How to Make Sense of Medical Studies in the News
It’s not uncommon to find a headline promising exciting news about cancer or another medical condition. Asking these 4 questions can help you better judge health care claims you may hear about:
The Science on Supplements
Supplements include vitamins, minerals, herbs, protein powders, botanicals, and other extracts. Some manufacturers use the term “all natural” to describe supplements made from plant material. But that doesn’t make them safer or better than refined or manufactured substances.
Tobacco Use Drops Among Middle and High School Students
The number of middle and high school students in the US who use tobacco dropped from 4.7 million in 2015 to 3.9 million in 2016 according to a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products.
Leukemia Survivor: ‘Every Day is a Day of Hope’
Barbara Borrell’s health problems began the day she was born in 1942 when she was diagnosed with diabetes. For the next 50 years she made nutrition and exercise a priority. But in 1993, she was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.