Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

A new study suggests that a fiber-rich diet in young women may reduce the risk of breast cancer years later. Last week we reported that a high fiber diet may improve lung function, and this week fiber is being linked with a reduction in breast cancer risk, pointing to the importance of fiber in the ...click here to read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported 19 hepatitis C cases in 19 dialysis clinics. There were 36 cases of hepatitis C between 2014 and 2015 in 19 dialysis clinics, and nine of those cases were transmitted person-to-person. They report that lapses in infection control procedures are to blame for the rise ...click here to read more

In some U.S. cities, bedbugs are becoming resistant to insecticides. Neonics are a common form of insecticides to eliminate and control bedbugs, but the new study has uncovered that many bedbugs are becoming resistant to this common mode of control. Data was collected from homes in Cincinnati and Michigan and exposed bedbugs to four different ...click here to read more

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be eased with wearable electrical patches. These patches jolt the brain in patients while they are asleep and can offer relief from the effects of PTSD. Iraq war veteran and PTSD sufferer Ron Ramirez tested the patches and believes that they are beneficial in treating PTSD. He explained his story, ...click here to read more

Type 2 diabetes risk in women is higher with poor sleep or lack thereof, according to new findings. Sleep problems include difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving six hours or less of sleep, which have all been shown to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. The findings reveal that women with poor sleep ...click here to read more

A new drug to prevent organ rejection after transplantation may also reduce the risk of early death in kidney transplant recipients. The study examined patients who underwent a kidney transplantation and were given belatacept (brand name: Nulojix). The researchers found that over the course of seven years, 43 percent of patients were less likely to ...click here to read more

Multiple sclerosis patients treated with Tysabri (natalizumab) have a 10 times greater risk of developing a deadly brain virus, according to new findings. The virus – John Cunningham virus (JCV) – is a pathogen that causes a rare and deadly condition known as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). The link between Tysabri and PML is not new. ...click here to read more

A new study that examined sedentary middle-aged Hispanic women in Latin America found that sedentary lifestyle worsens menopause symptoms in comparison to active women. The study consisted of over 6,000 women, and it also revealed that sedentary lifestyle was highly associated with depression, anxiety, insomnia, and obesity. The women completed questionnaires about depression, anxiety, insomnia, ...click here to read more