In a recent study posted to the SSRN* preprint server, researchers estimated the prevalence of and assessed trends in exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) and potential drivers of its health outcomes between 1990 and 2019 globally. Study: Second Hand Smoke Prevalence and Attributable Disease Burden in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990–2019: A Systematic Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study […]

Traveling is good for the soul. It broadens our horizons, exposes us to other cultures and traditions, makes us more independent by challenging us to leave our comfort zones, and just generally enriches our lives. If you’re a globetrotter — or just enjoy watching other people’s journeys on TikTok — you might be inspired to pass on that wanderlust to […]

Although he’s known as Khal Drogo and Aquaman to most, when Jason Momoa is with his kids, he’s just “papa bear.” Related story Nicole Richie & Lookalike Teen Daughter Harlow Are Barefaced, Blonde Twins During Rare Outing The Justice League actor is dad to 15-year-old Lola and 14-year-old Nakoa-Wolf — both of whom he shares with his ex-wife, Lisa Bonet […]

A mammalian protein previously shown by UT Southwestern microbiologists to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19 in cell culture also protected live mouse models, significantly limiting infection in the lung cells and diminishing the symptoms. The findings, published in Nature Microbiology, could lead to new strategies to treat COVID-19, which still infects thousands and kills hundreds in the U.S. every […]

Editor’s note: Find the latest long COVID news and guidance in Medscape’s Long COVID Resource Center. Enrollment is opening for four clinical trials that will evaluate new treatments for long COVID, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced at a media briefing today. Additional clinical trials to test at least seven more treatments are expected to launch in the coming […]

Reviewers’ Notes Today's school meals are much healthier than they were for the parents of American kids, but still 1 in 4 school meals are of poor nutritional quality. The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), in place for 2020-25, call for meals with less sugar and salt and with more whole grains. Fully synchronizing school meals with these new […]

Reviewers’ Notes A novel vaccine that targets inflamed brain cells associated with Alzheimer's disease may hold the key to potentially preventing or modifying the course of the disease, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting is in Boston, loperamide opium alkaloid July 31–Aug. 3, 2023, and offers the latest […]

Postpartum prescriptions for oxycodone were not associated with increased risk of longer-term opioid use compared to codeine prescriptions, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Over the last 10 years, there has been a shift to fewer codeine prescriptions and an increase in prescriptions for stronger opioids, such as hydrocodone, hydromorphone and oxycodone for patients postpartum. […]

GPs will be urged to refer patients to life coaches instead of signing them off sick Latest figures show a record 2.55million Brits are off on long term sick leave The move is under consideration by Department for Work and Pensions officials  GPs may be urged to refer Brits to life coaches instead of just automatically signing them off sick, […]

Researchers analyzed the similarities and differences between a near-death experience (NDE) while in a coma and the experience induced by a psychedelic drug. Despite the common themes that emerged, such as space-time transcendence or ego dissolution, only in the NDE were the themes of life review, meeting deceased loved ones, and a threshold of no-return reported. In 1994, Stanislav Grof, […]