The risk of death associated with donating a kidney is at an all-time low, a new study finds. A kidney donor’s risk — already small a decade ago — is … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Diabetes can age the brain by up to four years, a new study based on MRI scans shows. There was one silver lining: Healthy lifestyle changes could help prevent that … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Jessica Wilson is passionate about the pupusas from Costco. Not just because they’re tasty, but also because they’ve helped the California-based registered dietitian fight back against the mounting war on ultra-processed foods. It all started in the summer of 2023, when author and infectious-disease physician Dr. Chris van Tulleken was promoting his book, Ultra-Processed People. … Read more
A New Hampshire resident who tested positive for the mosquito-borne infection eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, health authorities in the state said. The Hampstead resident’s infection was the first in the state in a decade, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday. The resident, whom the department only identified as … Read more
Last year, the actor Matthew Perry, co-star of the hit sitcom “Friends,” was found dead in his Los Angeles home due in part to the effects of ketamine. Perry’s death has heightened concerns among experts about the growing use of ketamine to treat anxiety and depression. View original article Contributor: Monica Campbell, Rennie Svirnovskiy, Ali … Read more
The outbreak, which also left dozens hospitalized, is the largest in the United States in more than a decade, according to the agency. View original article Contributor: Niha Masih
The country at the center of a global health emergency is struggling even to diagnose cases and provide basic care. View original article Contributor: Stephanie Nolen
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With deep debt and low-paying jobs, Portland alternative medicine graduates say their degrees will never pay off Oregon Public Broadcasting >View original article Contributor: