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Seniors stranded in ER waiting for care suffer avoidable harm
"ER boarding" is a public health crisis, especially for elderly patients.
5 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 - 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 - CelebrityCNN
Olivia Munn says she had a hysterectomy amid her cancer journey: ‘It was the best decision for me’
Actress Olivia Munn continues to share her journey since being diagnosed with breast cancer last year.
2 min read - HealthCNN
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 - BusinessNBC News
Melinda French Gates steps down from Gates Foundation, retains $12.5 billion for additional philanthropy
Melinda French Gates is stepping down from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, three years after announcing her separation from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
1 min read - HealthThe New York Times
How Ozempic Is Changing Diabetes Treatment
For more than 20 years, Betsy Chadwell carried her insulin pens everywhere. Day in and day out, she carefully calibrated the doses needed to keep her Type 2 diabetes in check. “Every meal, and every morning and every night — it controls your life,” she said. In late 2021, she started on the diabetes drug Ozempic. Within months, she was able to stop taking the short-acting insulin she typically took before each meal altogether, and she has substantially reduced the dose of long-acting insulin she
4 min read - BusinessReuters
US reclassification could drive fresh research funding into pot sector
The U.S. pot sector could see an influx of medical research funding from healthcare investors amid renewed interest from pharmaceutical firms, should a proposal to reclassify cannabis as a lower-risk substance be approved, industry experts said. The current classification as a Schedule I substance has limited research into cannabis due to restricted access to cannabis products, regulatory hurdles and funding limitations. Federal research grants are essentially off the table, while potential le
2 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Man who received 1st pig kidney transplant has died. Why experts say animal organs could still 'turn medicine on its ear.'
Despite the patient's death, experts say transplants like this could someday help solve the ongoing organ shortage.
7 min read - HealthReuters
New breast cancer genes found in women of African ancestry, may improve risk assessment
Twelve breast cancer genes identified in women of African ancestry in a large study published on Monday may one day help better predict their risk for the disease and highlights potential risk differences from women of European descent. Studies to identify genetic mutations linked with breast cancer have previously mainly focused on women of European ancestry. The new findings are drawn from more than 40,000 women of African ancestry in the United States, Africa and Barbados, including 18,034
2 min read - HealthGood Morning America
Olivia Munn reveals she had a hysterectomy after breast cancer diagnosis
Olivia Munn is opening up about the ongoing fallout from her breast cancer diagnosis, revealing she recently underwent a total hysterectomy. The "X-Men: Apocalypse" actress said in a new interview with Vogue magazine that her uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries were removed during a surgery in March. Munn, the mother of a 2-year-old son, Malcolm, said she made the decision to undergo a hysterectomy after experiencing what she described as "next-level, debilitating exhaustion" as a side effect
4 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
Three Home Remedies for Mental Health: Natural Ways to Improve Wellbeing
Explore how to take your mental health into your own hands
12 min read - HealthWashington Post
Should I take an iron supplement? Here’s what the science says.
I’ve heard that iron supplements may ease fatigue. Should I start taking one? - - -Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. If you have iron-deficiency anemia, you should take an iron supplement. But here’s an interesting pro-tip I share with my patients: Don’t take it every day. A study found that taking an iron supplement every other day can optimize iron absorption - and may mitigate side effects such as nausea and constipa
5 min read - WorldReuters
Denmark faces Wegovy shortage due to rising demand
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark faces a supply shortage for two doses of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy weight-loss drug in the coming months due to rising demand, the Danish Medicines Agency said on Monday. The hugely popular Wegovy is given by weekly injection and belongs to a class of drugs known as GLP-1 agonists originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes. There will be a shortage of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy Flextouch 1 milligram pen from late May to mid-June, the Danish medicines agency said in a st
1 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Water Intoxication: What Happens When You Drink Too Much Water?
Exploring the Risks and Consequences of Excessive Water Intake
6 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Renters need to make 36% more than in pre-COVID years to afford today's average rent, Zillow says
US renters now need to make close to $80,000 to afford typical rent in the US, according to Zillow.
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Jaw Pain: Sometimes a Heart Attack Symptom
People with coronary artery disease may experience referred jaw pain. This is sometimes a pre–heart attack symptom. Learn how to tell here.
4 min read - HealthVerywell Health
What Are the Symptoms of High Blood Pressure in Women?
High blood pressure doesn’t always cause symptoms in women. When it does, symptoms may include skin flushing, dizziness, chest pain, and headaches. Learn more.
7 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
Should You Embrace 'Delulu' Thinking? Here's What Mental Health Experts Say
Is delulu the solulu?
7 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted
Singer Amy Winehouse died from alcohol toxicity in 2011, the same year that the American Society of Addiction Medicine publicly recognized addiction as a brain disorder.
