Search Result For: spring allergies
Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31
Diets low in vitamin K might impact memory, accelerate cognitive decline
Mice fed a low vitamin K diet had lower vitamin K levels in the brain and had poorer cognitive function compared to mice eating a regular diet, in a new study that hints at a link between vitamin K and dementia.
Date: 2025/05/02 - 00:32
Household Plastics Raise Cardiovascular Disease Risk: 4 Ways to Limit Exposure
A new study says plastics found in common household products can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in people ages 55 to 64. Experts say you can reduce your exposure to microplastics by avoiding processed foods and not using plastic utensils or bowls.
Date: 2025/04/10 - 23:32
Gene Hackman’s Wife Died of Rare Virus Linked to 3 New Deaths in California
Three people in a rural town in California have died from hantavirus, the rare virus that killed late actor Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, in February. Hantavirus does not spread from person to person but through the droppings, urine, or saliva of rodents.
Date: 2025/03/26 - 03:00
Chewing Gum Could Release Thousands of Microplastics Into Saliva, Study Finds
A new study found that chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. Both synthetic and natural gums were found to contain microplastics, the health effects of which are not yet fully understood.
Date: 2025/03/21 - 20:31
Can exercising help you live longer? Twin study says it may be complicated
Higher and more intense levels of physical activity may not benefit life span as much as previously thought, a new study in twins finds, highlighting multiple factors that play a role in longevity.
Date: 2025/03/17 - 21:00
Anxiety is linked to gut health: Could probiotics help treat it?
People with anxiety can experience decreased microbial diversity and fewer short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria, recent evidence indicates. It also suggests that probiotics may help manage anxiety.
Date: 2025/03/14 - 23:32
Why Spring Allergies Are Expected to Be Longer, Stronger This Year
Spring allergy season is expected to worsen in 2025. Longer growing seasons due to climate change have caused seasonal allergies to become more severe. You can limit pollen exposure during allergy season with frequent handwashing and limiting time spent outdoors when pollen levels are high.