New research has left people shocked at the number of calories pregnancy burns. Biologists from Monash University in Melbourne have discovered human pregnancy requires an astonishing 49,753 dietary calories. That’s the same as 104 McDonald’s Happy Meals or 218 Mars bars. “Most of (the) energy that mammals put into reproduction is ‘boiled off’ as metabolic … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. following a lawsuit by women who had serious pregnancy complications. The ruling from the court, whose nine justices are all elected Republicans, is the latest decision to uphold Texas’ abortion ban, which … Read more
CHICAGO — Pfizer on Friday said its drug for an advanced form of lung cancer showed promising long-term results in a late-stage trial, which may help establish it as the new standard treatment for the condition. The company’s medicine helped patients live longer without seeing their cancer progress, and most people experienced that benefit for … Read more
A lung cancer wonder drug has been shown to dramatically extend survival for patients with an incurable form of the disease. Experts said “unprecedented” results from a trial of the daily pill, lorlatinib, were among the best ever recorded for advanced lung cancer treatments. After five years, 60 percent of patients taking the drug had … Read more
NEW YORK — Medical supply company Medline Industries is recalling some 1.5 million portable adult bed rails across the U.S. and Canada, following two reports of entrapment deaths associated with the products. The recall impacts two models of Medline’s “Bed Assist Bars.” According to a Thursday announcement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, users … Read more
Sometimes, when making off-hand funny comments on social media, we can end up finding out more than we bargained for. When @GoldenVision90 took to X, formerly Twitter, to make a joke about his latest GP trip, he likely expected to get a few likes and acknowledgements of his sense of humour. But instead, he found … Read more
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — UFC is set to unveil a new glove designed in large part to stunt eye pokes that often render fighters unable to continue, the first major change of the protective equipment in more than a decade. The global MMA leader made the impact-absorbing gloves mandatory, starting with Saturday’s UFC 302 card … Read more
(NewsNation) — A University of South Florida medical engineering professor is using virtual reality to map the brain in a way that could help researchers understand developmental disorders such as autism and treat brain injuries more efficiently. The project received $3.3 million in grant funding from the National Institutes of Health to help Professor George … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 30, 2024 11:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a Quebec ruling that bars people from suing the U.S. government in Canada over its role in notorious brainwashing experiments at a Montreal psychiatric hospital. … Read more
Millions of Britons are currently living with arthritis and other joint problems. Depending on the type of arthritis it can cause issues such as pain, inflammation, joint stiffness, and even difficulty moving. There is no cure for arthritis, however, there are ways to both reduce your risk of the condition and ease symptoms. With this … Read more
