Your body’s ability to regulate blood sugar relies on a complex dance between different cells in your pancreas. Research has uncovered a fascinating new player in this intricate process — “first responder” beta cells.1 These special cells are the quickest to react when glucose levels rise, triggering a cascade of activity throughout your pancreas. Scientists … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Outreach worker Edgar Tapia hit a San Francisco neighborhood on a mission to find people to take eight available shelter beds, including a tiny cabin perfect for a couple. He approached a cluster of tents in the Mission District, calling out greetings and offers of snacks and water bottles. He crouched to … Read more
(The Hill) — A federal judge has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the potential impacts of fluoride in drinking water on IQ levels. In a new ruling this week, Obama-appointed Judge Edward Chen ordered the EPA to take regulatory action over the issue. Chen wrote that “a preponderance of the evidence” shows … Read more
Fears of a new pandemic have been raised in a horror study which suggests the world isn’t doing enough to monitor the spread of a deadly flu virus. A study of bird flu transmission between mammals led by The Pirbright Institute suggests global control measures for the H5N1 avian flu virus aren’t strong enough. H5N1 … Read more
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A judge on Wednesday dismissed a federal lawsuit challenging a suburban New York ban on wearing masks in public except for health and religious reasons. The class action lawsuit was filed last month by Disability Rights New York on behalf of two individuals with disabilities against Nassau County’s Mask Transparency Act, … Read more
Anxiety is a very normal but a very unwelcome feeling. Most of us would choose not to experience it if we could. In some ways, it’s like a smoke alarm, said Natasha Reynolds, a psychotherapist at Bloom Psychology & Wellness in Toronto. That smoke detector alerts you to actual danger and allows you to get … Read more
(WJET/WFXP) – Pennsylvania-based health company Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), one of the largest primary care groups in Pennsylvania, earlier this month reached a $65 million settlement after the data of nearly 135,000 patients and employees were exposed. Of those patients, over 600 had their personal medical record photos, which included nude photographs, hacked and … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 25, 2024 5:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a right middle finger fracture. Bichette suffered the season-ending injury last week while taking grounders during infield practice. Speaking … Read more
Watching your child reach important milestones feels magical for any parent, but for Clare Smerdon it’s particularly poignant as she’s painfully aware she’s unlikely to be there to see many more of her three-year-old Teddy’s big moments. Two years ago the single mother received the shattering news that she had a glioblastoma (also known as … Read more
NEW YORK — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because high levels could pose a risk to the intellectual development of children. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen cautioned that it’s not certain that the amount of fluoride typically added to water is causing lower … Read more
