ScienceHealthScienceHealth5-Minute Walking Breaks Could Help Chronic Sitters Stay HealthySedentary people had lower blood pressure and better mental health when they walked for 5 minutes every half hour, a…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 12, 2023Comments (10)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthDARPA Wants to Find a Drug That Makes You Impervious to ColdThe agency is funding research projects to find ways to boost people's resilience to extreme cold.ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 12, 2023Comments (20)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthFDA Will No Longer Require Animal Tests Before Human Trials for All DrugsThe new legislation is a big adjustment in decades-old drug testing requirements.ByLauren LefferPublishedJanuary 12, 2023Comments (7)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Long Covid Symptoms Often Fade for People Who Had Mild Infection, Large Study FindsPeople's increased risk of various health conditions largely disappeared within a year of having covid, the study…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 11, 2023Comments (1)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthExperts Recommend Drugs, Surgery for Teen Obesity in New GuidelinesThe American Academy of Pediatrics' guidelines are the first to emphasize proactive measures for treating childhood…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 10, 2023Comments (39)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthFDA Approves New Alzheimer's Drug, but There Are Lingering QuestionsLecanemab appeared to slow down cognitive decline in people with early Alzheimer's, though some experts question its…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 6, 2023Comments (5)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthGas Stoves Are Major Cause of Childhood Asthma in the U.S., Study FindsRoughly one in every eight cases might be attributable to indoor pollutants emitted by gas stoves.ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 5, 2023Comments (63)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthAn Experimental Cancer Vaccine Turned Tumor Cells Into TraitorsIn experiments with mice, the vaccine appeared safe and effective at killing brain cancers and preventing their…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 4, 2023Comments (11)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthScientists Repair Pig Erections With New Kind of Penis ImplantA synthetic material was able to restore normal erectile function in the damaged penises of pigs.ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 4, 2023Comments (9)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthThe FDA Says You Can Get Abortion Pills Through Retail Pharmacies, PermanentlyOnline and retail pharmacies and telehealth providers can now officially offer mifepristone, finalizing broader…ByLauren LefferPublishedJanuary 4, 2023Comments (21)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthThe Year Ahead in DrugsThe next generation of obesity treatments, a controversial Alzheimer's drug, and male birth control are all coming…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 3, 2023Comments (2)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthAn Effective Obesity Drug Has Now Been Approved for TeensChildren 12 and older lost an average 14.7% of their initial body weight over a year’s time while taking Wegovy.ByEd CaraPublishedDecember 28, 2022Comments (35)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthA Common Diabetes Drug May Reduce Long Covid Risk, Trial Data FindsCovid-19 outpatients who took metformin were noticeably less likely to be diagnosed with long covid up to 10 months…ByEd CaraUpdatedDecember 28, 2022Comments (12)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthA Measles Outbreak Has Hospitalized 32 Kids in OhioMost cases have occurred in unvaccinated children, many of whom were eligible for the highly effective shots.ByEd CaraPublishedDecember 27, 2022Comments (48)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthThe Weirdest Medical Cases of 2022A man allergic to orgasms, a vitamin D overdose, and, of course, an unusual rectal insertion are some of the…ByEd CaraPublishedDecember 27, 2022Comments (9)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthSevere Strep A Is Rising in U.S. After 24 Child Deaths in UKThe CDC has reported a local increase in severe cases of the bacterial infection in children.ByEd CaraPublishedDecember 22, 2022Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealth'Super' Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Detected in AsiaThe mutations found in these mosquitoes could pose an "unprecedentedly serious threat" if they spread further,…ByEd CaraPublishedDecember 22, 2022Comments (8)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthManufacturing Giant 3M Says It Will Stop Making PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' by 2026The company has been one of the biggest PFAS polluters for decades.ByLauren LefferPublishedDecember 20, 2022Comments (6)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthBaby With Heart Defect 'Probably Saved' by Experimental Stem Cell InjectionDoctors at the Bristol Heart Institute are developing stem cell-based patches that could better repair heart defects…ByEd CaraPublishedDecember 20, 2022Comments (2)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthDolphins May Get Alzheimer's Disease, TooResearchers found that some dolphin brains show signs of Alzheimer's, though it's not clear whether the animals…ByEd CaraPublishedDecember 20, 2022Comments (2)Save