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What moms really need this Mother's Day: Less body-shaming, more support
Postpartum and perimenopausal women can face a lot of pressure about their appearance. Here’s how to start upending negative body images this Mother’s Day.
6 min read - HealthUSA TODAY
Your doctor (and ChatGPT) will see you now. A peek into AI-assisted medical visits.
Doctors are experimenting with artificial intelligence in medical practices, hoping it will help with burnout and make patients feel heard.
9 min read - HealthNBC News
A new Covid variant has taken over, and experts predict a small summer wave
The KP.2 variant now represents 28% of Covid infections in the U.S., up from just 6% in mid-April, according to data released Friday by the CDC.
4 min read - HealthReuters
Roughly 1 in 8 US adults have taken GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, poll shows
The data also showed that 6% of those polled said they were currently using a GLP-1 drug, such as Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic or weight-loss treatment Wegovy, or Eli Lilly's obesity drug Zepbound. The poll highlights the growing popularity of the medicines, even as Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk race to increase supply of the treatments, which have faced intermittent shortages over the past year.
1 min read - USABC News
Recipient of first pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
The 62-year-old man who received the first-ever pig kidney transplant in the world has died, his family announced on Saturday. Richard Slayman underwent the four-hour procedure in March at Massachusetts General Hospital and was discharged from the hospital two weeks later on April 2. The hospital emphasized there was no indication Slayman's sudden passing was due to the transplant.
2 min read - LifestyleNBC News
'Brown Girl Therapy' founder tackles South Asian mental health stigma in new book
"Brown Girl Therapy" founder Sahaj Kohli has published her first book, “But What Will People Say?”, delving deeper into mental health stigma among the South Asian diaspora.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline
A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests and blocked online access to patient records. An Ascension spokesperson said it detected “unusual activity” Wednesday on its computer network systems. Officials refused to say whether the non-profit Catholic health system, based in St. Louis, was the victim of a ransomware attack or whether it had paid a ransom, and
4 min read - HealthABC News
Calls to poison centers for fentanyl exposure in kids increased nearly 54-fold since 2016
Calls to poison centers for illicit fentanyl exposures in kids under 6 years old increased from 10 cases in 2016 to 539 in 2023, according to a press release from America's Poison Centers. The figures come on the heels of a new study showing that over 321,000 children lost a parent due to drug overdose from 2011-2021. "It is imperative that the community provides resources to end the fentanyl epidemic and that people who use illicit drugs secure them from children by using opaque child-resista
2 min read - WorldCBS News
Deaf girl's parents amazed as gene therapy lets her hear for first time
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
3 min read - HealthVerywell Health
What Are the Side Effects of Statins?
Though statins generally have a good safety profile, they can cause side effects in some people. Learn more about what to expect when taking statins and how to manage their side effects.
5 min read - HealthAssociated Press
A rural Ugandan community is a hot spot for sickle cell disease. But one patient gives hope
Barbara Nabulo was one of three girls in her family. The half was the ailing Nabulo, who at age 12 grasped her mother’s meaning. "I hated myself so much,” Nabulo said recently, recalling the words that preceded a period of sickness that left her hospitalized and feeding through a tube.
5 min read - USCBS News
3 Atlanta police officers shot after responding to call about armed man
The armed suspect died during the encounter, police said.
1 min read - USAssociated Press
First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday. Richard “Rick” Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age of 62. The transplant team at Massachusetts General Hospital said in a statement it was deeply saddened by Slayman's passing and offered condolences to his family.
2 min read - USCBS News
Massachusetts man who received first-ever pig kidney transplant dies at 62
The Massachusetts man who received the first pig kidney transplant in the world has died.
2 min read - CelebrityNBC News
Oprah Winfrey apologizes for her ‘major’ role in ‘diet culture’: ‘I own what I’ve done’
Oprah Winfrey addressed the role she played in perpetuating diet culture over the years in a recent livestream.
3 min read - HealthNBC News
Farmers will now get paid to test their dairy cows for bird flu
Federal health authorities on Friday pledged nearly $200 million in an attempt to control the spread of bird flu among dairy cows.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Olive oil may lower your risk of dementia-related death — and 4 other things we learned about healthy living this week
This week's health studies show the benefits of movement, olive oil and even bird watching.
