Monday, December 23 2024

I'm A Colorectal Cancer Doctor — Here Are 5 Things I'd Never, Ever Do - Yahoo Life

Colorectal cancer is the third-most common type of cancer around the world. In the earlier stages, it can be tough to catch. The symptoms, like diarrhea, abdominal pain and anemia, can easily be over… [+716 chars]

Keeping people the center led South-Jordan based company to create campaign, free hotline - KSL.com

SOUTH JORDAN If you find yourself feeling lonely during this holiday season, or if your family and friends are stressing you out to the point of tears, yells, or anxiety, there is a number to call to… [+3677 chars]

Up to 13% of Dementia Cases Could Be a Misdiagnosed Treatable Condition - ScienceAlert

As the global population ages, more of us face frightening cognitive decline, personally or in our loved ones. There are over 10 million new cases of dementia globally each year. But a study publish… [+3628 chars]

Your Sniffles Could Be a Sign of The Fungi Hidden in Your Nose - ScienceAlert

If you find yourself sniffling at the merest hint of an irritant, you likely have a different set of microbes calling your nostrils home than everyone else. An international team of researchers has f… [+3640 chars]

A fentanyl antidote is saving lives. But it isn’t ending the fentanyl crisis - USA TODAY

COLUMBUS, Ohio  The death toll from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids is falling for the first time since the drugs began flooding Americas streets a decade ago. Users and police in this citys bea… [+19241 chars]

My Wife’s Ex is a Total Loser With a Massive You-Know-What. I’m Considering Doing Something Very Brash About It. - Slate

How to Do It is Slates sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Stoya and Rich here. Its anonymous! Dear How to Do It, My wife married Joe right out of college and divorced him before the two… [+6570 chars]

Guest column | Soon after delivering my baby, I had a stroke. It’s not that uncommon. - The Washington Post

Three days after our baby was born, my husband and I brought our newborn daughter home to our house in Tarrytown, New York. I was 32, fit and healthy, and had had an uneventful pregnancy. But on the … [+296 chars]

Innovative sensor detects hidden antibiotic residues in milk and honey - Earth.com

A new sensor can detect tiny traces of harmful antibiotics in food, such as milk and honey. This tool uses advanced technology to make food safety checks faster and more accurate. It could help make … [+4763 chars]

Dementia Experts Shared The 7 Things They Would Never Do, And We're Taking Notes - Yahoo Life

More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimers and dementia, making it the seventh leading cause of death globally. While myriad factors, including genetics and environment, can cause deme… [+6852 chars]

When a teen's medication stopped working, he decided to try a surgery that could stop his episodes for good - CBS News

When Isaac Klapper was 10 years old, he started having regular, daily episodes that caused his head to twitch and his eyes to turn to the side.  His pediatrician recommended a neurologist, who diagn… [+6264 chars]

Game-Changing Dual Cancer Therapy Completely Eradicates Tumors Without Harsh Side Effects - SciTechDaily

MIT researchers have developed microparticles for targeted dual therapy at tumor sites, combining chemotherapy and phototherapy to reduce systemic side effects and increase effectiveness. In mouse st… [+7427 chars]

California declared an emergency. How serious is bird flu? - The Associated Press

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That rais… [+5632 chars]

Think Sattu is desi protein powder? Nutritionist reveals the shocking reality of popular protein alternatives - Hindustan Times

Protein is integral to a balanced diet. It makes the diet more effective. However, many Indians who are vegetarians find it challenging to incorporate enough protein into their diet, often mistakenly… [+3802 chars]

Weekend reads: Shoddy commentaries flood journals; key hydroxychloroquine paper retracted; a researcher confesses - Retraction Watch

Dear RW readers, can you spare $25? The week at Retraction Watch featured: Our list of retracted or withdrawn COVID-19 papers is up past 450. There are more than 50,000 retractions in The Retractio… [+4399 chars]

Tolkkinen: An outspoken country woman got to go to medical school. A generation of Minnesota women benefited. - Star Tribune

ASHBY, MINN. Dr. June LaValleur took a Danish pastry out of her oven and set it on the counter, part of a six-hour process from start to finish. Flaky, sweet and golden, it would be frosted and dotte… [+2195 chars]

This Sugar Added to Many Foods Boosts Tumor Growth, Study Reveals - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel

Fructose, a simple sugar naturally found in fruits, has long been considered a harmless sweetener. However, recent research challenges this assumption. Scientists at Washington University have observ… [+5244 chars]

Aging AI Chatbots Show Signs of Cognitive Decline in Dementia Test - Futurism

These AI models are kind of stupid. Forget-Me-Bots We've certainly seen our fair share of demented behavior from AI models but dementia? That's a new one. As detailed in a new study published in t… [+3206 chars]

Bird Flu Be Damned: Raw Farm Is Doubling Down On Selling Raw Milk At Scale - Forbes

Mark McAfee hopes to become the chief advisor on raw milk in the next Trump Administration. The cofounder and CEO of Raw Farm, the countrys largest producer thats been at the center of raw milk recal… [+11658 chars]

Changes to insurance coverage for weight loss drugs are coming in 2025 - WHYY

The list prices for these weight loss medications is an ongoing problem that needs to be addressed, said Dr. Kunal Shah, clinical director of obesity medicine at the Rutgers Center for Metabolic Heal… [+1741 chars]