A new study has discovered that many of the sanitizers that flooded into the market during the pandemic contain benzene. It’s a potent carcinogen that can be absorbed through the skin.[1]
The International Agency for Research on Cancer puts benzene in its highest-risk category of carcinogens, on par with radioactive materials, asbestos, and formaldehyde.[2]
Benzene exposure is strongly linked to leukemia.… Read More
ACL knee surgery is supposed to be one of the triumphs of modern orthopedic medicine.
A torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most common knee injuries. You often hear about star athletes who torn ACLs, but it happens to many other people as well.
About 150,000 Americans tear their ACL every year.[1]
Years ago, people who ruptured their ACL would have to go through life with a “bum” knee.… Read More
Most of us know at least one older person who seem to defy Father Time.
They are in perfect health. In great shape. They look far younger than their real age. And they somehow do it without taking any medications.
Researchers may have discovered their secret.
Scientists at Western University and the Lawson Health Research Institute completed one of the world’s largest microbiota studies.… Read More
Metabolic syndrome doesn’t elicit the same dread as other major killers such as heart disease and cancer.
That may be because it isn’t a distinct illness. Instead, it’s a “constellation” of conditions. They include abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar.
Together, they add up to metabolic syndrome, which doubles your risk of early death.[1]
Metabolic syndrome deserves more attention.… Read More
You may have wondered as you do your grocery shopping: How safe are those piles of produce laying out in the open?
Do unwrapped apples, bananas, potatoes, onions, and other fruits and vegetables collect coronavirus as people walk past all day?
Early in the pandemic, Professor Vishal Shah wondered the same thing.
He did what many others were doing at the time: He painstakingly cleaned the produce he brought home from the grocery store, washing it with soap and water.… Read More
This vitamin doesn’t get much attention. But researchers have found that it may be the single most important nutrient for your heart.
It can prevent a serious and common condition that often leads to sudden cardiac arrest.[1]
Researchers from Augusta University in Georgia wanted to find out if this vitamin could stop left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). It is a gradual enlargement and thickening of the walls of your heart’s left ventricle.… Read More