Month: September 2023

I’d had a fever, excruciating left hip pain and low blood pressure. My breathing was rapid and shallow, and I was also confused and anxious. View original article Contributor: Jackie Duda

Those who unintentionally dropped pounds had 51 percent lower odds of survival to age 90 compared with others in the study. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore

When I would give lectures on diabetes, I would ask the audience to raise their hand if they had a family member with diabetes. Almost everyone, including myself, would raise … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

If the state were to change its course, aid in dying would become more accessible to millions of Americans. View original article Contributor: Paula Span

Some neurosurgeons are testing an acrylic prosthesis that lets them peer into patients’ heads with ultrasound. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata

Rubbing banana peels on the face is a hot topic on TikTok and other social media platforms. Some influencers even claim that rubbing banana peels on your face can smooth … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

It’s easy to understand how a medicine like phenylephrine got onto pharmacy shelves in the first place. The common decongestant, used most often as an ingredient in multidrug cold medications like DayQuil and Sudafed PE, was initially designated as “safe and effective” by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1976, when the agency was … Read more