3 min read - HealthThe Conversation
How active are the microorganisms in your yogurt? We created a new tool to study probiotic activity — and made it out of cardboard
Probiotics are great for your gut, but which sources contain the most beneficial bacteria? Newly developed sensors are helping scientists figure it out.
4 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Do you hear what I see? How blindness changes how you process the sound of movement
Detecting and tracking motion is key to survival. The ability to extract auditory information from a noisy environment changes when your brain isn’t wired to rely on vision.
4 min read - TechnologyThe Conversation
Digital inaccessibility: Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world
Assistive technology like screen readers for the blind help people with disabilities use computers and smartphones, but they can be tripped up if webpages or documents are improperly formatted.
5 min read - EntertainmentBusiness Insider
Oprah Winfrey apologizes for being 'major contributor' to shaming diet culture and the 'wagon of fat' moment
The 70-year-old media mogul reflected on the role she played in perpetuating unsustainable weight-loss methods during a WeightWatchers live stream.
3 min read - USUSA TODAY
These mothers lost children to opioid overdoses. On Mother's Day, they offer new approach.
Families seek new solutions as the U.S. experienced more than 100,000 overdose deaths for a second consecutive year.
7 min read - USNBC News
An asylum-seeker who died in ICE custody was sick for months. Advocates fear other ill people are not getting proper care.
A man who died earlier this year in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody had been sick for months, his condition seeming to worsen as he was held at a troubled detention center in Louisiana, advocates say and ICE records show.
9 min read - HealthNBC News
Lesbian and bisexual women die earlier than straight women, decadeslong study finds
Lesbian and bisexual women die earlier than heterosexual women, according to a study published last month in JAMA.
5 min read - HealthThe Conversation
California banned sales of flavored e-cigarettes in 2022 − but a study finds online stores are still selling them, even to kids
The study suggests that online sales to kids went unchanged in the months after the law went into effect.
4 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Winter brings more than just ugly sweaters – here’s how the season can affect your mind and behavior
Some of winter’s effects have been tied to cultural norms and practices, while others likely reflect our bodies’ innate biological responses to shorter days and colder weather.
5 min read - HealthCBS News
Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jessica Kensky earns doctorate in nursing
After losing a leg in the Boston Marathon bombings, Jessica Kensky proudly walked the graduation stage Friday with her service dog, Rescue, in hand.
2 min read - CelebrityAssociated Press
Teen and Miss USA quit their crowns, citing mental health and personal values
The resignations leave the longstanding pageant group without its top two titleholders for the first time in 72 years, shining a spotlight on its practices. The resignations have drawn calls for more transparency into Miss USA and its parent organization, both of which have faced controversy and scrutiny in the past. Voigt, crowned in September 2023, was the first Venezuelan American to win her title.
2 min read - CelebrityGood Morning America
Woman to celebrate Mother's Day for 1st time after welcoming baby via surrogacy
A former Broadway performer-turned-nonprofit founder and yoga teacher is getting ready to celebrate her first Mother's Day after surviving an uncertain breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, and embarking on a surrogacy journey. Sarrah Strimel Bentley, who first shared her breast cancer and fertility journey on "Good Morning America" and "GMA3" in October, said she is "incredibly grateful" to fulfill her longtime dream of becoming a mom. "And so I just prayed and I put all of my faith that thi
2 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Bird flu: The latest on U.S. spread, the safety of milk and new federal funding to prevent outbreaks
Everything you need to know about the spread of avian influenza, aka bird flu, in the U.S. and new federal funding.
8 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
How Gut Bacteria and Depression Are Connected
Better gut health can promote better mental health.
10 min read - CelebrityAssociated Press
Prince William says Kate's 'doing well,' in rare comments since she announced her cancer diagnosis
Prince William on Friday offered a positive assessment of his wife's health, a hospital administrator said, in one of the royal's few comments about Kate's condition since she announced that she was undergoing treatment for cancer. William was on a solo tour of St. Mary’s Community Hospital on the Isles of Scilly, an archipelago off the Cornish coast in southwestern England. “I asked William about his wife Kate and he said, ‘she’s doing well, thanks,’" hospital administrator Tracy Smith told r
1 min read - HealthUSA TODAY
As mental health issues plague Asian American communities, some fight silence around issue
Mental health challenges continue to plague Asian Americans even after the pandemic, with Asian Americans least likely to receive mental health care.
