Month: October 2024

Water Fluoridation Not as Beneficial as in Past

The health benefits of fluoridated drinking water may be waning as Americans increasingly turn to using toothpastes and mouthwashes that already contain fluoride, a new review suggests. The research, published Thursday in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, came to… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder […]

Published on October 4, 2024

Survey: Food Allergies Cause Serious Anxiety

The large majority of people with food allergy, and the caregivers of kids with such allergies, say the condition has led to psychological distress, a new study finds. However, only about 1 in every 5 such people have ever been assessed and counseled on their anxieties, the… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on October 4, 2024

New Flu Shot Cuts Hospitalization Risk By 35 Percent

The Southern Hemisphere’s flu season is winding down, and new data shows this year’s flu shot was 34.5% effective in keeping folks there who got influenza from needing hospital care.Most (68.3%) of those sent to hospital had the A(H3N2) strain of flu, according to the… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on October 3, 2024