The FDA finally decided after decades of reviews that red food color is banned in the US. There have been reviews about the safety of Nr. 3 red in Europe and it was banned for the European Union in 1994. A review article explains the process of review in detail. Review of medical evid
January 3, 2025 the US surgeon general announced that new research shows that alcohol causes cancer. CNN reported about it in this news article: Researchers found that even small amounts of alcohol can cause cancer. This is in stark contrast to prior research showing that 1 glass of r
I will discuss two publications, where researchers showed that many diseases and premature deaths come from excessive weight. How much does what we weigh influence our life expectancy? This is exactly what researchers asked themselves in a study from 2017. It was based on four Europe
Recently an article in CNN described that your cleaning supplies may contain hazardous substances. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has analyzed more than 2000 cleaning supplies with substances that can affect your health. Among these problems are asthma, chemical burns and cance
A publication in the JAMA Network Open described that black colored plastic is related to toxic flame retardants.This publication said that people exposed to polybrominated diphenyl ethers, a breakdown product of black colored plastic, had a high risk of causing cancer. The investigat
A new study shows that girls are getting their first period earlier than in previous centuries. The first period has the name menarche. The study in JAMA Network Open also noted that it takes longer for girls to develop regular periods. The data is based on 71,341 US female individual
Studies showed that smoking and a poor diet are responsible for lung cancer. In the past researchers identified that smoking cigarettes was the main cause of lung cancer. But additional research recently identified that poor diets were another cause of lung cancer. Recent studies show
Control lights of gadgets in the bedroom can cause sleep disturbance, which is why many people cover LED indicator lights at night. Some people are more sensitive than others. But I am definitely one of those who are very sensitive to LED lights in my bedroom. I use black electrical t
The environment protection agency in the US says we have to remove forever chemicals (PFAS) from our water supply. Just recently the EPA set new guidelines as to how much PFAS the EPA allows to be in drinking water. This is what this article reviewed. Usage of PFAS in consumer product
On Oct. 9, 2023 a publication (Clinical Cancer Research) announced a new ovarian cancer screening test. The new test is called OvaPrint™. A total of 372 samples were examined for this paper. OvaPrint™ achieved a positive predictive value of 95% and a negative predictive value of 88%.