Partha Nandi MD, FACP
Partha Nandi MD, FACP
What Constitutes as ‘Moderate’? A study from Japan shows a notably strong connection between four types of cancer and drinking moderate amounts of alcohol. Researchers evaluated the drinking habits of 63,000 Japanese cancer patients and found a 5% increased risk of developing cancer if they had one drink a day for 10 years. For patients…
Researchers looked at used lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, eyeliners, and makeup sponges and found an alarming amount of Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, and Citrobacter freundii. In fact, between 70 – 90% of the products tested were crawling with microbes. These bacteria can cause skin infections, urinary tract infections, and food poisoning. What Level Of Contamination…
A blood pressure medication from Accord Healthcare was recalled due to an error in labeling. The good news is that the FDA has not received any reports of adverse events connected to the recall. The bad news is that this mix-up could lead to life-threatening situations. A pharmacy found a 100-count bottle labeled as 12.5-milligram…
The over-the-counter herbal drug Kratom found itself in the headlines once again in April 2019. It was linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak in 2018 and caused 91 overdose deaths between July 2016 and December 2017, according to the CDC. Though this may sound like a low number, it’s important to compare it to the…
A class of antibiotics called Fluoroquinolone is under scrutiny from the FDA. Antibiotics fight off infections and save lives. That’s some pretty powerful stuff! But this common class of antibiotics could cause aortic aneurysm, warns the FDA. What Are Fluoroquinolones For? Would you believe they are used to fight off the plague? Yes, as surprising…
Researchers in Australia have created a simple test for detecting cancer anywhere in the body. This could be ground-breaking, some say it has the potential to be a medical ‘gamer-changer’. And the best part? It only takes 10 minutes. How Does The Test Work? Cancer changes the DNA of healthy cells and will form a…
A report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit environmental research group, found that almost 80% of meat found in U.S. supermarkets contained antibiotic-resistant bacteria dubbed as ‘superbugs’ in 2015. The concerning portion of this news is that these bacteria have evolved to becomes untreatable with antibiotics. It’s now becoming more and more difficult…
Unfortunately, the reach of the FDA has significant limits when it comes to personal care products. Ingredients in these products go largely unregulated, leaving effectiveness and safety up to the manufacturer. Millions use these types of products, so I think it’s important women are aware of this research. Breast cancer is the second leading cause…
Researchers studied postmenopausal women who drank 14 servings of soda per week had a 26% increased risk of a hip fracture. What’s really interesting, however, is that the risk for those who drank about the same amount of caffeine-free soda jumped to 32%. Now, these groups drinking 2 servings per day were compared to women…
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