Chronic Disease

Scott Bartell
NBC 6 South Florida, October 12, 2024

Are forever chemicals in my tap water? For many in South Florida, the answer is yes

"Often legacy PFAS chemicals, including PFOA and PFOS, which have, by the way, been detected in parts of Miami and other parts of Florida in the water that we have the most evidence of that has been studied the longest. They were sort of two of the PFAS that were most highly produced historically before they were phased out of production in the 2000s. But they're still present in water supplies around the country, including Miami." (Scott Bartell)
Andrea De Vizcaya-Ruiz
WebMD, October 7, 2024

Clean Air Tips for Your Home

"It may be hard to imagine why the air inside your home could be so dirty. But the causes are all around you. Home items are the main culprits. This includes items like your furniture, gas stoves, cleaning products, paints, and carpets. " (Andrea De Vizcaya Ruiz)
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Health Imaging, October 7, 2024

Low doses of radiation still increase risk of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma

"The study provides crucial insights into radiation exposure’s impact on cancer risk. While this study looked specifically at low-dose exposure of employees at nuclear facilities, it has direct correlation to technologists in radiology and staff in interventional radiology and cardiology." (David Richardson)
Andrea De Vizcaya-Ruiz
Everyday Health, October 2, 2024

Are Your Pots and Pans Safe? How to Choose Nontoxic Cookware

"The safest cookware materials in terms of the possible impact on health would be those that do not react with food or ingredients, do not release harmful chemicals, and are durable and easy to clean." (Andrea De Vizcaya Ruiz)
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Medium, October 1, 2024

The 28 Best Things to Eat, According to 10 Nutrition Experts

"Both tofu and tempeh are good sources of protein, calcium, and isoflavones (plant-based compounds with estrogen-like and antioxidant effects). While it was once thought that soy foods like tofu and tempeh increase the risk of breast cancer, more recent research shows a protective effect against cancer." (Matthew Landry)
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Forbes Health, September 30, 2024

Devoted Health Medicare Advantage Review 2024

"One interesting feature of Devoted Health plans is Devoted Medical, their in-house medical group that collaborates with an enrollee’s primary care provider while providing telehealth and in-home services. " (Brandy Lipton)
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UCI News, September 23, 2024

UC Irvine grad student training program aims to broaden access to cardiovascular care

"The NSF BEST program will introduce students to the concept of team science and provide skills training at multiple stages of each participant’s journey. The outcomes will be rigorously studied and evaluated to perfect training in the knowledge, skills and values to collaboratively solve health inequities with technology." (Jason Douglas)
Michael Kleinman
ASBMB Today, September 14, 2024

At the Salton Sea, uncovering the culprit of lung disease

"The Salton Sea may simply provide a glimpse of the future, as climate change begins to produce new and unexpected health challenges. We are going to see novel things happening. They may have just been the canary in the coal mine on this one. " (Michael Kleinman)
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Heart, September 13, 2024

5 ways to rethink what a ‘balanced diet’ means

"Our bodies are really complex systems. So even though fixating on one food might lead to a quick, short-term benefit to one measure, such as weight, that imbalance could be unhealthy in another way, such as raising LDL cholesterol." (Matthew Landry)