Ollie V. was not looking to adopt another cat, in fact, they had been actively trying not to “foster fail.” Having been an ASPCA foster caregiver since April 2020, fostering eight cats alongside their two resident cats, Ollie had “carved out a niche” for shy and special needs cats. So, when they came across a […]
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The Risks of Taking Low-Dose Aspirin for Heart Attack or Stroke Outweigh Benefits for Many People, Says US Task Force
It's been a common practice for years for at-risk people of a certain age to take a low-dose aspirin daily to reduce the chances of having a heart attack or stroke. But new draft guidelines from a US panel of experts suggests this should no longer be recommended for most people. The guidelines, which were […]
USDA Commits to Taking Action on Inadequate Organic Welfare Standards
After more than three years since hard-fought improvements to the National Organic Program (NOP) were rolled back, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Vilsack announced the agency’s intention to take up improved standards that had been addressed under the since-withdrawn Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) rule. The USDA must revisit these issues in order […]
You’ve Been Taking Care Of Your Copper Pots The Wrong Way This Whole Time
There are several reasons why chefs, both professionals and the home variety, love cooking with copper pots. Aside from how undeniably stunning they look hanging from hooks in the kitchen or shining on your stove, copper is also an excellent conductor of heat, making copper cookware among the most evenly-heating (via Chef Talk). Further, it’s […]
Inhaling statins rather than taking as a pill could end side-effects
Inhaling a lower dose of statins rather than taking them as a pill could end the scourge of side-effects, research suggests Inhaling Statins instead of taking them as a pill could stop common side-effects Research by University of California, U.S, says this is due to doses being ‘lower’ 30 per cent of patients prescribed statins […]
Regeneron co-founder on the antibody cocktail Trump is taking to fight coronavirus
Regeneron chief scientific officer on the experimental cocktail Trump is taking to fight coronavirus President Trump's physician is treating his coronavirus diagnosis with Regeneron's experimental treatment and his one infusion "seemed to go through very well" and "will last a long time," the company's chief scientific officer explained to "CAVUTO Live" Saturday. White House physician Dr. Sean Conley and other […]
The effect of taking antidepressants during pregnancy
Exposure to antidepressants during pregnancy and the first weeks of life can alter sensory processing well into adulthood, according to research in mice recently published in eNeuro. Physicians are increasingly prescribing a common antidepressant to their pregnant patients, even though the effect on the fetus isn’t fully known. A working theory of depression implicates the […]
Men taking testosterone therapy ‘21% more likely to have heat attack’
Men taking testosterone therapy to stay virile in middle age ‘are 21% more likely to have a heart attack or stroke’ Researchers analysed more than 15,400 men in the UK using TRT TRT boosts energy, sex drive and mood in men with low testosterone But it could lead to a higher risk of a cardiovascular […]
How to breathe for better health, studying and test taking
If you’re reading this you’re obviously breathing, but are you doing it right? From the moment we’re born we just do it, we take breathing for granted until someone or something takes our breath away. Most of us don’t realize that as we grow up, we change the way we breathe. “Babies use diaphragmatic breathing. […]
Ovarian cancer: Taking regular low-dose aspirin can lower risk
The team found a 23 percent lower risk of ovarian cancer in women who reported that they had recently been frequently taking up to 100 milligrams of aspirin, compared with women who had taken none. However, the team discovered no links between “standard-dose” aspirin use (325 milligrams) and ovarian cancer risk. There was a suggestion, […]