Category Archives: Health

Research Bans on Trans Fat Bans Linked To Healthier Communities

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

People living in areas that restrict trans fats in foods had fewer hospitalizations for heart attack and stroke than residents in areas without restrictions, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine and Yale … Continue reading →

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Who & What –

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

President Trump nominated Elinore McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D., the former chief medical officer of the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, to be assistant secretary for mental health and substance use in the Department of Health & Human Services. The … Continue reading →

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Fetzer Relies on Worms to Clean Process Water

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Fetzer Vineyards is relying on billions of worms to clean up the winery’s process water. And here’s the good part:  The California vintner’s worms – which work in tandem with microbes to digest contaminants in greywater – are at the … Continue reading →

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Good News About Antidepressants in Early Pregnancy

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Mothers’ use of antidepressants during early pregnancy does not increase the risk of their children developing autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conditions previously associated with these medications, a new study finds. After controlling for multiple other risk factors, the … Continue reading →

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Warning Signs Trim Drinking by Pregnant Women

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Drinking by pregnant women is down 11% in states requiring point-of-sale warning signs, says a health economist at the University of Oregon. The benefits to heeding the warnings include fewer extremely premature births (less than 32 weeks gestation) and very-low-birth-weight … Continue reading →

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Study of 1.93 Million Affirms Health Benefits of Moderate Drink

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The bottom line:  Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of several cardiovascular diseases compared to non-drinkers or heavy drinkers. This finding is particularly noteworthy given that a few researchers have recently called into question the potential benefits … Continue reading →

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