When the FDA announced in January, before President Joe Biden’s term ended, that it would ban a dye called red dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs, the federal agency cited just one 1987 study on rats to support its action.
Team finds regional, age-related trends in exposure to drug-resistant pathogen
Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each year. A new study examined records of Campylobacter jejuni infections from 10 states, plotting regional, age-related, and drug-resistance trends from 2013 to 2019.
Do eggs really make you constipated? A gut expert on what the evidence says
You might’ve heard too many eggs make you constipated. Influencers on Instagram claim it too. The United Kingdom has slang for it—being “egg bound.”
Statins linked to reduced liver cancer risk in major cohort study
Harvard Medical School researchers have found that statin use significantly reduces the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and hepatic decompensation among patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). Statins, particularly lipophilic statins like atorvastatin and simvastatin, were associated with a substantial decrease in the likelihood of liver cancer and complications. Longer duration of statin use further increases this protective effect.
Malanji ‘helicopters’ case adjourned after ‘Bonanza” fell sick
THE Lusaka Magistrate’s Court yesterday could not proceed to hear a case in which former Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Malanji is charged with possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime because the accsued is sick. Sinda Member of Parliament Masuso Phiri, who is Mr Malanji surety, informed the court that the accused […]
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No evidence of decision fatigue found among nurses
Difficult decisions, such as those made by health care professionals every day, can be stressful and mentally demanding. Some past psychology studies suggest that making these hard decisions can adversely impact people’s ability to make subsequent decision-making, a phenomenon referred to as decision fatigue.
Chatbots show signs of anxiety, study finds
Turns out, even artificial intelligence (AI) needs to take a breather sometimes.
How might ACL surgery increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis?
Some individuals who have had anterior-cruciate-ligament reconstruction (ACLR), the kind of surgery often performed on athletes’ knees, may develop early-onset knee osteoarthritis. A new study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research indicates that altered knee joint movement after ACLR could be a contributing factor.
Former EX-ZRA boss found with case to answer over auctioned cars
THE Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has found former Zambia Revenue Authority(ZRA) commissioner general Kingsley Chanda with a case to answer over alleged willful failure to comply with procedure. This is in relation to disposal of over 20 government vehicles at ZRA. Chanda,53, is jointly charged with former ZRA director administration Callistus Kaoma, who has also been […]
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State applies to visit Nawakwi’s home to confirm sickness
THE prosecution team applied that the court moves to politician Edith Nawakwi’s house to confirm her sickness after she missed court for a couple of times. A public prosecutor made the application yesterday after the Forum for Democracy and Development president’s lawyer Chifumu Banda informed the court that his client is still until. This is […]
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