Nurses at Mount Sinai West in New York City are protesting unsafe working conditions, citing chronic understaffing and overwhelming patient loads that prevent them from delivering adequate care. (Photo by: Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images…
Category: 5. Health
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A 47-year study reveals when fitness and strength start to fade
A long-running Swedish study conducted at Karolinska Institutet has followed people for 47 years to examine how fitness, strength, and muscle endurance evolve during adulthood. The findings show that physical performance begins to decline around…
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How scientists are turning thyme into precision medicine
Thyme extract is often described as a powerful natural remedy because of its wide range of health effects. This reputation comes from several biologically active compounds — thymol, carvacrol, rosmarinic acid, and caffeic acid — that are known…
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AI maps the hidden forces shaping cancer survival worldwide
For the first time, scientists have applied machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence (AI), to identify the factors most closely linked to cancer survival in nearly every country across the globe.
The research, publishedin the leading…
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Tiny earthquakes are revealing a dangerous secret beneath California
By closely tracking swarms of extremely small earthquakes, scientists are gaining new insight into a dangerous and complicated region off the Northern California coast. This area marks the meeting point of the San Andreas fault and the Cascadia…
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An endocrinologist tried a new weight loss approach and it worked
For a long time, endocrinologist Leigh Perreault, MD, felt uneasy about how weight management was handled in routine medical care. Too often, patients were sent home with the same advice to eat better and exercise more, even when it clearly was…
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Scientists are rethinking bamboo as a powerful new superfood
The first-ever academic review focused on bamboo as a food has uncovered a wide range of possible health benefits. Researchers found evidence suggesting bamboo consumption may help regulate blood sugar, reduce inflammation, support digestive…
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Researchers found a tipping point for video gaming and health
Spending more than 10 hours a week playing video games may begin to affect young people’s eating habits, sleep quality, and body weight, according to new research led by Curtin University and published in Nutrition.
The study surveyed 317…
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New Cell Therapy Improves Pancreatic Cancer Survival
Cystic adenocarcinoma (marked in red) of the pancreas (outlined in green). Contrast‑enhanced computed tomography image.
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A new immune cell therapy offers real hope for people with pancreatic cancer, a disease that…
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The Embedding Of AI Into Your Daily Routine
A comic commentary on medicine from the publication “Puck.” A pharmacist dispenses alcohol, opium, cocaine, arsenic, and other strong “medicines. Artist Dalyrimple, 1900 (Photo by Pierce Archive LLC/Buyenlarge via Getty Images)
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