A new breakthrough in obesity research may allow you to lose fat while eating all you want
This is a significant development that brings hope to the one billion individuals with obesity worldwide. Researchers led by Director C. Justin LEE from the Center for Cognition and Sociality (CCS) within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have discovered new insights into the regulation of fat metabolism. The focus of their study lies within […]
Opinion | What Jimmy Carter Reminds Us About Dying
The recent decision by former President Jimmy Carter to transition to hospice brings much-needed attention to this crucial part of healthcare. Hospice care is an essential and compassionate component of modern medicine, providing support and care to patients and families during the most challenging time of their lives. Historically, hospice care has been stigmatized as […]
Opinion | Tony Fauci’s True Legacy
This month brings the end to the remarkable federal tenure of Anthony Stephen Fauci, MD. Tony, as we’ve all come to know him, is one of our nation’s most accomplished physician scientists. His 54 years as a clinician and scientist at the NIH was marked by an extraordinary research career coupled with leadership positions in […]
Opinion | Tony Fauci’s True Legacy
This month brings the end to the remarkable federal tenure of Anthony Stephen Fauci, MD. Tony, as we’ve all come to know him, is one of our nation’s most accomplished physician scientists. His 54 years as a clinician and scientist at the NIH was marked by an extraordinary research career coupled with leadership positions in […]
Toxicologist From ‘The Good Nurse’ on Catching a Killer
This fall brings the release of two films on Netflix about Charles Cullen, the New Jersey nurse who admitted to murdering up to 40 patients but is suspected of having killed hundreds over his 16-year career. One film, “The Good Nurse,” is a dramatized version of events starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain, while the […]
‘Bundling’ Intervention Boosts Mental Health Care for Suicidal Kids in the ED
A mother brings her daughter to the emergency department (ED) and says, “We need help. [My daughter] wants to kill herself.” Before the visit, the mother sought a therapist for her child but wound up on a waitlist. The scenario plays out every single day in U.S. EDs, according to Kathleen Kiley, RN, senior staff […]