That’s Gross

Say “Good-bye” to steak tartare! In a new study, researchers say they found drug-resistant bacteria in 40% of meat samples at supermarkets in Spain. Namely, they found E. coli bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. The team presented their findings at Denmark’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. E.coli causes severe illness, often…

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ah-Choo!

Spring has officially sprung! And with it comes the itchy throat, watery and burning eyes, the sneezing, and the ever-present post-nasal drip.  But spring seems a bit early every year. Does it seem like that to you?  When did you start sneezing? When did you first start noticing the pollen everywhere?  Researchers think they may…

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Tipping Point

Extraordinary news!  Scientists have identified the exact moment that healthy brain proteins are shocked into the tangled mess that becomes what’s commonly associated with Alzheimer’s disease.  The researchers are hopeful that the new approach responsible for the discovery could be used to directly study the ‘never-before-seen’ early stages of many neurodegenerative diseases. Tau proteins are…

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Walnuts Win!

Nuts are an excellent replacement for highly processed and less healthy snacks, but one is continuing to distinguish itself as the best! A cupful of walnuts may be just what the doctor ordered to keep your heart and — your gut — healthy. Recent research shows that walnuts, in particular, can lessen a person’s risk…

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Nine Keys

Not too long ago, we looked at green and blue spaces and how they can affect our health, but have you heard about “blue zones” and what they could mean for our longevity? Could they really hold the secret to a longer life? What are Blue Zones anyway? According to a review published in the…

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Keeping a Young Brain

Like the rest of our bodies, the brain goes through extensive changes as we age. A new systematic review of 144 studies dealing with the brain and its functioning as we age has helped us to get a clearer picture on what is happening and what we can do about it! While very young, the…

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Before it Happens

Can doctors see into the future? Possibly. At least when it comes to epileptic seizures. In a groundbreaking project from the University of TX Health Science Center at Houston, scientists say they can now predict seizures more than 30 minutes before they occur among patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. The team, led by Sandipan Pati,…

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How to Listen

If you’re excited about our new podcast, Generation Health, but not sure how to listen, we’re here to help! Most Ask The Pharmacist fans listened on the radio. Podcasting is just a modern version of that, but better! You don’t have to be in the car at just the right time. With podcasts, you can…

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A New Generation

Let’s get straight to the big news: Generation Health, a weekly video and audio podcast, will begin airing on March 7th, 2023! In the six years since Joe DiMatteo’s passing, the team tried to figure out how to fill his impossibly large shoes. They have tried… and failed, learning quickly that nobody could do things…

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Catastrophe

This is horrifying, and how it’s being handled by “the officials” is downright infuriating.  It’s almost as if a 2022 movie adaptation of the 1985 Don DeLillo novel “White Noise.” is playing out in real life.  Because it IS happening in real life. In that story, a train derails and spills chemicals, causing an “airborne…

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