Vitamin K May Kickstart Healthy Lungs
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 -- It may not get the publicity of some better-known vitamins like D, but vitamin K -- found in leafy green vegetables -- may boost lung health.
A new, large study -- published Aug. 10 in ERJ Open Research -- suggests that... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Protect Your Heart with Natural Vitamin A
Vitamin A is best known for helping you see better, especially at night.
But this often-overlooked nutrient has dozens of other health benefits. Your muscles, immune system, lungs, and kidneys all use it, and your liver stores it to use in an emergency.
And now scientists have discovered that vitamin A also activates a stockpile of previously unknown, heart-healing cells inside your pericardium, the fluid-filled sac that surrounds your heart.1,2
First, the researchers discovered that these special cells – a subtype of white blood cells called macrophages – helped heal the hearts of mice.
Then they discovered we have th...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 9, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Health Source Type: news
Stocks in China fall as consumer prices drop for the first time in more than 2 years
A vegetables stall in the Haizhu area of Guangzhou, China, in May 2023. Stocks in China and Hong Kong fell Wednesday as China's consumer prices slipped into negative territory in July, for the first time in 28 months. The CSI300, which tracks stocks of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and…#haizhu #guangzhou #hongkong #csi300 #shanghai #shenzhen #shanghaicomposite #shenzhencomponent028 #hangseng #mohamedelerian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
On the Afghanistan-Iran border, climate change fuels a fight over water
Earlier this year, Mohammed Noman could hear the faint but persistent sound of gunshots from his farm in western Afghanistan near the border with Iran. The gunfire was a reminder that, since the Taliban won control of the nation in 2021, conflict has continued. This time, however, “The fight is over the precious water,” Noman says.
Fueled in part by a prolonged drought, tensions over water between Iran and Afghanistan have escalated this year, with Iran accusing Taliban leaders of violating a long-standing agreement to share water from the Helmand River that flows from Afghanistan into Iran. In late May, clashes ...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 4, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Invasive fruit flies have been found near Los Angeles, prompting a produce quarantine
The discovery of nearly 30 invasive fruit flies has prompted a produce quarantine affecting over 79 square miles (204.6 square kilometers) of Los Angeles County as state and local officials try to stop the fly from spreading and hurting California's fruit and vegetable industry. It's the first…#losangelescounty #westernhemisphere #stevensonranch #kenpellman #losangelescountys #larvae #brianbrown (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Seth Rogen And Bill Gates Discuss Cannabis, Alzheimer And Mental Health In New Podcast
In the first episode of his new podcast, Microsoft MSFT mogul Bill Gates chats with actors Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller about mental health, Alzheimer and cannabis. "Unconfuse Me" premiered last Thursday and promises to talk about mental health, marijuana, vegetable meat, the evolution of…#microsoftmsft #billgates #sethrogen #laurenmiller #gates #rogen #hilarityforcharity #elonmusk #pineappleexpress #thc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The truth about nightshades: four online myths about potatoes, tomatoes and aubergines
Is this popular family of plants really toxic? Many TikTok influencers seem to think so. Here, dietary experts set the facts straightTikTok might be the perfect place to learn the latest viral dance moves, but it is certainly not an oracle when it comes to health advice. While it can be a useful source of fun recipes and food ideas, it is also a hotbed of misinformation about what to eat – and what not to eat.The latest foods in the line of fire are nightshades – a family of plants that includes potatoes, aubergines, peppers, chillies, goji berries and tomatoes. Despite the widespread popularity of nightshades, some ce...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 31, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Lizzie Cernik Tags: Health & wellbeing Food Vegetables Vegetarian food and drink Potatoes Tomatoes TikTok Social media Life and style Fruit Source Type: news
AppHarvest bankruptcy: A look at the rise and fall of the once-lauded Eastern KY startup
When it first launched in 2018, agriculture tech startup AppHarvest promised to transform the country’s fruit and vegetable markets by building massive, multi-acre greenhouses tended by hundreds of employees, and Eastern Kentucky would become the center of it all. But now, with the news of the…#appharvest #easternkentucky #jonathanwebb #kentucky #universityofkentucky #usarmy #webb #marthastewart #hillbillyelegy #ohio (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
G20 must heed warning the inflation fight is not over. Will it?
A customer chooses from a selection of fresh vegetables at a market in Oxford, England, on July 19. Britain’s inflation rate has cooled more than expected to the lowest level in more than a year, but there are still concerns the UK and other advanced economies have inflation that is well above…#oxford (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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Drugmaker expands access to TB drug
A man with tuberculosis undergoes an electrocardiogram at an Indian clinic that treats drug-resistant TB.
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The pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) last week agreed to help make a therapy critical to fighting drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) more widely available and affordable. J&J said it would allow competitors to market generic versions of the lifesaving drug, bedaquiline, in 44 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where the company...
Source: ScienceNOW - July 20, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
When It ’ s This Hot, What Should You Eat?
As temperatures continue to climb in what could become the northern hemisphere’s hottest summer on record, the summer of 2023 is all about finding any way to stay cool. And that includes turning to foods that will hopefully provide a little relief. While not a panacea for the heat, body-cooling foods and no-cook diets could help to lower body temperature and make record-breaking heat waves a little more bearable..
Living safely in consistently hot climates means staying hydrated, especially with chilled drinks or fruits. But there are other, more physiologically based—and even surprising—ways to make your...
Source: TIME: Health - July 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized climate change Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
I was terrified of RED food after freak rocking horse accident - but now I've beaten phobia that ruined my life and can finally eat pizza and ketchup
FRED KELLY: Although I eat a hugely varied and healthy diet of fresh vegetables, grains, proteins and fats - I don't eat anything red. It sounds absurd, but it's true. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How John Fetterman Came Out of the Darkness
When he looks back on the past year—a year in which he nearly died, became a U.S. Senator, and nearly died again—it is the debate that John Fetterman identifies as the breaking point.
“The debate lit the mitch,” he says, then shakes his head in frustration and tries again. The right word is there in his brain, but he struggles to get it out. “Excuse me, that should be lit the mitch—” He stops and tries again. “Lit the match,” he says finally.
Oct. 25, 2022: the date is lodged in his mind. “I knew I had to do it,” he tells me. “I knew that the vote...
Source: TIME: Health - July 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Molly Ball Tags: Uncategorized Congress Cover Story Exclusive feature uspoliticspolicy Source Type: news
World's biggest veggie lovers REVEALED: DailyMail.com's interactive map
Researchers found that China was the biggest vegetable fan overall, with the average citizen making their way through about a kilogram of vegetables a day - equivalent to four heads of broccoli. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Does Aspartame Cause Cancer or Is It Safe to Consume? What to Know About the Sweetener
The World Health Organization’s cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate expert group looking at the same evidence said it still considers the sugar substitute safe in limited quantities.
The differing results of the coordinated reviews were released early Friday. One came from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a special branch of the WHO. The other report was from an expert panel selected by WHO and another U.N. group, the Food and Agriculture Organization.
The Lyon, Franc...
Source: TIME: Health - July 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maria Cheng and Jonel Aleccia / AP Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition wire Source Type: news
