On the eve of Daylight Saving Time, I flew home to Vermont from California. Crossing several time zones, I arrived near midnight. At 2 a.m., the clock jumped ahead an hour, leaving me discombobulated.
“How messed up am I?” I…
Category: 5. Health
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The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens government accountability
Mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services are continuing as the agency makes good on its intention, announced on March 27, 2025, to shrink its workforce by 20,000 people. Among workers dismissed in early April were several…
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Here’s What We Know About Project Mulberry— Apple’s Initiative To Rethink AI And Healthcare
Apple has invested immense resources into its healthcare application and ecosystem.
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has always said that among the company’s most significant contributions to society will be improving healthcare. And rightly so,…
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$10 Short? No Health Insurance For You
Ten dollars bill fragment of U.S. money in macro. High resolution photo.
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, millions of people receive generous subsidies to cover the cost of health insurance. Some people, in fact, receive…
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Gut microbes release cancer-fighting bile acids that block hormone signals
Bacteria naturally present in the human intestine (known as the gut microbiota) can transform cholesterol-derived bile acids into powerful metabolites that strengthen anti-cancer immunity by blocking androgen signaling, according to a preclinical…
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Gene-based blood test for melanoma may catch early signs of cancer’s return
Monitoring blood levels of DNA fragments shed by dying tumor cells may accurately predict skin cancer recurrence, a new study shows.
Led by researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center, the study showed that approximately…
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New Breakthrough Antibiotic Can Treat Drug-Resistant ‘Super Gonorrhoea’
Over half a million cases of gonorrhoea are diagnosed annually in the U.S. and doctors are running … More
For the first time in 30 years, researchers have discovered a promising new…
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New explanation for muscle memory found in muscle proteins
Researchers investigated the quantities of thousands of muscle proteins and found a possible new explanation for muscle memory. A study by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, showed for the first…
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New type of handheld detector for all types of ionizing radiation improves radiation safety
The University of Jyväskylä (Finland), in collaboration with the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), has developed a new type of handheld multi-purpose radiation detector that comprehensively detects all types of ionizing…
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Heart valve abnormality is associated with malignant arrhythmias
People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery. This is according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden…
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