Records show Publix opioid sales grew even as addiction crisis prompted other chains' pullback

by Ian Hodgson, Tampa Bay Times, Christopher O'Donnell, Tampa Bay Times, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn executive at Teva Pharmaceuticals flagged Publix Super Markets in Octob

Updated on: March 16,2024 18

Records show Publix opioid sales grew even as addiction crisis prompted other chains' pullback

by Ian Hodgson, Tampa Bay Times, Christopher O'Donnell, Tampa Bay Times, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn executive at Teva Pharmaceuticals flagged Publix Super Markets in Octob

Updated on:March 16,2024 18

Study finds tomato juice's antimicrobial properties can kill Salmonella

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTomato juice can kill Salmonella Typhi and other bacteria that can harm people's digestive and urinary tract health, accor

Updated on: March 23,2024 14

Study finds tomato juice's antimicrobial properties can kill Salmonella

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTomato juice can kill Salmonella Typhi and other bacteria that can harm people's digestive and urinary tract health, accor

Updated on:March 23,2024 14

Whether inserted, ingested or implanted, batteries are a matter of life and death

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you've heard about the case of the Australian man who needed emergency removal of thethree "button" batteri

Updated on: March 21,2024 12

Whether inserted, ingested or implanted, batteries are a matter of life and death

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you've heard about the case of the Australian man who needed emergency removal of thethree "button" batteri

Updated on:March 21,2024 12

Turns out the viral 'Sleepy Girl Mocktail' is backed by science. Should you try it?

by Charlotte Gupta,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany of us wish we could get a better night's sleep. Wouldn't it be great if it was as easy as a mocktail before bed?

Updated on: March 18,2024 16

Turns out the viral 'Sleepy Girl Mocktail' is backed by science. Should you try it?

by Charlotte Gupta,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany of us wish we could get a better night's sleep. Wouldn't it be great if it was as easy as a mocktail before bed?

Updated on:March 18,2024 16

Arizona's most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year

by Anita SnowA person tries to cool off in the shade as temperatures are expected to hit 116-degrees Fahrenheit, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Phoenix. Arizona’s health department has named a physician t

Updated on: March 19,2024 17

Arizona's most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year

by Anita SnowA person tries to cool off in the shade as temperatures are expected to hit 116-degrees Fahrenheit, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Phoenix. Arizona’s health department has named a physician t

Updated on:March 19,2024 17

Ageism and mistaken beliefs complicate acceptance of older adults' sexuality, finds study

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 25% of the young adults surveyed in a recent study mistakenly believed that sexual activit

Updated on: March 23,2024 17

Ageism and mistaken beliefs complicate acceptance of older adults' sexuality, finds study

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 25% of the young adults surveyed in a recent study mistakenly believed that sexual activit

Updated on:March 23,2024 17

Shedding light on driving in the dark

by Homa Warren,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDriving at night might present more hazards than daytime driving. Nighttime blurriness is common, and bright headlights

Updated on: March 27,2024 18

Shedding light on driving in the dark

by Homa Warren,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDriving at night might present more hazards than daytime driving. Nighttime blurriness is common, and bright headlights

Updated on:March 27,2024 18

Giving birth in Sweden: Outcomes are worse for foreign-born mothers

by Mehreen Zaigham,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSweden has consistently reported some of the lowest rates of maternal and child mortality in theworld. Unfortunately, t

Updated on: March 27,2024 18

Giving birth in Sweden: Outcomes are worse for foreign-born mothers

by Mehreen Zaigham,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSweden has consistently reported some of the lowest rates of maternal and child mortality in theworld. Unfortunately, t

Updated on:March 27,2024 18

Hoping to clear the air in casinos, workers seek to ban tobacco smoke

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome casinos continue to allow indoor smoking even as the share of Americans who smoke fell from about 21% in 2005 to 12% in 2021 and smo

Updated on: March 21,2024 14

Hoping to clear the air in casinos, workers seek to ban tobacco smoke

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome casinos continue to allow indoor smoking even as the share of Americans who smoke fell from about 21% in 2005 to 12% in 2021 and smo

Updated on:March 21,2024 14

The Lasker Award: Honoring Medical Innovation

The Lasker Award, often regarded as America’s most prestigious biomedical research accolade, honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the understanding and treatment of diseases.

Updated on: September 24,2024 0

The Lasker Award: Honoring Medical Innovation

The Lasker Award, often regarded as America’s most prestigious biomedical research accolade, honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the understanding and treatment of diseases.

Updated on:September 24,2024 0

Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here's what to know

by Mike StobbeNeti pots are seen, Jan. 30, 2008, in Lexington, Ky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, published a report that for the first time connects Acan

Updated on: March 19,2024 13

Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here's what to know

by Mike StobbeNeti pots are seen, Jan. 30, 2008, in Lexington, Ky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, published a report that for the first time connects Acan

Updated on:March 19,2024 13

Exploring how anabolic steroid use can increase heart disease risk

by University of BirminghamA, lead II ECG recordings from an unaffected individual (control) and a non-definite and definite ARVC patient. Individual cardiac cycles over a duration of 10s (

Updated on: March 21,2024 18

Exploring how anabolic steroid use can increase heart disease risk

by University of BirminghamA, lead II ECG recordings from an unaffected individual (control) and a non-definite and definite ARVC patient. Individual cardiac cycles over a duration of 10s (

Updated on:March 21,2024 18