Many factors are likely to contribute to rising autism rates, including that diagnoses among kids of color have been catching up to white children.
Author: Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY
Erythritol, sucralose and aspartame: How sugar substitutes stack up
From artificial sweeteners like aspartame to natural ones like stevia, honey and erythritol, sugar substitutes are everywhere.
Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro: How these medications promote weight loss – and what you need to know
How is Wegovy different than Ozempic? What are the side effects and long-term success? Here’s a breakdown of a latest weight loss medications.
Long COVID has some weird symptoms. Face blindness may be one them.
It’s not clear how many people have developed face blindness after having COVID-19, but research suggests an infection may trigger prosopagnosia.
People with diabetes lived longer on lower carb and plant-based diet, study finds
Moderating carbohydrates and avoiding processed food and meats appears to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, a Harvard study finds.
Another reason to avoid rodents: NYC’s rats found infected with virus that causes COVID
A new study finds that rats in New York City were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, potentially posing a risk to people.
Is there an alternative to statins for high cholesterol? Bempedoic acid just passed a key test
New study confirms that bempedoic acid, approved in 2020, lowers LDL cholesterol and reduces the risk for heart attack, stroke and death.
After years of failure, study finds hearts were ‘pumping stronger’ after stem cell therapy
A new study finds that while stem cells can’t restore a damaged heart, they may reduce the risk for stroke.
Sugar substitute erythritol, common in keto foods, may increase your risk for stroke
Erythritol, a sweetener often added to diet products such as Truvia, may contribute to clogged arteries and strokes, a new study suggests.
ChatGPT is poised to upend medical information. For better and worse.
ChatGPT and similar language processing tools promise to change medical care. The question is how much.