We’ve been saying it for years! And finally, Congress is listening… maybe. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) hosted a Congressional “roundtable” discussion with a dozen doctors and other experts from the health & wellness world. Max Lugavere, Dr. Casey Means, Dr. Marty Makary among them. But it was Jillian Michaels, best known for her role as…
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No doubt, you’ve heard of the Mediterranean and DASH diets and their incredible benefits. They get mentioned regularly on Generation Health & Joe talked about them for years on Ask the Pharmacist. That got researchers curious what would happen if they were combined into a hybrid they’re calling the MIND diet. Prepare to meet your…
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COVID has been upgraded — or downgraded — depending on how you look at it. After more than four years since SARS-CoV-2 caused a savage global pandemic, U.S. health officials now consider COVID-19 to be an endemic disease. Aaron Hall, deputy director for science at the CDC’s coronavirus and other respiratory viruses division, has said,…
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Dementia is a savage syndrome characterized by progressive brain decline, resulting in memory loss, behavioral changes, and mobility issues. While it is true that the risk of dementia increases as we age, it is not the only factor linked to the condition. In truth, about 40% of dementia cases could be prevented through specific lifestyle…
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Stick out your tongue and say, “AHHH.” Now, take a picture of it…with your computer camera. No, we’re not joking. Your tongue could be key to early disease detection. An AI program can identify ailments from tongue scans with nearly 97% accuracy. Researchers from Australia and Iraq have developed a cutting-edge system that can diagnose…
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New research suggests that genetics can influence a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and the risk may differ depending on which parent had the illness. A study of 4,400 “cognitively unimpaired” individuals found higher levels of amyloid protein plaques in the brains of those whose mother, or both parents, had Alzheimer’s compared to those…
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Do you remember way back in 2021 when we told you about the $26 billion Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay in a settlement with states to resolve thousands of lawsuits over the country’s opioid crisis? Well, now, it seems they figured out a way to cause cancer. The company has agreed to pay $700…
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*Update* The FDA has continued dairy products and has reaffirmed the safety of pasteurized dairy. You can read the latest from the FDA as they update here. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has conducted initial tests on pasteurized milk purchased from grocery stores in areas where cows have tested positive for H5N1 influenza…
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What age is “old?” It depends on who you ask… but the trend is, well, older. A new study conducted by a team of researchers from Germany and the United States and published in the journal Psychology and Aging reveals that the definition of “old age” is changing. People now consider themselves “old” later in…
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Scientists have finally discovered why specific bacterial strains are so deadly: they’re vampires! No, really! They literally have a thirst for human blood. Washington State University researchers discovered that the world’s deadly bacteria consume nutrients in the blood as food, including common infections like salmonella and E. coli. Scientists have discovered that certain bacteria are…
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