In August 2018 researchers from Italy published the results of their study to assess the association between a Mediterranean dietary pattern and its individual components with the cardiovascular risk factors, … Read more
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption appears to increase the risk of diabetes and switching to artificially sweetened diet beverages may not lower the risk
In January 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between diet soda and regular soda consumption with the risk of diabetes. A … Read more
A higher tea and coffee consumption appears to be associated with a reduced risk of glioma
In February 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the association between tea and coffee consumption and risk of glioma in Iranian adults. A total … Read more
A regular short sleep duration is associated with a greater risk of obesity in women but not men
In February 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether the known association of short sleep duration with obesity varied by sex and ethnicity. … Read more
Hydroquinone-containing personal care products appear to give false blood glucose level readings
In April 2018 researchers from Belgium and France published the results of their study to assess the reliability of blood glucose measurements when body lotions are used. 12 adult individuals … Read more
When using a hydroquinone-containing cream, a minimum of two hand washings is required prior to measuring blood glucose levels to avoid the possibility of false readings
In August 2018 researchers from France and South Africa published the results of their study to assess the technical and clinical impact of hydroquinone-containing creams on blood glucose levels and … Read more
A moisturizer with 7% sweet almond oil and 2% colloidal oatmeal appears to be both safe and effective for individuals with moderate to severe hand dermatitis
In January 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effectiveness of moisturizers for individuals with hand dermatitis. Childhood eczema, frequent hand washing, and … Read more
Personal care products with undeclared formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers on product labels may contain detectable levels of formaldehyde
In January 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to determine the presence of formaldehyde in samples of US personal care products. Formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers … Read more