June 2024

June 29

Should you eat more dietary fiber? New study says it depends
Gut Microbes, 2024; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2024.2367301

Effects of resistance exercise and whey protein supplementation on cognitive function in older men: secondary analysis of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Experimental Gerontology Volume 193, August 2024, 112477

Sick Chimpanzees seek out range of plants with medicinal properties
By Paris Jaggers, New Scientist  June 20, 2024

Screen time before bed might not be that bad after all
By Alex Janin, WSJ May 29, 2024

At least one in four US residential yards exceed new EPA lead soil level guideline
GeoHealth, 2024; 8 (6) DOI: 10.1029/2024GH001045

Paxlovid trial flops for COVID pneumonia
By Jeremy Faust, MD, MS, MA,  MedPage Today  June 6, 2024

Renowned plant-based physician John McDougall dies aged 77
By Polly Foreman, Plant Based News  June 25, 2024

Associations of ultra-processed food consumption with mortality among participants with a history of cancer: a prospective cohort analysis
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Available online 26 June 2024

Breast cancer screening from age 40 in the US
https://www.bmj.com/content/385/bmj.q1353

Ovary removal before menopause associated with reduced white matter
Alzheimer’s and Dementia: First published: 20 June 2024,  https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.13852

June 22

A 5:2 intermittent fasting meal replacement diet and glycemic control for adults with diabetes the EARLY randomized clinical trial
JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(6):e2416786. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.1678

Real-world trends in GLP-1 treatment persistence and prescribing for weight management.
Blue Health Intelligence, Issue Brief: May 2024

Low testosterone in men linked to early death
By Daniel Kelly, The Conversation May 14, 2024

No increased heart risks with testosterone replacement therapy
N Engl J Med 2023;Jun 16

Pentagon wants to feed troops experimental lab-grown meat to reduce CO2 footprint
By Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon June 13, 2024

Ultra-processed foods do not cause obesity, says US government’s top diet advisors in bombshell review of current evidence: Studies have been biased
By MAIYA FOCHT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM, Dailymail.co.uk  May 31, 2024

Interventions against misinformation also increase skepticism toward reliable sources
Nature Human Behaviour, 2024; DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01884-x

Alzheimer’s slowed by intensive lifestyle changes
By Judy George, Medpagetoday June 11, 2024

June 8

I’m a former surgeon general and I couldn’t believe my $10K medical bill
By Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, Medpagetoday May 17, 2024

Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
By Mathew Perrone and Zeke Miller, Associated Press  April 26, 2024

Don’t let the tobacco industry use George Floyd to kill a ban on menthol cigarettes
By Timothy Noah,  New Republic,  April 29, 2022

Paxlovid trial flops for COVID pneumonia
By Jeremy Faust, MD, MS MA, Medpagetoday  June 2, 2024

New Zealand Bitter Hops Extract Reduces Hunger During a 24 h Water Only Fast
Nutrients. 2019 Nov; 11(11): 2754.

Study: E-cigarettes may be more harmful to heart health than tobacco
American College of Cardiology, April 13, 2024

Menthol cigarettes helped recruit estimated 10 million extra US smokers over 38 years
Tobacco Control published by BMJ Volume 31, Issue 34

Effect of antidepressants on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist-related weight loss
JPharm Technol. 2022 Oct;38(5);283-288

Ozempic and other weight loss drugs linked to antidepressant use
By Liz Neporent, www.psychiatrist.com, May 14th, 2024

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