Clouds of smoke continue to drift over the Eastern United States and Europe from wildfires in Canada, and experts are predicting a longer and more destructive wildfire season due to rising temperatures and drier conditions. Now, new research puts a number on just how dangerous wildfire smoke can be. Smoke particulates from wildfires could cause… read on > read on >
After appearing to lose his voice at a Saturday appearance, singer Lewis Capaldi is canceling his tour. Capaldi, who has Tourette syndrome, cited the need to adjust to the impact of the condition, the Associated Press reported. “First of all, thank you to Glastonbury for having me, for singing along when I needed it and… read on > read on >
Growing numbers of young people are expressing a sense of a “mismatch” between the gender on their birth certificate and the one that they “feel” inside, particularly those assigned female at birth. And the age when these people are seeking help and gender-affirming medical care is dropping, according to a new study of more than… read on > read on >
An experimental drug appears to outperform the trendy medications Wegovy and Ozempic for both weight loss and diabetes control, a pair of early clinical trials shows. Retatrutide helped people with obesity drop about one-quarter of their starting weight, on average, during 48 weeks taking the drug, according to phase 2 trial results published online June… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — At school dismissal one sunny October day in Pineville, Louisiana, then-9-year-old Anniston Fairbanks was headed toward her ride home when she realized she’d left her hoodie in her classroom. She ran back inside to retrieve it. When Anniston returned to the carpool line, she slid into… read on > read on >
A trendy form of intermittent fasting does seem to help people lose some weight — though it may be no better than old-fashioned calorie counting, a new clinical trial suggests. Researchers found that the tactic — called time-restricted eating — helped people with obesity drop around 8 pounds, on average, over one year. That was… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – Public health officials are warning doctors, especially those in southern states, to be on the lookout for local spread of malaria after five cases have been reported in the United States in the past two months. This is the first time there has been local spread in this country since 2003. Four… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – Dr. Anthony Fauci, best known for his public health leadership during the pandemic, will become a professor at Georgetown University starting next week. Fauci will work in both the Division of Infectious Diseases in the School of Medicine and at the McCourt School of Public Policy. “I am delighted to join the… read on > read on >
Gastric bypass surgery is a potential long-term cure for type 2 diabetes, especially if the procedure is performed before the disease progresses, a new study argues. Among a large group of obese people with type 2 diabetes, about half achieved remission for an average seven years after undergoing gastric bypass surgery — the longest follow-up… read on > read on >
Having even a mild COVID-19 infection could trigger a months-long drop in sperm, a new study finds. Researchers found both lower sperm concentrations and fewer sperm that were able to swim when studying men an average of 100 days after COVID-19 infection, which is enough time for new sperm to be produced. “There have been… read on > read on >
