FDA issues warning over smartwatches and smart rings
The Food and Drug Administration is warning people about certain smartwatches and smart rings that claim to measure blood sugar without piercing the skin. The warning doesn’t apply to smartwatch devices that show data from glucose monitoring devices that pierce the skin, the FDA said. Instead, it…#fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Poised to be first widely consumed gene-edited animals, virus-resistant pigs trot toward market
Pigs, cattle, and other livestock with edited genes are still far from most dinner plates, but a U.K. company has taken a big step toward the supermarket by engineering several commercial breeds of pigs to be resistant to a virus that devastates the swine industry. The firm, Genus plc, hopes that by year’s end the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will formally approve the pigs for widespread human consumption, a first for a gene-edited animal.
Alison Van Eenennaam, an animal geneticist at the University of California, Davis, is cheering the news. “There’s no point having a pig getting sick and dying if t...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 23, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Stevia Has Potential Side Effects On Gut Microbiome And Brain, But Experts Explain Bottom Line
Authored by Flora Zhao via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Stevia, known for its zero calories and potential benefits, such as lowering blood pressure and blood sugar, is often considered an excellent…#florazhao #epochtimes #stevia #paraguayans #hjochenshutterstock #steviaisexcreted #liverproblems #lisayoung #newyorkuniversity #nutrients (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
High Sugar Intake Tied to Increased Risk for Depression High Sugar Intake Tied to Increased Risk for Depression
Higher dietary consumption of sugar was associated with depression, even after adjustment for potential confounders, new observational data suggested.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
FDA Warns on Smartwatches and Rings Claiming to Measure Blood Sugar Without Needles
The agency says there's no blood sugar watch magic, and criticizes the accuracy of these unapproved devices. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why candy floss will not give you cancer: Experts warn treat's 'biggest hazard' is the abundance of teeth-rotting sugar, as cancer-causing additive that sparked Indian ban is already prohibited in UK
Health chiefs were spooked by reports the chemical is carcogenic. But the artificial colouring agent has been banned in the UK and across the EU since 2013. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Don't Use Smartwatches That Claim to Measure Blood Sugar, FDA Warns
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 -- Some Americans living with diabetes are using smartwatches and smart rings that claim to be able to track their blood sugar.However, such claims from any device that does not pierce the skin are fraudulent and potentially... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles
Smartwatches and smart rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles
Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. The caution applies to any watch or ring, regardless of brand, that claims to measure…#fda #robertgabbay #davidklonoff #klonoff #sanmateo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dr Michael Mosley warns there are four 'healthy' foods that do 'more harm than good'
You could be unwillingly upping your calorie and sugar intake or depriving your body of vital nutrients by eating these foods. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study finds surprising way to reduce blood sugar levels after eating
The study was conducted in healthy people, but researchers suggest the technique could potentially have implications for diabetes control after meals. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health 'time bomb' alert is issued over blue light emitted by phones and LED office lights as scientists claim it may be 'toxic' to the body
Scientists at University College London say being bombarded by blue-spectrum light all day could disrupt the body's normal functions and put blood-sugar levels out of balance. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Red light exposure 'could treat diabetes' by lowering blood sugar - bombshell study
Researchers investigating the health benefits of red light warned of a "potential health span time bomb" linked to too much blue light in modern life. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dietitians reveal 7 nutrition LIES we've all been told - from the dangers of eating late to the benefits of 'natural' sugar
The first myth is that if something is low calorie and low fat, it is automatically healthier. Dietician Alyssa Pacheco said: 'This will usually leave you feeling hungry and unsatisfied.' (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The best thing to do before bed to keep blood sugar levels in check
A pharmacist has outlined the healthy snacks you could enjoy before bed if you want to keep your blood sugar stable. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
