Wellness News
Melatonin Mislabeling
If you’ve taken to melatonin to help you sleep, be aware that you may not be getting what the bottle label says is inside. A Research Letter in the...
Multivitamins for Memory
Multivitamin/mineral supplements may help improve certain aspects of memory in older adults, according to a well-designed clinical trial published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in July. Millions...
Sugar Substitutes: Not So Sweet for Weight Loss
Long marketed as substances that don’t promote tooth decay (“9 out of 10 dentists recommend…”) or as safe alternatives to high-glycemic sweeteners for people with diabetes, sugar substitutes (also...
Hep B, Get Screened
All adults 18 and older should be screened at least once in their lifetime for hepatitis B, according to the latest advice from the CDC. The updated recommendation, published...
Are You Dense? New Mammography Regulations Will Let You Know
In an update to the Food and Drug Administration’s mammography regulations, released in March, mammography facilities across the country must notify women about the density of their breasts. Such...
Don’t Count on CBD to Counter Arthritis Pain
CBD (cannabidiol) is no better than placebo in alleviating arthritic pain, according to a recent randomized controlled trial in the journal Pain. Researchers in Denmark divided 136 people with...
A Vibrating Pill for Constipation? What Will They Think of Next?
Last August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new, if somewhat unorthodox, treatment for chronic idiopathic constipation: a vibrating pill called Vibrant that just recently became available...
TV Drug Ads: Why You Should Look Away
Nearly three-quarters of drugs advertised on television provide little benefit, according to a study in JAMA Network Open in January. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical...
Drink More Water, Live Longer?
Need more reason to stay better hydrated? A new study in The Lancet suggests that getting enough water may help slow the aging process. Yes, you read that right....
Ultraprocessed Foods: A Cause of Early Death and Cognitive Decline?
Ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) may contribute to premature death and cognitive decline, suggest the findings of two separate studies from Brazil. These new studies add to the small but growing...
