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Friday, 26 April 2024

The health risks of your holiday revealed

Health risks of your holiday revealed – including why you should never have ice in your drink or wear flip flops… Disease causing bacteria could be lurking in cocktail ice cubes, experts warn And just the stress of the flight and jet lag could be enough to bring on a…

The microbiota connection, gut health linked to metabolic syndrome prevalence

A recent study published in the Life Metabolism Journal reviewed the relationship between gut microbiota and metabolic disorders focusing on bile acid (BA) metabolism and immunity. Study: Gut microbiota, immunity, and bile acid metabolism: decoding metabolic disease interactions. Image Credit: MeekoMedia/Shutterstock.com Background The number of individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetS) has substantially…

Anemia: A global health problem with wide disparities

Reviewers’ Notes Anemia affected nearly 2 billion people in 2021, impacting women to a greater degree than men. In a new study covering three decades of global anemia data (1990–2021), a complex picture emerges of how several key factors play into the divergence in success stories among men, women, and…