I often counsel patients that it’s important to make the simple switch from refined grains to whole grains. That can be as easy as choosing brown rice over white, whole-wheat … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
While striving for excellence in sports may be an obvious goal of the Olympic Games, a less heralded one is promoting the health benefits of sport. This goal is as … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
In February, a horrified Elizabeth Carr scrolled through headline after headline about a pause on in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures in Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court had ruled that frozen embryos have the legal rights of children, a decision that meant fertility providers could feasibly face prosecution if they destroyed one. Rather than take that … Read more
For the first time in nearly four decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday issued an emergency order to stop the use of a pesticide linked to serious health risks for fetuses. The pesticide, dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal), is currently undergoing review as part of a process where registered pesticides get reevaluated … Read more
We’ve all been there: You’re snug in bed, moments away from drifting off, only to be jolted back into a state of annoyed wakefulness by a loud, persistent sound coming from the other side of the bed. Snoring is a pervasive problem, with around 40% of men and 30% of women sawing logs at least … Read more
Before he joined the Democratic presidential ticket, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation protecting transgender rights and gender-affirming care. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil, McKenzie Beard
The actor’s son James has Angelman syndrome, a rare neurogenetic disorder. The Colin Farrell Foundation aims to raise awareness about intellectual disability. View original article Contributor: Andrew Jeong
After promising results in monkeys, scientists plan to test the new treatment in a few people with H.I.V. View original article Contributor: Carl Zimmer
People who use marijuana at high levels are putting themselves at more than three times the risk for head and neck cancers, new research warns. The study is perhaps the … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Newly developed battery-powered electric bandages could help wounds heal more quickly, a new study reports. In animal testing, wounds treated with electric bandages healed 30% faster than wounds treated with … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor: