JULY 11, 2024 by Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent social media video highlights an unusual but potentially critical cancer indicator that often goes unnoticed—the sudden growth of fine, white hair on typically hairless areas of the body. Dr. Scott Walter, a board-certified dermatologist, recently highlighted this issue in a TikTok...
JULY 11, 2024 by Nicholas Shapiro and Bharat Jayram Venkat, Los Angeles Times Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A state board recently voted unanimously to create long-awaited indoor heat standards for California workers. After a final legal review, that will mean protections for millions of people with jobs in warehouses, kitchens and other workplaces that are...
JULY 11, 2024 by American Cancer Society 40% of cancer cases and almost half of all deaths in the US linked to modifiable risk factors. Credit: American Cancer SocietyA study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) finds four in 10 cancer cases and about one-half of all cancer deaths in adults 30...
JULY 11, 2024 by DeeDee Stiepan, Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKidney stones often have no definite, single cause, although several factors may increase someone’s risk. While diet can be one of those factors, there are several misconceptions about what foods and drinks to avoid or consume more of in order to prevent...
NEWS RELEASE 10-JUL-2024 Researchers found that when children are given digital devices to calm their tantrums, they don’t learn how to regulate their emotions, which could lead to severe problems later in life Peer-Reviewed PublicationEÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY Tantrums are part of growing up. How these outbursts of anger or frustration are managed, however, can impact...
Published: July 8, 2024 11:47am EDTAuthorCharlotte CodinaLecturer, Orthoptics, University of Sheffield A sadhu practising eye yoga on the banks of the Ganges. Frank Bienewald / Alamy Stock Photo Paul McCartney recently told The Times that he does eye yoga to avoid needing glasses. In the interview, he revealed that he was introduced to the eye...
HealthHealth Symptoms Women Should Never IgnoreShutterstockBY ZIBA REDIF/UPDATED: MARCH 20, 2023 8:57 AM ESTIt’s easy to brush off seemingly innocuous health symptoms in these challenging times. Research shows that fewer people have been going to see their doctors amid the coronavirus pandemic (via Johns Hopkins Medicine). But waiting too long to get a check-up could...
JULY 11, 2024 by Brian Burns, Massachusetts General Hospital An MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Gaillard/WikipediaImmune system dysregulation and elevated inflammation contribute to the development of the fatal neurodegenerative condition amyotrophic lateral...
JULY 11, 2024 by The Mount Sinai Hospital Image of a neuron that was part of the dataset. Credit: Mount Sinai Health SystemParkinson’s is associated with a higher risk of cognitive impairment and dementia that can severely impact quality of life. Cognitive symptoms include deficits in attention and mental flexibility, among others, and can pre-date...
NEWS RELEASE 11-JUL-2024 When antibiotics fail, bacteriophages can often save lives, but determining which ones will work and sourcing them is haphazard Peer-Reviewed PublicationMCMASTER UNIVERSITY IMAGE: MCMASTER UNIVERSITY RESEARCHER ZEINAB HOSSEINIDOUST HOLDS AN ACTIVE PHAGE SAMPLE STORED IN SOLID FORM. CREDIT: MCMASTER UNIVERSITY The great promise of bacteriophages is that they naturally destroy bacteria, often...
