Tornadoes can tear down a home and hurricanes can flood entire towns. But when it comes to weather dangers, extreme heat is the great deceiver. It isn’t acute; it’s literally a matter of degrees. A 100-degree day looks pretty much like one that’s 85. The skies don’t darken in warning and the danger isn’t instantaneous, … Read more
While Democrats and independents are far more likely to have concerns, the Republican concerns illustrate the perils as the Senate weighs Medicaid cuts. View original article Contributor: Sabrina Malhi, Paige Winfield Cunningham
June 6 (UPI) — A new vaccine to prevent HIV is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration later this month. If approved, the shot — … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
June 6 (UPI) — Longtime ESPN Sports Center anchor Jay Harris has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday. Harris, 60, wrote about his experience … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
RFK Jr. will ‘end the war’ against alternative medicine at the FDA, from stem cell therapy to chelation Fortune >View original article Contributor:
Ever wonder how much water you should be drinking daily? The answer depends on a lot of different factors, such as your age, activity level, whether you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Getting enough fiber is crucial for optimal health, yet more than 90% of Americans don’t. Federal dietary guidelines recommend 25–34 grams of fiber per day for adults, depending on age and gender—but the average American adult eats only about 8 grams a day, “which is far below recommended intake regardless of age or sex,” says … Read more
Various chemicals, from those in plastics to food additives, have made headlines lately for their potential roles in triggering diseases. Pesticides are unique among chemicals, though, says Melissa Perry, an environmental epidemiologist and dean of George Mason’s College of Public Health. “They’re deliberately manufactured to kill things.” By poisoning weeds, pesticides clear the way for … Read more
Not long ago, Dr. Suzanne Fournier saw a 16-year-old patient with a swollen face and difficulty breathing. Fournier, a dentist who practices at an urban hospital in Louisiana, had to extract six of the teen’s teeth; he was eventually intubated and admitted to the intensive care unit because his airways had closed up. He survived, … Read more
As a chemist at Florida State, he pioneered techniques used in the large-scale production of Taxol, a blockbuster anti-cancer agent. View original article Contributor: Harrison Smith