Medical Notes: Curing Your Diabetes, the Cicada Invasion, and How Coal Trains Are Ruining Communities
Why the coal industry needs a new transportation model. Can you cure your diabetes? The cicada invasion may be worse than expected.
Medical Notes: Why We Need To Monitor Our Salt Use, How To Protect Babies From HIV, and Racial Bias in Medical Technology
Why We Need To Monitor Our Salt Use, How To Protect Babies From Hiv, And Racial Bias In Medical Technology
Medical Notes: Is ‘Farm to Table’ Going out of Style? How Global Warming Worsens Underlying Heart Conditions, and the Rise of a New Tick-Borne Illness
Scientists have predicted the future…and it’s not looking good. Farm to table may soon be a thing of the past. Another tick-borne illness is on the rise in America. Is the agriculture industry as harmful as wildfires?
Medical Notes: Air Quality Linked to Dementia, Football Increases Risk of Parkinson’s Disease, and Why You Don’t Need Blue Light Glasses
Air pollution linked to dementia, football increases Parkinson's risk, and myths about blue light glasses debunked in recent health studies.
How To Protect Yourself From Air Pollution
Dr. Nikki Vars McCullough, a respiratory expert, gives advice on how to stay safe even when inside your home.
Medical Notes: December 11, 2022
A new test could better detect autism in children. Then, can air particles cause a heart attack? Then, A new, non-pharmaceutical approach to treating type two diabetes. And finally…can grocery shopping actually predict longevity?
Medical Notes: November 27, 2022
Air pollution may be killing more people than previously thought. Then, Science is giving us one more reason to drink wine. Then, Can air particles cause a heart attack? And finally… One of the first studies to research how Covid-19 affects older infants shows positive results.
Medical Notes: August 21, 2022
Efforts to improve the health habits of children have largely failed; A recent study in reveals that our gender determines how our muscles interact with other metabolic tissue; Does toxic air damage our brains?; Video games may not be rotting our brains after all.
What You Should Know About Ingesting Microplastics
Nearly invisible specks of microplastics seep into our water, air, and have recently been found inside our bodies. Experts discuss how we ingest them and what potential effects they may have on our health.
How Mercury’s Invading Our Air, Water and Food
It’s no secret mercury can harm our health, so why are dangerous exposures still prevalent? Dr. Charles Driscoll explains how mercury’s invaded all parts of our lives, and the government’s erratic policies surrounding the element.
Medical Notes: August 7, 2022
In the future, robots may be brushing your teeth; Air pollution is taking years off of life expectancy; Can gardening help ease symptoms of anxiety and depression?; And finally…has zoom hindered creativity?
Why Doctors Say A “Healthy Tan” Doesn’t Exist
Even a ‘healthy glow’ means our cells have already been damaged, and the sun isn’t the only problem. Dr. Shadi Kourosh discusses how factors like air pollution and digital screens can also harm our skin.
