When someone has a stroke, it can accelerate the loss of cognitive ability over the coming years.
Stroke survivors who have attended some level of higher education may face even steeper mental declines, according to a study led by Michigan…
Category: 5. Health
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How cells respond to stress is more nuanced than previously believed
The body’s cells respond to stress — toxins, mutations, starvation or other assaults — by pausing normal functions to focus on conserving energy, repairing damaged components and boosting defenses.
If the stress is manageable, cells resume…
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Surgeons transplanted a pig’s liver into a human
A genetically modified mini pig’s liver was able to function in the body of a brain-dead patient throughout a 10-day experiment.
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The Doctors Company’s $1B Buy May Spur More Malpractice Insurer Deals
News that The Doctors Company is spending $1.3 billion to buy ProAssurance and take the specialty … More
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Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Falling – But Medicaid Cuts Could Halt Progress
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the trend in fatal drug overdoses, 23andMe’s bankruptcy, the new CDC nominee, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
Narcan nasal spray for sale in a Washington, D.C. vending…
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The Benzodiazepine Problem No One’s Talking About, Mainly For Women
Portrait of a woman model as she holds a pill (Photo by Susan Wood/Getty Images).
A silent crisis is unfolding in medicine—one that disproportionately affects women and has gone largely unchecked for decades. The overprescription of…
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What 23andMe’s bankruptcy means for your genetic data
A genetic data giant is falling, and it’s unclear what will happen to millions of people’s most intimate personal information in the aftermath.
On March 23, DNA testing company 23andMe announced it was filing for Chapter 11…
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Office Gossip Is A Weapon—Here’s How To Disarm It
Young businesswoman listening to her colleague telling her a secret on a seminar in board room. … More
An intricate dance is unfolding in today’s workplaces, where gossip masquerades as harmless conversation. But…
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Medetomidine is replacing xylazine in Philly street fentanyl − creating new hurdles for health care providers and drug users
Philadelphia’s street opioid supply – or “dope” market – is constantly changing. As health care workers and researchers who care for people who use drugs in our community, we have witnessed these shifts firsthand.
New adulterants…
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Complaining Of Chronic Pain Doesn’t Make You A Complainer
1990s SYMBOLIC HAND CAUGHT IN RAT TRAP (Photo by Camerique/Getty Images)
We all know what “a complainer” is: it’s a person who finds the dark side of everything, who turns a casual conversation starter—“How are you…
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