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One of the most prevalent neurological symptoms in COVID-19 patients is anosmia, which may be brought on by extensive olfactory receptor downregulation. Doctors may prescribe antibiotics, antihistamines, and other drugs to treat a patient’s anosmia, depending on the underlying reasons of the condition.

Examining data on nearly half a million participants from the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study revealed that individuals in the highest quintile of total fish intake had a 22% higher risk for malignant melanoma compared to those in the bottom quintile.

In this update to its 2014 recommendation, the USPSTF concluded “with moderate certainty that the harms of beta carotene supplementation outweigh the benefits for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer.”

Levothyroxine, which is the third most popular drug in the US and the main drug used to treat primary hypothyroidism, also possesses clinically significant interactions with food, beverages, and supplements that can change the safety and efficacy of thyroid-hormone replacement therapies. This review article from Pharmaceuticals reviews 925 hypothyroid patients that highlighted “disturbing” lifestyle and diet patterns.

In a 7-year study of 171,000 individuals with a mean age of 56 years, these researchers elucidate the hazard ratio for death from CVD or cancer and levels of daily coffee consumption.

Although many studies have claimed that moderate alcohol consumption and drinks such as red wine can be healthy for the human heart, a new study presented at the European Society of Cardiology 2022 meeting takes a contrarian viewpoint and draws a link between alcohol consumption and heart failure in people with hypertension, diabetes, or obesity.