She said that the saturated fatty acid in coconut oil raises the levels of LDL cholesterol, which eventually elevates the risk of cardiovascular disease . According to the New York Post, "The American Heart Association advised against consuming too much of it in June 2017, after a study found that all saturated fats - regardless of the source - are damaging to heart health". [Full Article...]
For women aged 21-29, it is still recommended that a pap smear is performed once every three years. But there's another option. HPV causes the vast majority of cervical cancer cases, according to the National Cancer Institute , which makes HPV testing an effective preventative measure. [Full Article...]
Now we all have to think twice about coconut oil. Nutritionists also suggest to contain the usage of coconut oil for food intake to bare minimum. After being worshipped as the "holy grail" product for skin, hair and even health for years, this oil came under fire after the American Heart Association issued an advisory regarding the same in 2017. [Full Article...]
But with only 6.6 percent of the U.S. population carrying O-negative blood - and less than 10 percent of all Americans donating - blood banks are often in short supply. "With metagenomics , you take all of the organisms from an environment and extract the sum total DNA of those organisms all mixed up together", so he was able to determine the best candidate. [Full Article...]
DPH says a 68-year-old New Castle County man was hospitalized back in July due to illness, and remains hospitalized due to underlying health conditions unrelated to the virus. "The few cases of West Nile virus diagnosed in the United Kingdom have been due to insect bites overseas and the risk of contracting the infection in this country is low". [Full Article...]
A new study of U.S. government employees has now shown that these open plan offices can increase employee physical activity by up to 20 percent compared to those who worked within walled cubicles. Their activity was 32 percent higher compared to those who worked from private offices found the survey. On the whole, the study found men to be more active than women. [Full Article...]
Salem's health division said in a statement August 17 that residents should be assured "we are monitoring the situation closely". West Nile virus can cause a potentially serious illness that spreads when infected mosquitoes bite humans and other animals. [Full Article...]
Chan School of Public Health said in a statement . They found that the consumption of beef, lamb, pork, chicken and cheese instead of some carbohydrates increased the risk of death. Scott Solomon, senior author on the study, called the research "the most comprehensive study of carbohydrate intake" ever. She also warns about the potential dangers of the keto diet. [Full Article...]