7 min read - HealthReuters
Merck stops testing combo drug for skin cancer as more patients discontinue
This is the latest setback for the experimental drug, vibostolimab, and the related promising new class of immunotherapies called anti-TIGIT. Merck was testing vibostolimab along with Keytruda, its top-selling cancer drug, in a late-stage study in patients with resected high-risk melanoma. An analysis showed the trial will not achieve the main goal of statistically significant improvement in recurrence-free survival as more side effects led to several patients discontinuing the combination tre
2 min read - TechnologyAssociated Press
Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone
The voice Alexis “Lexi” Bogan had before last summer was exuberant. Then that voice was gone. When the breathing tube came out a month later, Bogan had trouble swallowing and strained to say “hi” to her parents.
8 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
Olivia Munn, 43, says she froze her eggs for the third time after getting diagnosed with breast cancer
"I don't have the ability to carry a baby anymore, so if we want to build our family, this is our option," Olivia Munn told Vogue.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country's breaking a taboo on mental health services
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Students often throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside their school in northern Port-au-Prince. When they do, school director Roseline Ceragui Louis finds there's only one way to try to calm the children and keep them safe: getting them to lie on the classroom floor while she sings softly. Haiti's capital is under the onslaught of powerful gangs that control 80% of of the city.
7 min read - USReuters
First human to receive transplanted pig kidney dies
A man with end-stage renal disease who earlier this year became the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig has died, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston said. "The Mass General transplant team is deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Mr. Rick Slayman," the hospital said in a statement on Saturday. "We have no indication that it was the result of his recent transplant."
2 min read - USUSA TODAY
First person to receive pig-kidney transplant dies 7 weeks after procedure
Seven weeks after receiving the first-ever kidney transplant from a pig, a Massachusetts man died this weekend.
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Effects of Globus Sensation (Lump in Throat)
Globus sensation is believed to arise from functional and psychological factors. To get rid of this persistent feeling, continue reading here.
7 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 - 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 - 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 - SportsYahoo Sports
What scouts think of Bronny James' NBA prospects
The biggest question looming over the NBA draft combine this week: How will Bronny James do?
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
How rich homebuyers are avoiding high mortgage rates
Homebuyers with means are turning to an old strategy to get around a new crop of high mortgage rates: all-cash deals.
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Anthony Edwards talks postgame exchange with Jamal Murray: 'We love that, keep talking that'
Edwards is here for the chatter. And he's goading Murray for more.
2 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Trump trial live updates: Michael Cohen testifies in hush money case, recounts arranging deal to silence Stormy Daniels
The former president’s criminal hush money trial resumes Monday in Manhattan, where his former lawyer and fixer is expected to take the stand.
1 min read - EntertainmentYahoo TV UK
Who is Hannah Dodd? Meet Bridgerton’s new Francesca in season 3
With eight Bridgerton siblings to keep track, some Netflix viewers may not have realised that the actor playing Francesca has changed between season 2 and 3.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
How to earn a defensive driving discount
Learn about defensive driving courses, including how to find an approved class and how much a discount will save on your car insurance.
6 min read - CelebrityYahoo Canada Style
'I want to feel liberated': Shania Twain, 58, has no interest in undergoing surgeries to look younger. Everything the star has said about aging
"A surgery that is not necessary for my wellbeing is removing my cellulite," Twain said.
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Fantasy Baseball: 2-start pitcher rankings for Week 7
While it's not the best week for securing pitching services on the fantasy waiver wire, Fred Zinkie has you covered with a blueprint to maneuver the hurdles.
4 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Tesla rehires some Supercharger workers weeks Musk cut them
Tesla has begun hiring back some of the almost 500 members of its Supercharging team that Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk dismissed late last month.
2 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
Biden's coming new tariffs on China reflect 'lessons learned'
A sweeping White House move on China tariffs that is expected to be unveiled early next week "reflects lessons learned," according to a former official who was involved in the process.
5 min read - EntertainmentYahoo News Canada
'Drag Race' star Jimbo brings Jimbo's Drag Circus tour home to Canada, including our favourite characters
Canada's Drag Race, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars and UK vs. the World legend, Jimbo, is travelling around Canada for Jimbo's Drag Circus.
3 min read - LifestyleAutoblog
Best used cars to buy in 2024: From trucks and SUVs to EVs
The best used cars to buy in 2024 include small and midsize cars, trucks, crossovers and SUVs, and even a couple of used electric cars.
19 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
The 40+ best Amazon deals this week: Save up to 80% on vacuums, gardening tools, tech goodies and more
We've got our eye on a viral Bissell carpet cleaner on rare sale for $99, plus an Apple iPad marked down by $80, to name a few.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Stock market today: Stocks wobble with inflation data in focus
Attention is on this week's CPI report, seen as a potential starting gun for Fed rate cuts.
1 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Can anyone beat the Las Vegas Aces?
The Aces are loaded, but that doesn't mean teams aren't going all in to knock them off their perch.
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