Big Tobacco created US junk food diet and obesity epidemic
Nutrition By Marc Lallanilla Published Sep. 26, 2023, 4:51 p.m. ET “Betcha can’t eat just one!” was more than just a 1960s slogan for potato chips. It was part of...
Pandemic lockdowns amplified smartphone mimicry, study reveals
Researchers have found that people were more likely to mimic others’ smartphone usage right after the 2020 lockdown compared to a year later, suggesting that social isolation heightened our sensitivity...
Feds in S.F. watched man overdose. Why didn’t they step in?
Two civilians — one of whom rushed from his nearby tent — swooped in to administer chest compressions and Narcan, a medicine that can reverse an opioid overdose. Paramedics arrived within minutes...
Do at-home flu tests really work? Here’s everything you need to know ahead of influenza season.
Many Americans have become accustomed to swabbing their noses when taking COVID-19 tests both at home and in doctors' offices. Now, test makers are banking on influenza as a new...
For Weight Loss and Blood Sugar, Mounjaro May Work Better Than Ozempic
Share on PinterestAn analysis of 22 studies compared Mounjaro and Ozempic, drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes. Mounjaro was superior for blood sugar control, although only slightly, and also...
Baby With Spina Bifida Gets Sweet Newborn Photoshoot
In a heartwarming viral TikTok video, a newborn from Wales is seen posing for his newborn photo session in the most adorable way—but what sets him apart from typical newborns...
77-Year-Old Cher Has Eaten Like a Blue Zoner for 30 Years. Is That Her Secret?
Ever wonder how music legend Cher, who turned 77 in May, maintains her youthful glow? Of course, genetics play a role (her grandmother lived until age 96), but her secret...
Human metapneumovirus, HMPV: Virus you’ve likely never heard of suddenly surges in Australia – with thousands feared to have it right now
Human metapneumovirus, HMPV: Virus you've likely never heard of suddenly surges in Australia - with thousands feared to have it right nowBy Padraig Collins For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:21...
‘Inverse vaccines’ could turn autoimmune treatment upside down
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Tick and mosquito-borne viruses reported by NH health officials
New Hampshire health officials are reporting this year’s first case of mosquito-borne Jamestown Canyon Virus, and two other cases of a virus transmitted by the bite of an infected tick.The...