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Consuming added sugars may increase risk of kidney stones

Frontiers

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer In an observational study, researchers showed that consuming more added sugars is consistently associated with greater odds of developing kidney stones in the US, especially for ethnicities such as Native Americans or Asians, or for people with a relatively higher income.

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4 Data Analytics Tools for Property Market Valuations

Smart Data Collective

Property costs can vary wildly, influenced by a number of factors as well as the larger economic health of the nation. First launched in 2007 , Google Street View offers users a first-person perspective of nearly every street in the US. Real estate marketing is a constantly changing, often volatile and unpredictable landscape.

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New HIV diagnoses rose slightly in New York City in 2023, but testing efforts ‘may be working’

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. New HIV diagnoses ticked slightly upward in New York City in 2023, but the estimated number of new infections fell, suggesting possible progress in HIV testing efforts, city health officials said Wednesday.