MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 -- A more personalized approach to exercise may be necessary, claims a new study that found fat burning varied widely between individuals. Even worse, this rate often does not align with the “fat-burning zone” on...
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 -- Psilocybin, the active ingredient in "magic" mushrooms, is getting renewed interest as a potential treatment for various health conditions. Now, a new research review argues that migraines should be added to that...
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 -- Punishing heat is a fact of life inside America’s prisons without air conditioning, and it is taking a serious toll on prisoners' mental health. When the outside thermometer hits 90 degrees Fahrenheit or more, a new...
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Traditionally, many decisions about medical treatment were left up to doctors: They decided, and patients agreed. Today, health care professionals are embracing the idea of shared...
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 -- For people with severe alcohol use disorder, a new gene therapy trial could lead to an effective treatment that would involve chemically rebalancing the area of the brain associated with addiction. “With alcohol...
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 -- As cannabis use has become legal in many U.S. states for medical or recreational use, Americans' views on the drug may have gotten rosier. In fact, a new report finds that over 44% of adults now believe smoking weed each...
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 -- Many Americans diagnosed with cancer continue to drink alcohol regularly — sometimes heavily and sometimes during treatment, a new study shows. The study, of over 15,000 U.S. cancer survivors, found that 78% were...
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 -- Many Americans diagnosed with cancer continue to drink alcohol regularly — sometimes heavily and sometimes during treatment, a new study shows. The study, of over 15,000 U.S. cancer survivors, found that 78% were current...
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 – The family of Henrietta Lacks has filed another in a series of planned lawsuits over the use of Lacks’ cells without her knowledge or consent. Known as the HeLa cell line, it has changed modern medicine because of the...
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that consumers should not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, urine, UTI and breast milk test kits over concerns that the tests may not be safe and effective. The tests in...
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 -- A new scientific paper highlights a little-known symptom of long COVID: blue legs. Called acrocyanosis, it happened to a 33-year-old man cared for by Dr. Manoj Sivan at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. The...
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 -- The federal government recently stopped pandemic-related emergency food aid, leaving perhaps 2 million more Americans without enough to eat. Emergency allotments in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also...
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 -- Some menstrual products -- pads, tampons, cups and underwear -- contain harmful “forever chemicals,” according to new research into the contents of these essential items. Researchers analyzed more than 100 period...
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 -- If you’re moving into a home where smokers lived, the first thing you should do to protect your lungs is rip out any old carpeting, new research suggests. Scientists found that tobacco smoke clings to carpet fibers long...
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 -- Some menstrual products -- pads, tampons, cups and underwear -- contain harmful “forever chemicals,” according to new research into the contents of these essential items. Researchers analyzed more than 100...