Health News
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There’s MEASLES in the water
June 13, 2025
The New Mexico Department of Health reports finding a positive measles sample via wastewater testing in Roswell. The sample, taken on June 3, is part of a wastewater testing initiative the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is conducting in 11 treatment facilities around the state since mid-March. “While wastewater testing cannot tell us the timing, location or number of people infected with measles, this detection tells us there was at least one person infectious with measles in Roswell around June 3 and puts us on notice there may be more cases in Chaves County in the coming days,” said Dr. Daniel Sosin, NMDOH Medical Epidemiologist.
CDC and FDA investigate multistate salmonella outbreak
June 9, 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to at least 1.7 million eggs, according to a news release issued on Saturday. The brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs were distributed by the August Egg Company from Feb. 3 through May 15 to retailers in nine states — California, Nevada, Washington, Arizona, Nebraska, New Mexico, Illinois, Indiana and Wyoming, per the FDA.
Eat beans to improve your health
June 4, 2025
Eating a daily cup of beans significantly improved the health of a small group of people with prediabetes – a condition in which elevated blood sugar levels have nearly caused type 2 diabetes. The study found that bean consumption helped significantly lower cholesterol and reduce inflammation in people with prediabetes, although glucose levels were not changed. Chickpeas and black beans caused people’s total cholesterol to significantly decrease, results show.
Common Energy Drink Ingredient Boosting Cancer?
June 2, 2025
Recent studies suggest that taurine, a common ingredient in energy drinks and supplements, may be linked to the growth of certain cancers, particularly leukemia. However, research is still ongoing, and more data is needed to definitively link taurine intake to cancer risk in humans. Some studies indicate that taurine might even have antitumor properties, but the research is not conclusive.
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Yes – Hand Sanitizer Kills Measles Viruses.
May 19, 2025
The measles virus is a highly contagious, airborne virus that causes a febrile rash illness. It’s spread through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes, and the virus can stay in the air for up to two hours. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol can kill the measles virus. According to the Columbia School of Nursing, a 15-second application of such sanitizer can kill germs, including the measles virus. The University Health System notes that good hand hygiene, including the use of alcohol-based hand rubs, is effective against the measles virus
Ibuprofen and Heart Attack – Is There A Link?
May 10, 2025
Yes. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. These medicines most often treat pain, swelling and irritation, called inflammation, and fever. The increase in risk affects people who have heart disease and those who don’t. But the risk is greater in those who have heart disease. So it’s best for people with heart disease not to use NSAIDs if possible. Examples of NSAIDs include ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others), naproxen sodium (Aleve, Anaprox DS, others), diclofenac sodium and celecoxib (Celebrex, Elyxyb).
Sugary Drinks and Diabetes 2 Risks
April 18, 2025
When it comes to managing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, there is no safe level of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, according to a new study. At the same time, the study finds that moderate consumption of sugars contained in solid foods or eaten with them may actually lower the risk of developing diabetes. The study supports a beneficial role of sugar in a balanced, healthy diet, as long as it does not include sweetened liquids such as soft drinks or fruit drinks.
Good News for Coffee Drinkers – You May Live Longer
April 5, 2025
Many studies have linked drinking coffee regularly to a lower risk of early death. In a study of more than 46,000 U.S. adults published in May, researchers found that those who consumed one to three cups of coffee per day were about 15 percent less likely to die within the next nine to 11 years than those who didn’t drink coffee. That benefit disappeared, though, for people who said they typically added more than about a half teaspoon of sugar to their coffee and for people who added more than one gram of saturated fat (equivalent to about one tablespoon of half-and-half or 3.5 tablespoons of whole milk) per cup of coffee.