EmblemHealth’s new AI-enabled Weather Resilience Program can warn people about any concerning … More
If you’re in the New York City area and get a call…
Category: 5. Health
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U.S. FDA may nix black box warning on some menopause estrogen treatments
If a panel convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has its way, a health risk warning included in hormone treatments for symptoms of menopause may soon be removed.
On July 17, FDA Commissioner Martin Makary, a longtime proponent of estrogen and other menopause hormone…
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The Brain Circuit Behind Sexual Urges—And Why It Sometimes Switches Off
A recent study from Cell inches us closer to understanding the circuits in our brain that control … More
Why do we love? Why do we lust? What makes us seek out a mate? These are questions that scientists, poets, philosophers, and people…
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The One Big Beautiful Bill And The Case For Reform in Healthcare
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 03: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) signs the One Big Beautiful Bill … More
The passage of…
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How Epigenetics Could be Used to Reduce Inflammation & Disease
Scientists have found a way to manipulate gene expression using the gene editing tool CRISPR, and they have shown that it is possible to control one aspect of the inflammatory response this way. This process, which relies on the manipulation of a gene called…
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Three-person DNA IVF stops inherited disease—eight healthy babies born in UK first
The UK’s pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has seen eight babies born, published research shows.
All eight babies show no signs of having mitochondrial DNA disease. The babies, four girls and four boys, including one set of…
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Trump Diagnosed With Vein Disorder. A Doctor Explains
From left: First lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his … More
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The Cool Tech Hiding In Your Dentist’s Office
n this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at all the tech making the dentist’s office more comfortable, a new company building automated construction equipment, a potential new class of virus-fighting compounds and more. You can sign up to get The Prototype in your inbox here.
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‘Rehab’ exposes the dark underside of U.S. drug treatment centers
In Rehab, journalist Shoshana Walter investigates the systemic pitfalls of drug treatment programs, which prevent people’s recovery from addiction.
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How prison affects Black men’s mental health long after they’ve been released
Mike returned home to Philadelphia after a 15-year prison sentence and suffered an emotional breakdown.
“I just couldn’t stop crying … I don’t know. It was the anxiety. It was just a lot,” he said. “I was under a lot of pressure and it just came crashing down.”
Mike, who…
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