within the brain

22.02.2019 Health Problems

Calcium is a critical signaling molecule for most cells, and it is especially important in neurons. Imaging calcium in brain cells can reveal how neurons communicate with each other; however, current imaging techniques can only penetrate a few millimeters into the brain. MIT researchers have now devised a new way to image calcium activity that is based on magnetic resonance […]

Chikungunya antibody set to enter clinical trial

22.02.2019 Health Problems

A monoclonal antibody against the chikungunya virus developed by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the first monoclonal antibody encoded by messenger RNA to enter a clinical trial. Moderna Inc., a biotechnology firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that is focused on developing mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics, announced the clinical trial earlier this month. The specific antibody against the mosquito-borne […]

Video games could help uncover your hidden talents – and make you happier

22.02.2019 Health Problems

If you’ve ever wondered whether you could make a real contribution to the world but aren’t sure you have any really meaningful talents, perhaps you should look at how you play computer games. A growing body of research suggests that the virtual world can show you what you are truly capable of. While some people see video games as a […]

Dollar General's Baby Gripe Water Recalled Over Choking Hazard Due to 'Undissolved Ingredient'

21.02.2019 Family Health

The newest addition to the infant-care recall list? DG Baby Gripe Water. Sold at Dollar General stores, all lots of the over-the-counter product have been recalled by its distributor, Kingston Pharma, LLC, “due to the presence of an undissolved ingredient, citrus flavonoid,” the company said in a press release published on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration‘s website. “Use of […]

Andy Cohen Shares Sweet Photo of Son and Dog Wacha 'Getting Along' in Honor of Love Your Pet Day

21.02.2019 Family Health

Brotherly love! Andy Cohen‘s 2-week-old son Benjamin Allen and dog Wacha are two peas in a pod on National Love Your Pet Day, sharing a sniff in a snapshot the Watch What Happens Live host shared to Instagram Wednesday. In the photo, Benjamin is rocking a blue Grateful Dead onesie (which goes for $26 at littlehippie.com) and resting on his back atop […]

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