May 2021
May 22
Insufficient evidence that weight loss supplements work
By Robby Berman, Medical News Today, May 11, 2021
Tampons, sanitary napkins could diagnose yeast infections with color-changing threads
ACS Omega, 2021; 6 (19): 12667 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c00806
‘Kicking you when you’re down’: Many cancer patients pay dearly for parking
By Rebecca J. Ritzel, KHN.org, May 17, 2021
Research shows pain-relieving effects of CBD
Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2021; DOI: 10.1037/pha0000465
Dementia: is processed meat another risk factor?
By Richard Hoffman, www.theconversation.com, May 24, 2021
N-Acetylcysteine to combat COVID-19: An evidence review
Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2020; 16: 1047–1055. Published online 2020 Nov 2. doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S273700
May 15
Poll finds public health has a trust problem
By Selena Simmons-Duffin, May 13, 2021
Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in women under 50
Gut, 2021; gutjnl-2020-323450 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-323450
Ohio to give five residents $1 million each in vaccine lottery
By Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, May 13, 2021
How surprising are the vaccinated Yankees’ COVID-19 cases? Experts explain the implications
http://www.yahoo.com
Bill Maher tests positive for COVID-19, pauses ‘Real Time’
http://www.tmz.com, May 13, 2021
Swollen lymph nodes after COVID vaccine may mean previous infection
By Carolyn Crist, WebMD, April 30, 2021
Long term use of prescription meds for insomnia not linked to better quality sleep
BMJ Open 2021;11:e045074. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045074
Certain gut microbiota profile can predict mortality
Nature Communications, 2021; 12 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22962-y
Patient awake for 13 minutes of surgery
By Kristina Fiore, Medpage Today, May 5, 2021
Texas lawmakers approve bill banning ‘meat’ and ‘beef’ from labels of plant-based foods
By Cameron Jenkins, The Hill, May 11, 2021
Delayed second Pfizer COVID-19 shot produces more antibodies
By Alistair Smout, Reuters, May 13, 2021
Amazon confirms plans on removing NAC supplements
By Josh Long, Natural Products Insider, May 6, 2021
Doctors fear COVID-19 vaccines are messing with mammograms
By Melissa Healy http://www.latimes.com, May 13, 2021
May 8
Soon we can lose total access to compounded bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (cBHRT)
CBHRTcoalition.org
Another COVID-19 side effects: ‘Zoom dysmorphia’
Medpage Today, by Charles Bankhead, May 6, 2021
One cup of leafy green vegetables a day lowers risk of heart disease
European Journal of Epidemiology, 2021; DOI: 10.1007/s10654-021-00747-3
Green leafy vegetables essential for muscle strength
The Journal of Nutrition, 2021; DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxaa415
Daily avocado consumption improves attention in persons with overweight, obesity
International Journal of Psychophysiology, 2020; 148: 13 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2019.12.006
Corona phobia is a new disorder emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic
By Colleen Murphy Feb 9, 2021
Clash of 2 pandemics: Doctors find that COVID-19 spurs diabetes
Jason Gale Bloomberg News May 5, 2021
Bald men are twice as likely to suffer severe Covid, experts warn
By Vanessa Chalmers, May 6, 2021
Slower decline in processing speed is associated with familial longevity
Gerontology, https://doi.org/10.1159/000514950
Is obesity adding to Covid-19 complication risk in young?
By Durgesh Nandan Jha, The Times of India, May 1, 2021
44% of older millennials already have a chronic health condition. Here’s what that means for their futures
By Megan Leonhardt, Published Tue, May 4, 2021
The COVID-19 anxiety syndrome scale development and psychometric properties
Psychiatry Res 2020 Oct;292:113322. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113322. Epub 2020 Jul 22.
Coronary artery calcium is associated with degree of stenosis and surface irregularity of carotid artery
Atherosclerosis. 2012 Jul;223(1):160-5. DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.05.012. Epub 2012 May 16
May 1
Diet, lifestyle, and livelihoods during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related lockdowns and the value of web-based nutrition studies
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 113, Issue 4, April 2021, Pages 763–764
Diet and physical activity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown (March-May 2020): results from the French NutriNet-Sante cohort study
Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 Apr 6;113(4):924-938. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa336.
Effectiveness of 3 versus 6 ft of physical distancing for controlling spread of coronavirus disease 2019 among primary and secondary students and staff: A retrospective, statewide cohort study
Clinical Infectious Diseases, ciab230, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab230 Published: 10 March 2021
People are ready to have sex again: Condom sales are surging
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business, April 30, 2021
VLDL cholesterol
MedlinePlus
Covid-19 Consumer Protection Act of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act
Pub. L. No. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182, Division FF, Title XIV, § 1401
Doctors more likely to prescribe opioids to COVID ‘long-haulers,’ raising addiction fears
By Liz Szabo, Medscape, April 28, 2021
Physical inactivity linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and death
British Journal of Sports Medicine, doi:10.1136/bjsports-2021-104080
Study links certain supplements with reduced risk of COVID-19
BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 2021; bmjnph-2021-000250 DOI: 10.1136/bmjnph-2021-000250
Men’s loneliness linked to an increased risk of cancer
Psychiatry Research, 2021; 299: 113868 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113868
Eating more fat may boost borderline low testosterone
The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Volume 210, June 2021, 105878
Cardiorespiratory fitness, inflammation, and the incident risk of pneumonia
Ann Epidemiology. 2017 Sep;27(9):603-605. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.08.011. Epub 2017 Aug 12.
Potential reversal of epigenetic age using a diet and lifestyle intervention: a pilot randomized clinical
Aging (Albany NY). 2021 Apr 12;13(7):9419-9432.
Indian-Origin doctor alerts Indians to poor diet link with virus deaths
NDTV, Updated: May 03, 2020