7 min read - WorldReuters
Sixty injured in Buenos Aires train collision
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -At least 60 people were injured on Friday when a seven-car passenger train collided with a locomotive and an empty train car in Buenos Aires, local authorities said, without giving details of how serious the injuries were. Firefighters, police and ambulances were at the scene, helping evacuate people and take the injured to hospitals. Television and drone footage showed the trains head-to-head on an overpass in the Palermo neighborhood of the Argentine capital.
1 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
Celebrity parents who welcomed babies via surrogates
Chrissy Teigen, Riley Keough, Rebel Wilson, and Paris Hilton are just some celebrity moms who have opened up about their surrogacy journey.
22 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Can Molasses Prevent Anemia?
A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Explains
8 min read - LifestyleVerywell Mind
How to Deal With the Puppy Blues
Why your adorable new dog is making you sad
10 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Will Beet Juice Lower High Blood Pressure?
A dietitian explains this potential benefit and more.
9 min read - HealthCBS News
Anti-abortion rights groups push abortion "reversal." States say that's fraud.
Some states are cracking down on claims by anti-abortion rights organizations that offer "abortion pill reversal" treatment.
6 min read - HealthYahoo Life
RFK Jr. says doctors found a dead worm in his brain. Here's how it happens and why it's rare in the U.S.
Health experts explain neurocysticerosis, which is likely what the presidential candidate experienced.
5 min read - CelebrityGood Morning America
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle visit Nigeria, share mental health message with students
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are no longer working royals, having stepped away from the role four years ago, but for the next several days, the Sussexes are on a trip that looks similar to their royal tours of the past. On Friday, Harry and Meghan, who now live in California, kicked off a three-day visit to Nigeria, a country in West Africa that they are both visiting for the first time. Harry and Meghan's visit has no affiliation with Britain's royal family, and is instead
5 min read - HealthThe Conversation
How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain
Cannabis and psilocybin – used under supervision – have the potential to work better than current pain treatments, but the research into both has long been hindered by federal legislation.
7 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Engineering mini human hearts to study pregnancy complications and birth defects
Human heart organoids allow researchers to study the developing heart while avoiding the ethical issues of using human embryos and the imperfections of animal models.
5 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Medicine doesn’t just have ‘conscientious objectors’ − there are ‘conscientious providers,’ too
Medical workers navigate their own moral and religious beliefs, professional standards, the law and the realities of clinical work – which can be especially complicated in abortion care.
6 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Bird flu detected in Colorado dairy cattle − a vet explains the risks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
A veterinarian and epidemiologist who studies infectious diseases in dairy cows discusses the outbreak, how cows recover and what the government is doing to keep the milk supply safe.
6 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Is it ever OK to ask if someone's on Ozempic? Here's what experts say about questions regarding weight loss drugs.
What's the etiquette for asking about weight loss in the age of Ozempic? Here's what experts — and people who have used medications to slim down — say.
5 min read - BusinessReuters
US FDA pushes decision on Moderna's RSV vaccine to end of this month
Moderna's shares fell 3% to $119.02 in early trading. The Food and Drug Administration's move prolongs the wait for Moderna's second approved product, but the company said it remains on track to be reviewed by a panel of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisers in late June. The CDC panel is expected to vote on recommendations for the vaccine's use and the intended population, and success there is necessary for commercial launch.
2 min read - CelebrityUSA TODAY
After infertility, hearing 'Happy Mother's Day' is a welcome – and bittersweet – joy
For some women, Mother's Day can be fraught or even painful. After their own difficult journeys, moms reflect on what Mother's Day now means to them.
9 min read - LifestyleUSA TODAY
'It's going to be crazy': Texas woman celebrates rare birth of identical quadruplets
Jonathan Sandhu now has four times as many reasons to make nerdy dad jokes after his wife, Mercedes, gave birth to identical quadruplets.
5 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Wish you were more flexible? Experts share 7 simple tips that'll help.
Here's how you can become more flexible over time — from easy stretches you can do at home to exercises known for helping the body loosen up.
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