They were blind to autumn colors. Special glasses helped change the view.
Montgomery County parks now lend out color-correcting glasses to colorblind visitors. View original article Contributor: Dan Morse
Month: November 2023
Arkansas man gets world’s first whole-eye transplant
Aaron James, 46, received the first whole-eye and partial-face transplant ever performed, NYU Langone Health announced Thursday. View original article Contributor: Praveena Somasundaram
FDA approves first vaccine against mosquito-borne virus chikungunya
The single-dose shot, called Ixchiq, is designed to prevent an illness that can cause debilitating joint pain for months to years. View original article Contributor: Sabrina Malhi
They were blind to autumn colors. Special glasses helped change the view.
Montgomery County parks now lend out color-correcting glasses to colorblind visitors. View original article Contributor: Dan Morse
Arkansas man gets world’s first whole-eye transplant
Aaron James, 46, received the first whole-eye and partial-face transplant ever performed, NYU Langone Health announced Thursday. View original article Contributor: Praveena Somasundaram
Gonorrhea Is Becoming Drug Resistant. Scientists Just Found a Solution.
A new antibiotic, zoliflodacin, is as effective as the current standard of care. Its creation may hasten the arrival of other needed antibiotics. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli
How Stress Affects Your Heart Health
For many people, stress is part of everyday life. The demands of work, family, and other quotidian pressures can leave one feeling angry, agitated, anxious, downtrodden, or burned out. While these kinds of day-to-day challenges are often described as mild forms of stress, the reality is that some people will experience them more often and … Read more
Influenza ravaged a vaper’s lungs. Breast implants saved his life.
A double lung transplant was the only remedy for the 34-year-old, who spent years vaping, caught influenza and ended up in the hospital. View original article Contributor: Anumita Kaur
Marijuana legalization faces tough odds in red states despite Ohio win
Concerns about the public health implications of marijuana legalization remain potent as the battle to overhaul drug laws moves to red states. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil
Portugal’s secret to living longer
Life expectancy is dropping in the United States, despite the nation spending more per person on health care than any other country. So what is a place like Portugal — where people live longer with far fewer resources — doing right? View original article Contributor: Elana Gordon