Bowel cancer isn’t always eager to show symptoms. The warning signs that do appear are often vague and subtle. While you may scan the toilet bowl for any indications of the potentially deadly disease, one lesser-known sign won’t appear there. Spotting cancer at an early stage can save lives, which puts symptom awareness front and … Read more
From helpless newborn to active toddler: It takes just 12 short months for your baby to undergo this incredible transformation. Babies grow and change at an astounding pace, and every month brings new and exciting developments. New moms and dads often wonder what to expect next and how to know if their baby’s development is … Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal court on Tuesday dismissed a legal challenge to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ policy prohibiting schools from instituting mask requirements, which was brought by families of students with disabilities during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ruling marks the conclusion of the yearslong court battle, originating in the fall … Read more
Image of a healthy liver not ravaged by fatty liver disease. BSIP | Getty Images Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good afternoon! Drugmakers aren’t just racing to develop drugs that treat obesity. They’re also competing to expand the uses of those weight loss treatments, including … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care to go into effect, removing a temporary injunction a judge issued last year. The ruling was handed down by a panel of justices on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. It marked the latest decision in a legal … Read more
Vancouver firefighter Christopher Won said he is just feeling lucky to be alive after a devastating diagnosis on his vacation forced the amputation of his lower leg. Won contracted necrotizing fasciitis, a rare, life-threatening disease, while travelling with his family in Asia. “On the tail end of the Singapore phase, literally the morning that we … Read more
There are a lot of ways in which our daily habits contribute to facial puffiness. The phenomenon is most commonly caused by water retention, a result of dehydration, which can be caused by a variety of factors such as hormonal imbalance to diet and stress, Marie Hayag, MD, board-certified dermatologist, told Real Simple. Whether consuming … Read more
Whether you’re a meal planner and grocery list maker or figure-it-out-as-you-go shopper, you’ll see the grocery store through different eyes when you have type 2 diabetes. “It was a difficult process,” says Christina Herrera de Banchs, an educator in Dallas. “No one really tells you what to look out for, especially foods high in sugar. … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s Republican-majority Senate greenlit a bill on Tuesday that would make a video on fetal development produced by an anti-abortion group required viewing in public schools. Live Action’s “Baby Olivia” video, which West Virginia lawmakers want to show in eighth and tenth-grade classrooms, has received criticism from physicians and educators who … Read more
If you spend a lot of time on your computer or phone or sit for prolonged periods during work hours or otherwise, odds are you’ve wondered about the effect on your posture. If so, you’re right to be concerned: It turns out that poor posture can have health consequences that are more far-reaching than you … Read more
