In the lead-up to Queen Elizabeth II’s death, when the nation watched and waited with bated breath for updates on how the Queen was doing, a friend, who is fairly ambivalent about the monarchy, texted the group chat saying that they’re ‘no royalist by any means’, but they still found the whole thing ‘very very sad.’ Another replied in agreement, […]

Every year at the ASPCA Humane Awards, the ASPCA honors incredible animal and human heroes who reflect the ASPCA’s dedication to animal welfare and our mission of providing effective means for the prevention of animal cruelty and suffering. For the first time since 2019, the Humane Awards will be held in person on October 12, 2022, at 12:00 PM ET and hosted […]

Melatonin use among children and teenagers is on the rise, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports increased calls to poison control centers and visits to the emergency room, primarily because of more unintentional melatonin ingestions in young children. Today, lisin high blood pressure medicine the American Academy of Sleep Medicine released a health advisory encouraging parents to […]

Why your blood type could predict your stroke risk: Type As are 16% more likely to suffer one before they turn 60 but type Os have 12% lower chance US researchers reviewed dozens of studies into genetics and ischaemic strokes People with blood type A are 16 per cent more likely to suffer one before age 60 Risk was lower […]

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), obesity and overweight are the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States. In a new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, researchers at Public Health Informatics, Computational and Operations Research (PHICOR) and the National Heart, clonazepam withdrawal symptoms forums Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) tested the […]

The study covered in this summary was published in Preprints with The Lancet and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways In a real-world study, discontinuing renin-angiotensin-system inhibitors (RASi) in patients with type 2 diabetes and advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) permanently or transiently is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), heart failure (HF), and […]

Dr Zoe Williams discusses visceral fat on This Morning We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Storing an excessive amount of visceral fat in the body is […]

Professor Hugh Watkins on genetic medicines for heart disease We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Consuming the recommended daily dose of a popular medication in the […]

Cancer symptoms: Top 14 early signs to look out for We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Oesophageal cancer is found anywhere in the oesophagus, sometimes called […]

About 70 percent of all human proteins include at least one sequence consisting of a single amino acid repeated many times, with a few other amino acids sprinkled in. These “low-complexity regions” are also found in most other organisms. The proteins that contain these sequences have many different functions, but MIT biologists have now come up with a way to […]