When the doctor utters the word “cancer” one might immediately go numb as their mind takes a minute to comprehend the severity of the diagnosis. The next question that usually comes to mind is, “what…
Category: 5. Health
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Why Singer Carnie Wilson Is Raising Awareness Of Tardive Dyskinesia
Wilson Phillips co-founder Carnie Wilson (R) is seen here with her father Beach Boys co-founder … More
Hold on. Why is Carnie Wilson, the singer who co-founded the music…
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US safety net helps protect children from abuse and neglect, and some of those programs are threatened by proposed budget cuts
President Donald Trump and Republicans in the House of Representatives have put forward budget proposals that would slash spending by hundreds of millions of dollars over the next decade on several programs that support low-income U.S….
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Apple Is Developing Tech So Users Can Control Devices With Only Their Thoughts
Apple CEO, Tim Cook, unveils the latest generation of iPhones.
Apple is boldly embracing brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to enable users to control its devices using only their thoughts—a novel frontier for the…
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276 Million Patient Records Compromised — What You Need To Know
MedStealer malware has stolen 276 million patient records.
It is a sad fact of life that cybercriminals are primarily motivated by one thing: illicit financial gain. Who gets hurt in the process really doesn’t figure in their nefarious…
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Mindfulness course effective in people with difficult-to-treat depression
Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical trial.
Researchers hope their findings, published in Lancet Psychiatry, could provide a new…
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New study finds that tea and chocolate may help lower blood pressure
We might have another reason to enjoy our daily cup of tea or small piece of dark chocolate, as a new study from the University of Surrey has found that naturally occurring compounds called flavan-3-ols — found in cocoa, tea, apples and grapes…
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New study offers insights into designing safe, effective nasal vaccines
Most vaccines — and boosters — are injected directly into muscle tissue, usually in the upper arm, to kickstart the body’s immune system in the fight against disease. But for respiratory diseases like COVID-19, it can be important to have…
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New study reveals our skin’s own bacteria can help protect us from the bad effects of sunlight
The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now substantiated that certain skin bacteria can protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation specifically by metabolizing cis-urocanic acid using an…
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Drinking water, select foods linked to PFAS in California adults
While concentrations of older “forever” chemicals appear to have decreased in many foods over the last two decades, a new study found that drinking water, along with seafood, eggs, and brown rice, still contribute to PFAS exposure in adults. More…
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