I am a 40-year-old overweight woman diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes a little over a year ago. I have become more mindful about the food our family eats, limiting sugar and incorporating more fruits and vegetables into meals at home. Recently, though, I learned my 14-year-old daughter has been “snacking” on spoons of granulated sugar daily. What can I do […]

Ashley Olsen is thick in the throes of new motherhood, as she secretly welcomed a baby boy named Otto with husband Louis Eisner a few months ago. And now her Full House co-stars have one important message for her that shows us just how much love this TV family has for each other. On Tuesday’s episode of the How Rude, […]

A recent study published in the Science Advances Journal evaluated the role of Cutibacterium acnes in improving the skin's barrier function with regard to antimicrobial activity, transepidermal water loss, and paracellular diffusion. Study: Commensal Cutibacterium acnes induce epidermal lipid synthesis important for skin barrier function. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.com Background The epithelial surface comprises one or more cell layers stacked over a thin membrane. It is widespread throughout […]

Mothers urge uni students to get jabbed against meningitis after losing their teens to deadly infection  The free jab protects against four  strains of bacteria that can cause meningitis READ MORE: Parents’warn over ‘silent killer’ meningitis after daughter’s death Mothers who lost their children to meningitis have urged students starting university to get a vaccine to protect against the deadly […]

Sally Nix was furious when her health insurance company refused to pay for the infusions she needs to ease her chronic pain and fatigue. Nix has struggled with a combination of autoimmune diseases since 2011. Brain and spinal surgeries didn't ease her symptoms. Nothing worked, she said, until she started intravenous immunoglobulin infusions late last year. Commonly called IVIG, the […]

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Reviewers’ Notes Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of the liver and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with China accounting for over half of the global annual cases and deaths. Hepatectomy is the standard curative-intent treatment option for appropriately selected patients with localized HCC. However, the high postoperative recurrence rate causes many patients to […]

Reviewers’ Notes A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham has found that ChatGPT was about 72 percent accurate in overall clinical decision making, from coming up with possible diagnoses to making final diagnoses and care management decisions. The large-language model (LLM) artificial intelligence chatbot performed equally well in both primary care and emergency settings across all medical […]

High levels of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19 may reduce or overcome the protection that vaccination and prior infection provides, according to a new study by researchers from Yale University, the University of Florida, and the Connecticut Department of Correction. The findings, published Aug. 19 in Nature Communications, suggest that in densely crowded settings, control measures that reduce […]

Family-related drama on Reddit almost always revolves around childcare, baby names, wedding plans, in-laws or finances. They’re basically the Top Five, if you will, and they tend to stay in their lane. But a new post on the “Am I The A—hole?” subreddit is a definitive crossover between childcare, finances, and in-laws. And it’s also a definitive “yikes!” Related story […]