Scientists have uncovered a rare genetic cause of intellectual disability in a historically overlooked part of the human genome: so-called junk DNA. This knowledge could someday help to diagnose some patients with these disorders,...
Slipping and sliding in the summer months is great—if you’re at a water park or in a pool, that is. Otherwise, it’s the miserable reality of sweaty feet.“I’ve literally had patients come in and tell me they’re sweating...
A third dairy worker in the U.S. has tested positive for the bird flu infection that is causing outbreaks in cattle in at least nine states.The farmworker, from Michigan, was exposed to infected cows and is the first of the three recently...
Bottles of beer emblazoned with the five Olympic rings are already rolling off the production line at Anheuser-Busch InBev NV’s brewery in Belgium, in preparation for the Games in Paris this summer.It has been 100 years since the...
About 37 million children ages 13 to 15 around the world use tobacco, according to a 2024 report from the World Health Organization. In 2023, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product in the U.S., with 7.7% of middle...
Alana Yañez’s severe asthma had been completely under control for years. But when the 2020 wildfires started pumping thick plumes of ugly black smoke into the southern California sky, the 41-year-old Los Angeles resident began to...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure drives in dry air in the low levels as a weak upper twist triggers some cloud cover during the afternoon, but rain free we will be to start a new month. Highs in the low 70’s and lows...
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer Spatchcocked Even though something is expected, it does not mean it will result in less shock. Trauma. Theresa was diagnosed with stage 3 pancreatic cancer. It was considered...
Kenneth Luczko works remotely as an engineer for a tech company—which means his fingers dance across his keyboard all day. One might assume that's the extent of his on-the-clock exercise. But by the time 5 p.m. rolls around, he’s...
Bell bottoms queen and country singer Lainey Wilson is no stranger to plastic surgery speculation, especially after debuting her incredible 70-pound weight loss. But has the Yellowstone star gone under the knife and had work done? Has...
The COVID-19 pandemic drastically reduced people's in-person interactions with others as events were canceled and people limited their excursions, and many also practiced social distancing and masked up if they did go out. These moves...
Can you imagine hearing yourself speak? A voice inside your head — perhaps reciting a shopping list or a phone number? What would life be like if you couldn't?Some people, including me, cannot have imagined visual experiences....
You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training – basically, eye exercises. These exercises include putting pressure on or palming the eye; eye movement exercises;...
When temperatures rise, many people strip down. But when you’re dressing for a hot day, how to get away with wearing as little as possible isn’t the only factor to consider.In hot temperatures, your body sweats to cool itself down....
More than 53,000 Americans are projected to die from colorectal cancer this year. Although colorectal cancer is the second-most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States, it can be cured if caught early. Detecting a tumor...
Cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, have been on the rise in various countries, including the U.K., Australia and China. The U.S. has not seen similar upticks yet, although a few isolated outbreaks have been reported in 2024, as...
Optical illusions play tricks on your brain and can make you see things that aren't really there, from static images swirling around the page to images that stay with you even after you look away. Scientifically, researchers use optical...
Louisiana’s governor signed a bill on May 24, 2024, that reclassifies two abortion pills, mifepristone and misoprostol, as “controlled, dangerous substances.” Both pills have a long history of safe and effective use in medication...
by John Cardullo, sportswriter I have to say that the news of the passing of basketball great Bill Walton hit me unexpectedly hard. In my youth I began following Providence College basketball like many college basketball fans did...
It’s been almost a decade since David Beckham retired from his Football career, but he continues to be one of the fittest athletes to have ever existed, thanks in part to his strict workout routine and diet plan. Even in his...
British psychologist Kimberley Wilson has worked with people from all backgrounds following her years working as a therapist at London's Holloway Prison, which was Europe's largest women's prison at the time. But those formative years...
