Are ‘Healthy’ Chips Actually Good For You, Or Is It All Just Virtue-Signaling?
In the beginning, there was the potato. Then, in 1853, culinary legend has it that George Crum created what’s often considered to be the first potato chip, calling them Saratoga Chips. And for a long time, that was enough to keep us happy. You might not remember exactly when you first ate a chip that […]
Doublet Shows Activity in Rare, Aggressive Kidney Cancer
There is currently no effective therapy for patients with advanced HLRCC-associated papillary renal cell carcinoma. Treatment with bevacizumab and erlotinib resulted in a confirmed response of 72% in patients with hereditary papillary renal cell carcinoma. The combination was approximately half as effective in patients with sporadic papillary renal cell carcinoma. Bevacizumab (Avastin) combined with erlotinib […]
Health Insider Study reveals 90% drop in heart attack deaths over 50 years Justin Boggs
New research published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association indicated there has been a drop in heart disease-related deaths over the last 50 years, but it remains a leading cause of death throughout the U.S. According to the American Heart Association, when adjusted for age, deaths attributed to heart attacks dropped a […]
The Top 5 Things That Get Physicians Sued
There are some obvious reasons physicians could face a medical liability lawsuit – surgical errors, misdiagnosis, and treatment delays are some of the most common. But other issues related to communication, documentation, and follow up, also increase your legal risk. The video below – published by the Texas Medical Liability Trust and hosted by its […]
4 Signs Your Period Pain Isn’t Normal
Kinga Krzeminska via Getty Images Period-related pain is inevitable, but there are cases when it isn’t normal. For people who get periods, a bit of menstrual pain is, unfortunately, a normal part of life. Every month, the body releases an influx of hormones known as prostaglandins, which cause the uterus to squeeze and contract to […]
8 So-Called ‘Health Foods’ That Aren’t As Healthy As You Thought
Getty Images If this green juice was made with a greens powder, there may be better options. If you’re on a quest to eat a nutritious diet, you likely know that fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains are some of the best foods to incorporate. But beyond that, it gets tricky, especially when you’re […]
The Long Overdue Rise of Gender-Affirming Care
There has been much written recently about the increasing demand for gender-affirming services; specifically, surgical procedures. However, transgender and gender diverse people have always existed. So to then have the need for gender-affirming care. For a long time, this need refused to be seen or acknowledged. Medicine as a field and society as a whole […]
6 Surprising Things That Can Happen When You Have An Orgasm
There are many terms for it: Orgasm. The Big O. Climax. Coming. Getting off. Ejaculation. But no matter what you want to call it, there’s one thing most people are in agreement on: Orgasms can be seriously satisfying. For many people, the orgasm process is pleasurable but fairly predictable: There’s the buildup, those toe-curling contractions, […]
No Survival Benefit to Higher Intranasal Naloxone Dose
There was no difference in survival between recipients of 4-mg or 8-mg intranasal naloxone (Narcan) administered by law enforcement, according to data from New York state. A review of 354 naloxone administration reports from New York State Police from March 2022 to August 2023 showed that 99% of people who received the 8-mg dose and […]
Small Decline Seen in Ob/Gyn Residency Applications in Abortion Ban States
In the first residency application cycle after Roe v. Wade was overturned, there was a small but significant decrease in the percentage of applicants to ob/gyn programs in states with abortion restrictions compared with previous years, Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) data showed. For the 2023 cycle, there were 2,463 ob/gyn applicants, 85.4% of whom […]