As more people get mammograms every year to screen for breast cancer, an additional benefit may be emerging: heart disease risk detection. With advanced technology and artificial intelligence, some imaging centers now offer screenings for cardiovascular risks based on breast arterial calcification visible in mammogram images. This additional test, offered by some radiology practices, could… Read More »
It’s estimated that 1 in 3 Americans is deficient in at least 10 minerals, zinc included.1 Not only does this put them at risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes,2 but it may increase risk of death or a hospital stay from COVID-19 if you’re infected.3 Zinc has been acknowledged as an… Read More »
Whether you admit it to anyone else or not, most people pick their noses.1 A study published in 2022 in Scientific Reports2 found an association between nose-picking and a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Nose picking is common in other primates as well. In 2015, a photographer captured a picture of a bearded capuchin monkey… Read More »
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Your job may significantly increase your risk of catching the flu, with potential implications for the spread of other infectious diseases including COVID-19, according to new research. On average, working folks are 35% more likely to get the flu than those without jobs, but… Read More »