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Texas, battling teen pregnancy, recasts sex education standards

J.R. Chester got pregnant the summer before her senior year of high school. A bright student with good grades, she gave birth, graduated, and was pregnant again when she arrived at college that fall.

20 Sep 2022

Moderate consumption of tea linked to lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 cohort studies involving more than 1 million adults from eight countries finds that moderate consumption of black, green or Oolong tea is linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

19 Sep 2022

Experts question the role of white mulberry in the death of Congressman’s wife

Scientists, doctors, and pathologists are questioning the Sacramento County coroner's conclusion that Lori McClintock's death was related to white mulberry, a plant that has been used as an herbal remedy for centuries — and one that the coroner's botanical consultant called "not toxic" in a letter to her office.

14 Sep 2022

Higher tea intake linked with modestly lower risk of death

A prospective study of half a million tea drinkers in the United Kingdom has shown that higher tea intake was associated with a modestly lowered risk of death.

29 Aug 2022

Durable coating may soon be a new weapon in the fight against germs

There may soon be a new weapon in our centuries-old battle against germs: the first durable coating that can quickly kill bacteria and viruses and keep on killing them for months at a time.

26 Aug 2022

The risk of adverse reactions when herbal medications are taken with cancer drugs

A new study discusses phytovigilance initiatives based on the real-world use of herbal drugs in cancer along with conventional chemotherapy.

24 Aug 2022

Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy marketed for diabetes and weight loss

The wife of a Northern California congressman died late last year after ingesting a plant that is generally considered safe and is used as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, including diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol, KHN has learned.

24 Aug 2022

Skipping breakfast at home associated with increased odds of psychosocial problems in kids, teens

Young people who eat healthy breakfasts at home have better psychosocial health, shows a recent study in Frontiers in Nutrition.

23 Aug 2022

New hydrogel treatment disrupts cavity-forming biofilms and whitens teeth

The first thing people notice when they meet you is your smile. To be more confident when giving wide-mouthed, eye-crinkling smiles, people want healthy, pearly white teeth.

3 Aug 2022

The antimicrobial properties of tea tree and hemp seed oils

Researchers compare the antimicrobial activity of hemp seed oil and tea tree oil products against pathogenic bacteria.

31 Jul 2022

Tannins as therapeutic agents against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers reviewed tannins as therapeutic agents against SARS-CoV-2.

29 Jul 2022

Green tea extract consumption can reduce blood sugar levels and improve gut health

New research in people with a cluster of heart disease risk factors has shown that consuming green tea extract for four weeks can reduce blood sugar levels and improve gut health by lowering inflammation and decreasing "leaky gut."

26 Jul 2022

Mustard seed extract suppresses hydrogen peroxide levels in juice products

Researchers hypothesize that proteins with low nutritional value could be effectively used for antioxidant stabilization in orange juice.

13 Jul 2022

Montana’s Blackfeet tribe to use dogs to sniff out disease and contaminants

Kenneth Cook used a mallet and a chisel to crack into a pig's skull in the gravel driveway outside his home on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana.

30 Jun 2022

Researchers evaluate artemisinin for COVID-19 management

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of artemisinin-based antimalarials in the management of COVID-19.

16 Jun 2022

Chemical synthesis, properties, and molecular modeling studies of spiro-indole compounds

In a recent study under review at the Scientific Reports journal and currently posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers synthesized and evaluated the antitumoral (against several cancer cell lines) and antiviral [against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)] properties of 3-spiro-indolin-2-ones.

15 Jun 2022

Lifestyle factors play a beneficial role in the prevention of Alzheimer's and related dementias

As rates of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia continue to rise in the U.S., new evidence suggests that lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise and sleep play an important role in reducing the risk of developing dementia.

14 Jun 2022

The virucidal effects of tea tree oil against FCoVII and HCoV-OC43

Researchers assessed the probable efficacy of tea tree oil (TTO) as a natural disinfectant against SARS-CoV-2 using the human coronavirus OC43 (HCoV-OC43) and feline coronavirus (FCoVII) as surrogate models.