Archive for June 2022

There’s no known cure yet. Instead, treatment focuses on stopping progression of the disease. https://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/video/ra-right-medication

During the coronavirus pandemic, several substance use behaviors decreased among youths, namely drinking, smoking, vaping, and cannabis use, according to a recent study published in the journal Current Psychiatry Reports. #shorts #teensubstanceuse #alcoholuse #medicalnews

Alzheimer’s affects millions of Americans — but it isn’t a normal part of aging. Lisa Marshall saw every moment of her father’s descent into the depths of dementia. She wrote about it in “The End of Alzheimer’s" and tells us about it in this episode. Also, listen in as Drs. Ayesha and Dean Sherzai explain…

The last 6 decades have seen huge leaps in agricultural and food processing innovation. Since 1960, the world’s population has more than doubled – yet global food production has more than tripled, while using only 15% more land. That may sound great, but it’s come at a price to both our health and the planet.…

A moist, disembodied finger floating in a petri dish is the latest biohybrid advance, a technology that fuses biological and non-biological materials together. University of Tokyo scientists debuted the artificial finger, claiming it could be the first use of a living skin equivalent grafted onto a working robot. Beyond its realistic appearance, the finger is…

How “Smart Clothes” Will Improve Your Long-Term Health WebMD’s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Venk Varadan, Co-Founder & CEO at Nanowear about their latest developments in wearable tech. #nanotech #wearabletech #smarttechnology #shorts

Washington state students will be able to take mental health days off from classes at the start of the new school year. A new state law and rules approved by the state superintendent will allow excused absences for kids with symptoms related to mental illness, challenges with their mental health condition, and for mental health…

Molson Coors has pulled several sizes of its Coors Light and Keystone Light beers from some stores after consumers reported a strange texture. The voluntary withdrawal appears to coincide with social media videos that have shown beer cans pouring out a thick-looking liquid with a “gelatinous” or “gooey” texture, according to Food & Wine. #coorslight…

If your closets are bursting or your desk is topped with piles of disorganized papers, you may want to take some steps toward a neater home or workspace. While a bit of chaos might have some upsides — at least one study suggests that a messy room spurs creativity — it has many more downsides.…

It’s a startling statistic: A new study finds the number of kids accidentally poisoned by the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin has soared by 530% over the past decade. For most children, the overdose only causes excessive sleepiness, but for some it can result in hospitalization and even death, the researchers found. "The largest increases were…