Medicine

Chili peppers may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease

Research shows that the consumption of chili peppers in a Mediterranean diet may lead to reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Studies seem to show a small, but significant, increase in risk of autism in children of mothers who took acetaminophen during pregnancy.

The CDC now recommends the Tdap, RSV, COVID-19, and flu vaccines for pregnant women. These vaccines protect the mother and child.

New research from the CDC shows that about 16% of individuals that contract COVID-19 will experience symptoms 12 months later.

Animal studies show that capsaicin, the compound that causes heat in peppers, may have an effect on Alzheimer’s disease.

New systematic review and meta-analysis show that the Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of stomach or gastric cancer.

New research shows that enterovirus infections may be the cause (or one of the causes) of type 1 diabetes.

There are claims that high fructose corn syrup is linked to diabetes. However, the evidence does not support this claim.

Professor Dorit Rubinstein Reiss reviews the Court of Appeals decision about the FDA’s ability to regulate the use of ivermectin.

Many people, mostly quacks, push alternative medicine to treat or “cure” cancer. But they almost never work and are dangerous to health.