How Pet Care Became a Big Business
People have grown more attached to their pets — and more willing to spend money on them — turning animal medicine into a high-tech industry worth billions. View original article Contributor: Katie Thomas
Month: June 2024
Illegally Brewed, Methanol-Tainted Liquor Leaves Dozens Dead, Hospitalized in India
NEW DELHI — At least 34 people have died and dozens hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, local media reported on Thursday. The state’s chief minister M K Stalin said the 34 died after consuming liquor that was tainted with methanol, according to the Press Trust of … Read more
How to Know When High Temperatures Are Getting Dangerous—And What to Do to Stay Safe in a Heat Wave
The Midwest and East Coast are in the middle of a heat dome, with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. Heat waves are getting hotter as global warming leads to more extreme weather, and 2023 was the hottest year on record. Some scientists say 2024 is poised to be even hotter overall. As temperatures rise, so do … Read more
Medical Mysteries: A new mother is felled by ferocious back pain
Pregnancy had been a breeze. But after Aimee Lucido gave birth and began breastfeeding, she developed intractable, crippling back pain that baffled doctors. View original article Contributor: Sandra G. Boodman
What a study of 7 million speeches tells us about heat and language
In hot weather, political speeches are less complex, even indoors, which may hold implications for cognition. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore
FDA approves menthol vapes, drawing criticism from health advocates
The decision arrives as the FDA is criticized for failing to rein in illegal but widely available flavored vaping products that appeal to young people. View original article Contributor: David Ovalle
Tobacco industry expands alliances with Black and LGBTQ+ activists
Anti-tobacco activists say these partnerships help tobacco firms and vaping groups gain credibility among regulators and lawmakers. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil, McKenzie Beard
How Big Tobacco enlists Black activists to fight menthol, vaping bans
Tobacco companies woo Black and LGBTQ+ allies to loosen vaping regulations and fight Biden administration plan to ban menthol cigarettes View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil
New survey: Needle starting to move on alternative medical plans – Mercer
New survey: Needle starting to move on alternative medical plans Mercer >View original article Contributor:
How to Cool Your Body Down Fast
As much as people enjoy the warm summer months, high temperatures can be hard on the human body. “As mammals, we live close to the thermal edge of life and death,” says Craig Heller, a physiologist and biology professor at Stanford University. “We run at 37°C [98.6°F], and only a couple of degrees above that … Read more