Beware of camouflaged civilian trucks that resemble our vehicles: Assam Rifles  

Beware of camouflaged civilian trucks that resemble our vehicles: Assam Rifles  

Personnel of Assam Rifles keep a watch amid ongoing ethnic clashes. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Assam Rifles has written to the Manipur police alerting the latter that “few Meitei miscreants” may use refurbished civilian trucks, which resemble vehicles used by the paramilitary force, for “anti-national activities” to tarnish the reputation of the security … Read more

CBD and Cannabis Products for Acne, Psoriasis? Buyer Beware

CBD and Cannabis Products for Acne, Psoriasis? Buyer Beware

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Growing numbers of folks are turning to CBD or cannabis products to treat skin conditions like acne or rosacea, but researchers warn that the science on their safety and power hasn’t kept up with demand. When more than 500 adults were asked about … Read more

Beware of the Latest TikTok Trend: Nasal Spray Tans

Beware of the Latest TikTok Trend: Nasal Spray Tans

March 3, 2022 — TikTok users seeking deep tans are using a questionable method: spraying self-tanning products up their noses, and then lying in the sun or in a tanning bed. Although nasal spray tanning is being described as a new “viral” trend, it seems to have gotten its start as early as the spring … Read more

Beware of Private Equity-Owned Nursing Homes: Study

Nov. 19, 2021 — When you have to help a parent choose a nursing home or you need nursing home care yourself, you can consult a healthcare professional, talk to friends, or look at the Nursing Home Compare website of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The CMS website includes star ratings for … Read more

Beware ‘Pinkwashing’ During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct. 27, 2021 — Thanks to early detection, breast cancer mortality rates have been declining since 1989. But an estimated 1 in 8 women will still get breast cancer in their lifetime. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many companies launch programs that tie a portion of retail sales to donations to breast cancer … Read more

Beware of COVID Vaccine Scams

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One woman chatting on the Bumble dating app recently struck up a conversation with a seemingly nice guy that led to them swapping texts. “He told her that he was going to get the COVID vaccine. She expressed her interest, and he told … Read more

Beware of Blood Pressure Changes at Night

Beware of Blood Pressure Changes at Night

Osborne said this study “is another signal that we really need to incorporate ambulatory blood pressure monitoring into the evaluation of high blood pressure. If we only see blood pressure during the day, it dramatically reduces our ability to assess overall risk.” Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring allows doctors to see blood pressure levels over a … Read more