AFP NoHo

12/22/2025

The dogs will be happy to know that its our last holiday dressdown day!

12/19/2025

Home Remedies For Sore Throats Highlighted
The Washington Post (12/18, Felton) reports waking “up to a sore, scratchy throat” is “usually a sign your body is fighting a viral infection.” Elisabeth Fowlie Mock, MD, a family physician and director at AAFP, said, “The top five causes of a sore throat are a virus, a virus, a virus, a virus and a virus.” The Post discusses seven “home remedies that may soothe” the pain of a sore throat, including saltwater gargle, honey, tea, warm beverages, cool foods, using a humidifier, and lozenges.

12/15/2025

Noho holiday spirit

12/12/2025

WHO vaccine safety committee says review found no link between vaccines and autism spectrum disorder
Reuters (12/11, Mahatole) reports that the World Health Organization’s Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety “said on Thursday that new reviews of scientific evidence found no link between vaccines and autism spectrum disorder, reaffirming conclusions reached more than two decades ago.” The committee “assessed two systematic reviews covering studies published between 2010 and August 2025.” Reuters adds, “Twenty out of 31 studies found no evidence of an association between vaccines and autism, according to the WHO.” Meanwhile, the 11 “studies that suggested a possible link were deemed to have major methodological flaws and a high risk of bias, the committee said.”

12/02/2025

Tea, Coffee, Berries, Cocoa, Nuts, Whole Grains, And Olive Oil Are Rich In Polyphenols That Are Good For Heart, Study Shows

“Tea, coffee, berries, cocoa, nuts, whole grains, olive oil: They’re all rich in antioxidant compounds called polyphenols, and they’re all good for your heart, a new British study shows.” Investigators came to this conclusion after tracking “the blood pressure and cholesterol levels of more than 3,100 U.K. adults for 11 years.” The researchers “also tracked cardiovascular risk profiles of participants such as the ASCVD risk score and HeartScore.” The findings were published in BMC Medicine.

Background Previous studies have reported inverse associations between total (poly)phenol intake or specific subclasses of (poly)phenols, estimated from dietary questionnaires, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, no studies have examined (poly)phenol-rich dietary patterns and their corre...

12/02/2025

GLP-1 use associated with increased chronic cough risk regardless of previous GERD diagnosis, study suggests
**study suggests that “GLP-1 receptor agonist use was associated with chronic cough regardless of a previous gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) diagnosis.” Researchers observed that “adults prescribed a GLP-1 agent had a 12% higher risk for developing a new chronic cough – one that persists for over 8 weeks – compared with people prescribed another second-line anti-diabetic medication.” They noted that “GLP-1 agonist users had an 18% and 25% higher risk for new chronic cough compared with those prescribed DPP-4 inhibitors or sulfonylureas, respectively. The difference in cough risk wasn’t significantly different compared with patients prescribed SGLT2 inhibitors.” The study was published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery.

This cohort study examines the clinical association between glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists and chronic cough.

12/02/2025

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A Guide to Practicing Gender-Neutral Pronouns, For Well-Meaning Cis Friends and Family
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12/01/2025

We think Suzie might have over-indulged for Thanksgiving

11/09/2025

AFP will be open on Veterans’ Day

11/02/2025

Halloween was a success in Noho office

11/02/2025

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10/30/2025

Come by or check our FB site to see the great costumes tomorrow. And vote for your favorites