Musk hopes to have thousands of humans implanted with Neuralink devices in the next few years. BY ANTHONY WOODUPDATED: JUL 12, 2024 11:35 AMPOSTED: JUL 12, 2024 11:29 AM Neuralink has revealed plans to change how it surgically implants brain-computer interfaces in human patients, after shifting air bubbles contributed to a number of electrode-bearing threads...
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19 Plants That Repel Mosquitos So You Can Better Enjoy Summer
By Kaley RohlingerPublished On July 8, 2024 At 7:45 PM Getty | DuKai photographer We’ve all been there: watching the sunset in your backyard, by a bonfire, or on the balcony after a perfect summer day, when suddenly: bzzz. A mosquito whines in your ear or worse, appears on your bare arm or leg. Mosquitoes...
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What You Need to Know About LB.1,
the New COVID Variant There’s another new strain to have on your radar. BY KORIN MILLERPUBLISHED: JUL 9, 2024JUMP TO:What is the latest COVID variant, LB.1?Is LB.1 more transmissible?LB.1 symptomsDo vaccines protect against LB.1?How to prevent LB.1 LB.1 is the newest variant making headlines.A part of the FLiRT variants, it’s helping spur the summer COVID wave.Experts say this...
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TAMPONS CONTAIN TOXIC METALS LIKE ARSENIC AND LEAD
JULY 9TH, 2024POSTED BY UC BERKELEY Tampons from several brands that potentially millions of people use each month can contain toxic metals like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, a new study has found. Tampons are of particular concern as a potential source of exposure to chemicals, including metals, because the skin of the vagina has a...
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Older weight loss drugs are in demand. But are they safe or effective? And should you take them?
by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert, Northeastern University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain With Ozempic-type weight loss drugs in short supply, more people are turning to old-school weight loss drugs such as Qsymia and Contrave, which come in pill form but also include serious warning labels. Savanna DiCristina, a Northeastern assistant clinical professor of pharmacy and health systems...
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Boosting sleep and limiting screen time are key steps for unmedicated youth with ADHD, study finds
by Brian Consiglio, University of Missouri Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than 6 million children in America have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Now, a new study co-led by the University of Missouri has uncovered a striking correlation: Unmedicated youth with ADHD not only have significantly higher rates of obesity, but they...
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10 Medications That Are Dangerous to Stop Abruptly
Written by Vanessa Carranza, PharmD | Reviewed by Amy B. Gragnolati, PharmD, BCPS, Christina Palmer, MD Key takeaways: Stopping some medications abruptly — such as beta blockers, benzodiazepines, and antidepressants — can lead to withdrawal symptoms. The specific symptoms you’ll experience tend to vary by medication. Withdrawal from certain medications can cause serious side effects...
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Daydream a lot? Feel sluggish? Stare into space? You might have cognitive disengagement syndrome
by Sofia Barbosa Boucas, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Do you find that you daydream a lot? Are you often sluggish and tend to disengage easily when doing a task? You might have cognitive disengagement syndrome, or CDS. CDS was first described by psychologists in the 1960s and 1970s when they noticed that some...
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Are older adults more vulnerable to scams? What psychologists have learned about who’s most susceptible, and when
About 1 in 6 Americans are age 65 or older, and that percentage is projected to grow. Older adults often hold positions of power, have retirement savings accumulated over the course of their lifetimes, and make important financial and health-related decisions – all of which makes them attractive targets for financial exploitation.In 2021, there were...
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Is andropause the same as ‘male menopause,’ and should men worry?
by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Thanks to information surrounding the menopause, almost everyone knows something about how age affects hormone levels—in women. But while menopause has launched a thousand hot-flash jokes, men have their own version. It’s called andropause, and though it’s less of a pop-culture presence, it’s a medical...