Going to bed at different times each night during midlife could be a warning sign for future heart problems. New research from the University of Oulu suggests that wide swings in bedtime may significantly raise the risk of serious cardiovascular events, especially for people who spend less than…
Category: 5. Health
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Breakthrough biomaterial heals tissue from the inside out
A biomaterial designed to travel through the bloodstream could offer a less invasive way to calm inflammation and help injured tissue repair itself. In animal studies, the injectable material improved tissue damage caused by heart attacks in both rodents and large animals. Early proof of concept…
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The dark side of weight loss drugs: Ozempic’s surprising hidden cost
Glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications are now a major part of the national conversation about weight loss. From celebrity stories to everyday discussions, drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are often described as breakthroughs that can help people shed significant weight.
However, new…
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What to know about a rare hantavirus outbreak at sea
Seven people aboard a cruise ship may have gotten hantavirus, a deadly illness more often associated with breathing in desert or other land dust. How could that happen?
When ship outbreaks make the news, the culprit tends to be norovirus or the virus that causes COVID-19. Now,…
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Three People Die On Cruise Ship— Here’s What To Know About Hantavirus
A public health expert explains what the general public needs to know about hantavirus- from spread, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
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Summer Camp Is Back. But A Growing Number Of Kids Still Can’t Go
Many children don’t fit traditional or specialty camps due to mental health needs. This article explores the gap and how families can make more informed decisions.
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Rebecca Crews Talks About Getting New Parkinson’s Disease Treatment
Rebecca King Crews talks about how husband Terry first told her about a new FDA approval for focused ultrasound for treating Parkinson’s Disease and what happened next.
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Keeping Prices Secret In Healthcare Is Apparently Good For Business
Those with a vested interest in the status quo, are resisting transparency regulations. After all, maintaining opaque pricing in healthcare has been profitable to them.
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Do GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic prevent cancer?
Several studies have served up tantalizing hints about the drugs’ potential cancer prevention benefits, but other results land all over the map.
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In rural Appalachia, abortion pill offers reproductive choice and privacy − but police may see a crime
A 35-year-old Kentucky woman was arrested in late 2025, accused of taking abortion pills that she ordered online.
The gestational age and status of the pregnancy is unknown. But Kentucky, like the majority of Southern states that contain Appalachian counties, has a complete abortion…
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