3 Toddlers Hospitalized After Eating Goldfish Crackers Spiked With THC
April 18, 2022 Three young children in Virginia were hospitalized after eating Goldfish crackers laced with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that makes people high. The children, all 1-year-old, were taken to the local hospital on March 2 because of their glassy, bloodshot eyes and lethargic, uncoordinated behavior, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said […]
What You Need to Know
For many women, sexual desire goes up and down over the years, often tied to changes in relationships, stress, and physical changes like pregnancy and menopause. But roughly 10% of women deal with a low sex drive that causes them distress. It’s a condition known as hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). There are a few […]
Philadelphia Businesses Sue to Stop New Mask Mandate
April 17, 2022 Several businesses in Pennsylvania have filed a lawsuit in state court to overturn the renewed mask mandate scheduled to take place in Philadelphia on Monday, according to The Associated Press. The suit says the city lacks the authority to impose a new mandate. Philadelphia became the first major city this week to […]
U.S. COVID-19 Cases Rise Again with BA.2
April 12, 2022 COVID-19 case numbers are trending up in the U.S. once more, with nearly all new infections driven by the growth of the Omicron subvariant BA.2. At the same time, the U.S. hasn’t yet seen a dramatic rise in cases, and COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are still at low levels. Public health officials […]
Vegan Recipes for Carnivores: What to Cook
Of the many different diets out there, many people consider a vegan way of eating to be the strictest. The blandest. The most joyless. It’s not true, of course. But why do they have that idea? Because most carnivores can’t imagine enjoying a meal without meat. But meat — and other nonvegan foods like poultry, […]
What a Voice Analysis May Tell Us About Putin’s State of Mind
Kanji Okazaki, founder and CEO, RimTech (Risk Measurement Technologies Co. Ltd), Tokyo. National Multiple Sclerosis Society: “Speech Problems.” Satrajit S. Ghosh, PhD, principal research scientist, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge; assistant professor of otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston. The Voice Foundation. Lillian Glass, PhD, communication and body language expert, Los […]
COVID Breath Test: Fascinating Technology, Limited Potential?
April 15, 2022 – A first-of-its-kind test that detects coronavirus in the breath can produce results in less than 3 minutes, but the real-world impact could be limited. The test, from InspectIR Systems, produces results faster than the 15 minutes needed for existing COVID-19 rapid tests – and represents a leap forward in testing technology. […]
How Does Too Much Sugar Affect Your Body?
Chances are you already know that eating too much sugar isn’t good for you. Yet you’re probably still overdoing it. Americans average about 270 calories of sugar each day, that’s about 17 teaspoons a day, compared to the recommended limits of about 12 teaspoon per day or 200 calories. Sugary drinks, candy, baked goods, and sweetened dairy […]
Why Drink More Water? See 6 Health Benefits of Water
Americans seem to carry bottled water everywhere they go these days. In fact, it has become the second most popular drink (behind soft drinks). But water lovers got a jolt recently when we heard that a new report had found that the benefits of drinking water may have been oversold. Apparently, the old suggestion to […]
Even Women Doctors Find Their Symptoms Aren’t Taken Seriously
SOURCES: Ilene Ruhoy, MD, neurologist, medical director, EDS/Chiari Center, Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital. Sarah Diekman MD, chief resident, occupational and environmental medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital. Jenneh Rishe, RN, founder, Endometriosis Center. Alissa Zingman, MD, founder and CEO, P.R.I.S.M. Spine & Joint. Paula Luber, MD, family medicine doctor. Dusenbury, M. Doing Harm: The Truth About […]