America’s Loneliness Epidemic Is Fueling The Far Right, Sen. Chris Murphy Says
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is a mainstream progressive known for supporting a tougher U.S. approach to Saudi Arabia and stricter gun safety regulations. In December, though, he began taking up a cause not typically on Congress’ agenda: an epidemic of loneliness in the United States that Murphy believes is quietly at the heart of the […]
What Makes Brazilian Butt Lifts So Deadly?
In surgical circles, the Brazilian butt lift (BBL) is known as the deadliest aesthetic procedure ever performed, and despite several calls to improve outcomes, recent data suggest mortality is only getting worse — especially in South Florida. Sunny, image-conscious Miami is home to a substantial proportion of the country’s high-volume, low-cost clinics where U.S. patients […]
Broccoli consumption protects gut lining, reduces disease, in mice: Researchers discover that a certain molecule in broccoli interacts with a receptor in mice to promote gut health
Broccoli is known to be beneficial to our health. For example, research has shown that increased consumption of the cruciferous vegetable decreases incidence of cancer and type 2 diabetes. In a recent study, researchers at Penn State found that broccoli contains certain molecules that bind to a receptor within mice and help to protect the […]
The TikTok Trend That Dentists Are Begging People To Stop Doing At Home
Ittipol Nampochai / EyeEm via Getty Images Teeth scaling, also known as dental scaling, takes things to the next level in terms of tackling plaque buildup. It’s an in-office dental procedure that uses sharp instruments (which are best used by professionals) and careful attention to detail to remove plaque, as seen here (beware, it’s not […]
How Well Do You Know Your Fauci Facts?
While Anthony Fauci, MD, might be best known for his service throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, his contributions to science and medicine span decades. From his work during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s to serving as inspiration for myriad memes, Fauci has made a lasting impression in healthcare and, unexpectedly, popular culture. But how well […]
Newly identified neuromarker reveals clues about drug and food craving
Craving is known to be a key factor in substance use disorders and can increase the likelihood of future drug use or relapse. Yet its neural basis — or, how the brain gives rise to craving — is not well understood. In a new study, researchers from Yale, Dartmouth, and the French National Centre for […]
Chris Hemsworth’s APOE4 Alzheimer’s Gene
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, best known for his role as Thor in the Marvel Universe, revealed he is at increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease due to a genetic predisposition. Hemsworth learned this while filming a new National Geographic series, “Limitless.” The docuseries has Hemsworth participate in extreme activities in an attempt to push back […]
A common dietary fiber promotes allergy-like immune responses in preclinical studies
A type of dietary fiber called inulin, commonly used in health supplements and known to have certain anti-inflammatory properties, can also promote an allergy-related type of inflammation in the lung and gut, and other parts of the body, according to a preclinical study from researchers in the Friedman Center for Nutrition and Inflammation and Jill […]
FDA Declares Adderall Shortage Following Supply Delays
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration declared a nationwide shortage of a medication commonly known by its brand name, Adderall, which is prescribed to tens of millions of people to manage attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, narcolepsy and other conditions. Teva Pharmaceuticals, one of the primary manufacturers of the drug, “is experiencing ongoing intermittent manufacturing delays,” […]
CIA Doc Sent to Investigate Illness Developed Havana Syndrome
A CIA physician who traveled to Cuba to get to the bottom of the mystery illness known as “Havana Syndrome” wound up experiencing some of the same debilitating symptoms, he told CNN. During the network’s weekend special report “Immaculate Concussion: The Truth About Havana Syndrome,” Dr. Paul Andrews (a pseudonym) told CNN medical correspondent Sanjay […]