Teddy Amenabar
General Assignment Reporter, Well+Being at The Washington Post
Reporter for @washingtonpost Well+Being, covering the health info we see and search online. On the board for @thedbk. Previously Audience at The Post.
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1 week ago |
seattletimes.com | Teddy Amenabar
Public water systems add fluoride to drinking water to help strengthen teeth. This is considered one of the great public health achievements, credited as a major factor in the decline in tooth decay in the second half of the 20th century, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is asking the CDC to change its recommendation on adding fluoride to drinking water.
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1 week ago |
washingtonpost.com | Teddy Amenabar
5 things to know about fluoride and dental health (washingtonpost.com) 5 things to know about fluoride and dental health By Teddy Amenabar 2025041410000000 Public water systems add fluoride to drinking water to help strengthen teeth. This is considered one of the great public health achievements, credited as a major factor in the decline in tooth decay in the second half of the 20th century, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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2 weeks ago |
startribune.com | Teddy Amenabar
For years, studies have shown that creatine supplements can help younger athletes build stronger muscles. Now, scientists are asking whether older adults at risk of age-related muscle loss could benefit from the supplement as well. A growing number of studies suggest creatine may augment the benefits of resistance training and provide healthy older adults a small but significant increase in muscle mass and strength.
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2 weeks ago |
detroitnews.com | Teddy Amenabar
NATIONTeddy AmenabarWashington PostView Comments Some unvaccinated children hospitalized with measles had signs of vitamin A toxicity, a hospital in West Texas said in a late March statement, adding that patient reports said it was being used “for both treatment and prevention of measles.” And in Gaines County, in West Texas, the center of a measles outbreak, there has been a surge in demand for products rich in vitamin A, such as cod liver oil.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Teddy Amenabar
Some unvaccinated children hospitalized with measles had signs of vitamin A toxicity, a hospital in West Texas said in a late March statement, adding that patient reports said it was being used “for both treatment and prevention of measles.” And in Gaines County, in West Texas, the center of a measles outbreak, there has been a surge in demand for products rich in vitamin A, such as cod liver oil.
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