Billie Eilish weight loss journey has created quite a stir, but there is a deeper story and hard work behind her transformation. After researching Billie Elish’s interviews through social media and Celebrity chatter, here is...
This week iGaming began in Rhode Island. Online gambling is particularly attractive to the problem gambler for its ease of use. With people using their cell phones and having them in their hands most of the waking day, the convenience...
HopeHealth, a regional nonprofit leader in hospice, palliative care and home care, has announced the appointment of Marcia Neiberg, MBA, to its board of directors. Neiberg is the senior vice president, chief strategy and planning officer,...
Putting a computer inside someone’s brain used to feel like the edge of science fiction. Today, it’s a reality. Academic and commercial groups are testing “brain-computer interface” devices to enable people with disabilities...
Meta announced on Jan. 9, 2024, that it will protect teen users by blocking them from viewing content on Instagram and Facebook that the company deems to be harmful, including content related to suicide and eating disorders. The move...
Whether it's a slender Fitbit or a rugged smartwatch, the best fitness trackers can be invaluable to achieving your health and fitness goals. Studies have shown that using smart wearables can help you increase physical activity levels...
Before COVID-19, there was tuberculosis. Twentieth century British physician Thomas McKeown controversially proposed that the sharp declines in infectious disease death rates in the late 1900s were due to improved economic and social...
Access to telehealth abortion care can determine whether a person can obtain an abortion in the United States. For young people and those living on low incomes, telehealth makes a critical difference in getting timely abortion care....
An onlooker – even one without prior training – can successfully administer naloxone to an overdose victim within about a minute of a drone delivering the lifesaving opioid reversal agent. That’s the key finding of my team’s...
Most people with chronic back pain naturally think their pain is caused by injuries or other problems in the body such as arthritis or bulging disks. But our research team has found that thinking about the root cause of pain as a process...
People in the oldest stage of life who regularly engage in aerobic activities and strength training exercises perform better on cognitive tests than those who are either sedentary or participate only in aerobic exercise. That is the...
People caring for elderly or disabled relatives need a break – and, in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has a proposal to give them one. Whitmer’s recently proposed US$5,000 tax credit, the Caring for MI Family Tax Credit, is part...
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo: Adeline Slicer House (1887) still looks about the same as in 2003. (Photo by David Brussat.) Little Compton’s town council will soon receive advice from...
From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as a significant health condition that many experience after COVID-19. Brain fog is a colloquial term that describes a state of mental sluggishness or lack of clarity and...
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 ended the federal right to abortion, legislative attention has extended to many other aspects of reproductive rights, including access to assisted reproductive technologies such as...
“You don’t count your children until the measles has passed.” Dr. Samuel Katz, one of the pioneers of the first measles vaccine in the late 1950s to early 1960s, regularly heard this tragic statement from parents in countries...
As people in the U.S. prepare to set their clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 10, 2024, I find myself bracing for the annual ritual of media stories about the disruptions to daily routines caused by switching from standard time...
When choosing a new fitness tracker, the decision often boils down to one key contest: Fitbit vs Apple Watch. The two mammoth brands have been at the top of the tracker game for years and, though the likes of Garmin and Whoop also...
Every day dozens of people come to Jennifer Witherspoon—a former dental office manager with zero medical training—for help managing nausea, headaches, and other side effects that can come with taking weight-loss shots. She even...
Ground cinnamon sold by U.S. discount retailers is contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded, federal Health officials said Wednesday.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said cinnamon sold by stores including...
When you think about a lake vacation, perhaps images of serene waters, leisurely boat rides, and lazy afternoons with a fishing rod come to mind. But a trip to one of Texas’s beautiful lakes can be more than just a peaceful getaway;...
