Health and Fitness for Wednesday May 10, 2023

Stay fit with great healthy tips, diet trends, and breakthroughs Health and Fitness by [ArcaMax](?ezine=27&lctg=D0FtUlX0YdOUrV9rVUEubuoU613BSpv3i_Gtw9CQCJY&r=4Zm0cTZWwkIn3JQjXQE-RWGMrd4SIXDt6y2_KTZwJgxDOjMyNzAwODM2NDpKOjIyMDI2Mjc6TDoyNzpSOjMzODk4OTpWOjQ3) [ Disinfectants and cleaning products harboring toxic chemicals are widely used despite lack of screening for potential health hazards ]( [Disinfectants and cleaning products harboring toxic chemicals are widely used despite lack of screening for potential health hazards]( Courtney Carignan, Assistant Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University, The Conversation The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. Concerns about unnecessary use of a common class of antimicrobial chemicals used in disinfectants reinforces recommendations to opt for soap and water or safer products, my colleagues and I determined in our recent critical review of the scientific literature. Quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs, are ... [Continue Reading]( [ Breaking down racial disparities in diabetes prevalence ]( [Breaking down racial disparities in diabetes prevalence]( Eliza Siegel Diabetes is a disease about which there are countless myths, misconceptions, and even moral judgments. Widespread cultural beliefs about who develops diabetes—as well as how and why—contribute to stigma and shame around the illness while obscuring its real, and very troubling, social determinants. To many, diabetes—particularly Type 2—is associated with bad decision-making: It... [Continue Reading]( Sponsor [ Expert panel that sparked mammogram controversy now says tests should start at 40 ]( [Expert panel that sparked mammogram controversy now says tests should start at 40]( Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times A new look at the science of preventing breast cancer deaths promises to reshape when, and how many, mammograms American women will get — again. An influential panel intends to recommend that U.S. women begin mammograms to screen for breast cancer at 40 and continue getting them once every two years until age 75. Doing so is expected to reduce the number of breast cancer deaths by ... [Continue Reading]( [ Ex-etiquette: This Mother's Day, here's the meaning of 'bonus mom' ]( [Ex-etiquette: This Mother's Day, here's the meaning of 'bonus mom']( Jann Blackstone, Tribune News Service With Mother’s Day right around the corner, all sorts of bonus mom articles and merchandise are popping up all over the internet. This prompted me to Google the term — I was interested in what the results might say, since I made up the term over 35 years ago, and this contributed to a whole Bonus Families movement. At that point, society was changing, and I was living in what is ... [Continue Reading]( More Health and Fitness from ArcaMax.com - [For California teen, coverage of early psychosis treatment proved a lifesaver]( - [Ask the Pediatrician: What should I know about e-cigarettes and vaping?]( - [When to seek help for memory loss]( - [How one patient's textured hair nearly kept her from a needed EEG]( [Click To Unsubscribe]( | [Customer Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [California / Nevada Privacy Info]( 1706 Todds Lane, Box 311, Hampton, VA 23666 Copyright © 2023 ArcaMax Publishing [Facebook]( [Twitter](/ArcaMax)