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Over 70% of tested baby foods are ultra-processed and full of additives
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (968+ words) The vast majority of baby foods, drinks and snacks sold in the United States for children ages 6 months to 36 months are ultraprocessed and may contain additives increasingly linked to potential health harms, a new study found. Over 70% of the 651 foods…...
James Van Der Beek had colorectal cancer. It's the deadliest cancer for young adults
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1158+ words) Jenna Scott remembers the joy of being pregnant with her first and only child. She also remembers the immense abdominal pain. During her pregnancy, she let her doctors know about the persistent discomfort. She was told it was normal, that…...
A look at new risk factors for lung cancer
23+ hour, 23+ min ago (47+ words) A look at new risk factors for lung cancer'WCVB Search location by ZIP code A look at new risk factors for lung cancer Dr. Jeffrey Yang from Mass. General Brigham discusses some of the new risk factors for lung cancer,…...
What is alpha-gal syndrome? Doctor on link between tick bites and meat allergies
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (63+ words) What is alpha-gal syndrome? Doctor on link between tick bites and meat allergies'WCVB Search location by ZIP code What is alpha-gal syndrome? Doctor on link between tick bites and meat allergies State officials warn of alpha-gal, a rare tick-triggered meat…...
Tufts neuro-oncologist develops digital art therapy to help brain tumor patients
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (257+ words) Tufts neuro-oncologist develops digital art therapy to help brain tumor patients'WCVB Sankhya Jejurikar has no feeling on the left side of her face and no hearing in her left ear That's because what started as a doctor's visit for too…...
UMass Chan students celebrate Match Day
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (272+ words) Friday is Match Day across the country, and students at the UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts waited on pins and needles to find out where they would be completing their residencies. It was also the Chancellor Michael Collins's…...
What is a pulmonary embolism, Catherine O’Hara's cause of death?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (256+ words) Catherine O'Hara died at age 71 from a pulmonary embolism, with cancer as the underlying cause. A Los Angeles County death certificate issued Monday lists the pulmonary embolism as the immediate cause of the actor's Jan. 30 death. Rectal cancer was the…...
Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped 60,000 kids avoid allergies, study finds
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (672+ words) A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world. About 60,000 children have avoided developing peanut…...
Cervical cancer: Know the warning signs and preventative measures after Snooki's diagnosis
3+ week, 5+ day ago (204+ words) "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi announced on Friday that she has cervical cancer. She then encouraged her followers to get regular Pap smears and to stay on top of their health. Cervical cancer occurs when a growth of cells…...
Mapping the brain at Massachusetts General Hospital
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (314+ words) Researchers at Mass General are creating the most detailed brain maps ever attempted. At Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers are tackling one of science's greatest frontiers: the human brain. "We have mapped our entire planet, even the most remote regions," says…...