Some dermatologists are recommending that people refrigerate benzoyl peroxide products such as Proactiv and Clearasil after an independent lab found they were contaminated with the potent carcinogen benzene.The American Acne &...
Spaceflight can be a real headache — literally. Since the days of the Apollo program, astronauts have reported experiencing head pain during their stint in microgravity. And many of them had never dealt with recurrent headaches...
The Colorado Medicaid program says it is taking “immediate actions” intended to correct widespread delays and erroneous terminations of Health benefits that have left people with disabilities without coverage. The list of...
The human body's roughly 30 trillion cells don't need all of their genes switched on at once. Instead, cells tightly control the activity of their genes — and recently, scientists uncovered a previously unknown way they accomplish...
The Food and Drug Administration's 2023 approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill, called Opill, broadened the options for people seeking to prevent pregnancy.On March 4, 2024, the pill's manufacturer,...
I love running. I will happily jog for hours (and often do, during marathons). But ask me to perform a push-up, and I might cry. I truly detest strength training.Unfortunately for me, it’s extremely good for you—and for runners...
Looking for a high-performing air purifier to gear up for the upcoming hay fever season, but do not want to spend hundreds of dollars? Then do not miss this Amazon Big Spring Sale deal — one of our favorite air purifiers for...
Maybe you heard somewhere that pickles are a "superfood," and dutifully added them to your shopping list. Unfortunately, you may reach for the wrong jar, because many pickles at supermarkets aren’t especially good for you.Scientists...
Looking for a top-quality running watch that will not drain your budget? Then you can't miss this deal — right now, our favorite Garmin Forerunner 955 is on sale at Walmart for $404.99, saving you a hefty $105. And while both...
Mild cognitive impairment – an early stage of dementia – is widely underdiagnosed in people 65 and older. That is the key takeaway of two recent studies from our team. In the first study, we used Medicare data for about 40 million...
Can breathing exercises and ice baths make you a better, healthier version of yourself? Scientists have found there may be some benefits — but ultimately, the jury is still out.A new review of research focuses on the "Wim Hof...
Intermittent fasting — a dieting strategy that limits when someone can eat each day — has been linked to a 91% higher risk of heart-related death in a large study. This risk was tied to eating in an eight-hour or shorter...
Do you know someone with atrial fibrillation, or AFib as it’s often called? It’s a heart condition that can greatly affect your daily life and fitness routines. But with the right management, people with AFib can still...
Every day, people with foot pain hobble into Dr. Priya Parthasarathy’s podiatry office, and she asks them the same three questions: “What do you do for work? Where do you work? And what do you put on your feet when you’re working?”More...
The word "leprosy" conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is still with us today. Caused by infectious bacteria, some 200,000 new cases are reported each year, according to the World Health Organization. In the United...
Doctors are starting to charge for responding to email, and other offline tasks. Is it justified or just extra costs in an endless stream of medical bills?It’s 6 pm and you might expect your doctor’s workday to be complete after...
The rules of survival are simple: humans can live weeks without food, days without water, but only minutes without air. Air is the most vital resource to human life, and yet what most of the world breathes in every day is dirty.According...
By Nancy Lofholm, The Colorado Trust Sandra Dee Powell is in a wheelchair. She suffers from a blood clotting problem in her legs. Cerebral palsy has twisted her right hand since birth. But the 74-year-old widow and retired day care...
As winter ends, several viruses are still continuing to rise across the U.S., according to data from WastewaterSCAN, a network of wastewater surveillance sites. Norovirus, one type of iNFLuenza, and another respiratory virus are all...
A new immune cell-based treatment for glioblastoma, the most aggressive type of brain cancer, has shown promise in shrinking tumors in the short-term, according to two early clinical trials. The trials tested the safety and effectiveness...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new report that highlights a potential danger of nasal rinsing with unsterile tap water: amoeba infections of the skin, eyes, lungs or brain. In the report, published...
