Madonna Reflects On ‘Near-Death Experience’ During Induced Coma
LOADINGERROR LOADING Madonna says she had a “near-death experience” when she was hospitalized and induced into a coma last summer. During a concert at the Kia Forum near Los Angeles on Monday night, the pop legend talked about a spiritual realization she had after contracting a serious bacterial infection in June 2023. Advertisement “This summer […]
Viral TikToker Who Spreads ‘Library Joy’ Resigns Due To Mental Health
Mychal Threets went viral when he led a campaign to launch a Scholastic Book Fair for adults in 2020. Mychal Threets Instagram Mychal Threets announced in an Instagram video that he is resigning from his job as a librarian at the Solano County Public Library in California to work on his mental health. “Dear Solano […]
Medics Stand Ready to Aid Groundhog Day Crowds
When 30,000 visitors swarm Gobbler’s Knob around 4 a.m. today to watch a groundhog’s fleeting appearance, about 20 health providers from five responding organizations will be standing by in case something goes medically wrong. Something usually does. Typically it’s a minor issue, but sometimes it isn’t. Leo Pernesky, paramedic preceptor for Jefferson County Emergency Medical […]
Is It Better To Shower In The Morning Or At Night? Well, It Depends.
Getty Images Among the many strange things I noticed about my now-husband when we first moved in together was his habit of showering in the morning. Still drowsy with sleep, he’d stumble out of bed and into the bathroom with his eyes still closed but hop out of the shower with a sense of purpose: […]
I Understand Why Defense Secretary Austin Kept His Prostate Cancer Quiet
When the news broke in early January that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for unrevealed reasons, my first thought was: “Aha, prostate cancer.” Turns out I was right. A Black man like him has a higher risk than the majority white population of being diagnosed with prostate cancer, getting a more aggressive cancer, and […]
Linezolid ‘Not Recommended’ to Treat Early Syphilis
Linezolid failed to meet noninferiority criteria when compared with standard benzathine penicillin G (BPG) in the treatment of early syphilis, according to findings of the randomized, controlled Trep-AB Study of cisgender men. Only 70% of trial participants with early syphilis who were treated with linezolid were cured, compared with 100% of participants treated with penicillin, […]
Today Is Officially ‘Quitters Day.’ Here’s Why You Should Consider Quitting Too.
Pakin Songmor via Getty Images It’s Quitters Day — the second Friday in January, when around 80% of Americans who made New Year’s resolutions have reportedly abandoned them. If you’re one of the 20% or so who haven’t yet ditched their goals, maybe it’s time to join the quitters. I have. Here’s why. Experience better […]
The Best And Worst Types Of Underwear To Keep You Healthy Down There
Nick Dolding via Getty Images Briefs, bikinis, boxers, thongs — read on to find out when to wear which style. Underwear is often the most overlooked article of clothing, and many of us may never give a second thought to exactly what we wear down there. However, experts agree that the underwear you choose can […]
ChatGPT Flubbed Drug Information Questions
ANAHEIM, Calif. — ChatGPT provided incorrect or incomplete information when asked about drugs, and in some cases invented references to support its answers, two evaluative studies found. In the first, 39 questions sent to a drug information service for pharmacists were later posed to ChatGPT, which provided no response, an inaccurate response, or an incomplete […]
From the first bite, our sense of taste helps pace our eating
When you eagerly dig into a long-awaited dinner, signals from your stomach to your brain keep you from eating so much you’ll regret it — or so it’s been thought. That theory had never really been directly tested until a team of scientists at UC San Francisco recently took up the question. The picture, it […]