Dietary Supplements Associated with Increased Risk of Severe Medical Events in Young Adults
Razi Berry Consumption of dietary supplements sold for weight loss, muscle building, and energy was associated with increased risk for severe medical events in children and young adults compared to consumption of vitamins, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study found that, compared with vitamins, these types […]
Mental and Physical Health Affects Workplace Productivity
Razi Berry Mental and physical health are the most important factors affecting workplace productivity, reports an open-access paper in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. “Systematic and simultaneous” analysis of factors influencing workplace productivity Martin Stepanek, MA, of Charles University, Prague, and colleagues present a “systematic and simultaneous” analysis of the many factors […]
Antacids in Childhood Could Increase Risk for Bone Fractures
Razi Berry Infants who are given antacids in their first year of life are more likely to fracture a bone later as a child, according to a new study published June 7th in Pediatrics. Early acid suppression and childhood bone fractures The study, “Early Acid Suppression Therapy Exposure and Fracture in Young Children,” was led […]
Body Fat Drastically Increases Risk of Bypass Surgery
Razi Berry New research presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia congress in Vienna, Austria (1-3 June) shows that mortality in patients who had undergone heart bypass surgery was over 4 times higher in individuals with a high body fat mass, while body mass index (BMI) by itself was not associated with an increase in mortality. The […]
Cardiovascular Health: Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
Razi Berry Preliminary findings from a new study reveal that inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption may account for millions of deaths from heart disease and strokes each year. The study estimated that roughly 1 in 7 cardiovascular deaths could be attributed to not eating enough fruit and 1 in 12 cardiovascular deaths could be attributed […]
The World Health Organization’s Response to Workplace Burnout
Razi Berry During the last week of May, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially acknowledged the pathological state of workplace burnout and issued a detailed info sheet outlining how workplace burnout effects mental health and physical health, as well as economic drain. Below is the full info sheet which can also be found on the […]
Increasing Dietary Fiber and Why it’s Important
Razi Berry Many popular diets may be diminishing the amount of fiber that is consumed on a daily basis. Diets like the ketogenic diet or Atkins diet, which concentrate on fats and proteins often limit foods that are high in dietary fiber, such as whole grains and legumes. “Good carbs” & “bad carbs” and how […]
Toxic Effects of Racism are Not Only Psychological
Razi Berry A team of USC and UCLA scientists found that racist experiences appear to increase inflammation in African American individuals, raising their risk of chronic illness, according to the study published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology on April 18. A new study indicates that racism is toxic to humans We know discrimination is linked to […]
Treatment Guidelines for Pre-Hospital Anaphylaxis May Need Reassessment
Razi Berry Treatment guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children should be reassessed, according to a new Canadian study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Largest study to assess clinical outcomes of pre-hospital treatment of anaphylaxis Involving nearly 3,500 patients, it is the largest study to assess the clinical outcomes of […]
Good versus Evil: The Great (or not so Great) Coffee Debate Continues
Razi Berry Drinking coffee might keep us up at night, but new research has given us a reason to sleep easy knowing that the popular drink isn’t as bad for our arteries as some previous studies would suggest. 25 cups a day is a-ok! The research from Queen Mary University of London has shown that […]