How I Found Myself Surrounded by Specialists
Ernest Hemingway famously wrote in The Sun Also Rises that one goes bankrupt gradually, then suddenly. Of course, Hemingway was referring not only to how money is lost, but to the way many things work and how humans fail to perceive those things until they’re done deals. Which brings me to this burning question: How […]
Promising Vaccine for ‘Mono’ Virus, Cancers, and MS
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two experimental vaccines show promise in protecting against infection with the “mono” virus, which also causes cancer and has been implicated as a potential trigger of multiple sclerosis, a new paper reports. Tested only in animals so far, the vaccines block two pathways […]
Three-Parent IVF Now Legal in Two Countries
May 6, 2022 — A fertility procedure that mixes genetic material from three people to prevent couples from having children with certain debilitating and potentially fatal inherited disorders is now legal in two countries: the U.K. and Australia. Australia’s senate passed a bill on March 30 amending pre-existing laws to allow the procedure in certain […]
Skin Spews Telltale Gases for Health Trackers to Tap Into
May 6, 2022 — We already have smartwatches and fitness trackers that can tell us things about our bodies like how many steps we take a day, how well we sleep at night, and whether our blood pressure is in a healthy range. Now, scientists are doing experiments to see whether sensors might be added […]
Vegan Diet Aids Weight Loss in People With Diabetes
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Are you overweight or struggling with type 2 diabetes? Try going vegan, researchers suggest in a new data review. Vegan diets are high in fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes and seeds and have no animal-derived foods. The meta-analysis of 11 studies published through […]
Unpaid Student Debt Could Give you Heart Trouble
May 5, 2022 — The stress and anxiety of living with substantial student debt is nothing new. As many as 43 million Americans face the dual challenges of trying to prosper and repay federal college loans at the same time. A new study could add another worry: For the first time, researchers have linked unpaid […]
‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ Also Linked to Happy Hearts
May 5, 2022 – “Broken heart syndrome” may also happen after joyful life events, a new study suggests. Researchers are calling it “happy heart syndrome.” Broken heart syndrome, known officially as takotsubo syndrome, is a sudden form of heart failure. It’s thought to be triggered by negative life events, such as experiencing fear, grief, or […]
Pick Your Sunscreen Carefully: 75% Don’t Pass Muster
May 5, 2022 — Just in time for Memorial Day outings, a new report on sunscreens is out. The news isn’t all sunny. About 75% of more than 1,850 sunscreen products evaluated offer inferior sun protection or have worrisome ingredients, according to the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research and advocacy group that just issued its […]
Is Grey’s Anatomy’s Parkinson’s ‘Cure’ Real?
It’s not unusual for TV to fast-track medical innovation. Take the current season of Grey’s Anatomy, which featured a major storyline about a “cure” for Parkinson’s disease. The drama series followed a team of researchers and doctors as they used a groundbreaking surgical procedure using skin-derived stem cells. In real life, despite decades of research […]
London Burger King Tries Meatless Menu for a Month
May 4, 2022 — Burger King went with a meatless menu for a month at its flagship storefront in Leicester Square, London, apparently to check the public’s appetite for no-meat fast food. The restaurant tried the experiment from March 14 to April 10. An unnamed UK Burger King spokesperson called the experiment a success, with […]