Mondern Healthy Habits

As of last Friday afternoon, 13 people in the U.S. had been diagnosed with avian influenza H5, commonly known as bird flu, this year. A particular strain of this virus, H5N1, has been circulating in U.S. dairy herds for months and has already caused the deaths of millions of birds. The 13 human cases reported up to that point...

The FDA has approved the use of eye drops that could replace the need for reading glasses. The newly approved eye drop, which has just hit the market, could change the lives of millions of older Americans with age-related blurred near vision, a condition affecting most people 40 and over. Vuity, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in...

A groundbreaking study published today in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology has revealed a strong link between the consumption of red and processed meat and an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The study, which analyzed the dietary habits and health outcomes of nearly 2 million people across 31 studies in 20 countries, found that even small amounts...

Many types of soft contact lenses, according to recent studies, include chemicals that have been linked to cancer, liver and kidney illness, autoimmune diseases, and infertility. Some contact lenses have been discovered to contain unusually high amounts of organic flueronic, a marker of PFAS, in each. Fluoropolymers are known as PFAS or "forever chemicals" because they are persistent in the...