A nutrition trend known as “intuitive eating” is aiming to avoid the strictness of traditional dieting. Intuitive eating isn’t a diet plan. It’s an “approach to eating based on one’s internal needs,” according to the Harvard School of Public Health. The choice of food will vary based on a person’s physical or emotional needs, regardless...
Four Massachusetts towns — Douglas, Oxford, Sutton and Webster — have enacted a voluntary evening lockdown in an attempt to curb the spread of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease. The decision comes after the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed the first human case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) since 2020 in Worcester County....
Most people have had brief lapses of memory — forgetting a train of thought, a driving route or maybe a word choice. In most cases, these episodes last only a few seconds and are nothing to worry about — but if they persist, it may warrant getting a doctor’s input. For a clearer understanding of...
Would you trust a robot with your smile? As technology continues to advance rapidly, the concept of robotic dentistry is becoming a reality. We are on the brink of a new era in dental care where artificial intelligence and robotics are not just ideas, but real-life options. Imagine walking into a dental office, sitting back...
A California family’s yearlong search for their daughter, who they were led to believe went missing after checking out from a hospital against medical advice, has ended with the tragic discovery that she had been dead and decomposing in the hospital morgue the entire time, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month. Jessie Peterson,...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for the 2024-2025 season. The updated mRNA vaccines, Comirnaty and Spikevax, were fully approved for people 12 years and older, while the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were granted emergency authorization for children 6 months through 11...
A diet high in meat — particularly processed meat and unprocessed red meat — could increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. In analyzing data from nearly two million people who participated in 31 studies across 20 countries, the researchers found that eating 50 grams...
An Australian meteorologist suffered a panic attack while on-air last week — and quickly tossed his live segment back to his anchor colleague. “Some of you may know that I occasionally get affected by some panic attacks, and actually, that’s happening right now,” Nate Byrne said during the live ABC News Australia segment. His colleagues...
Imagine struggling with everyday tasks like watering your plants or peeling potatoes because of weakened grip strength. For many people dealing with conditions like osteoarthritis or myositis, these simple activities can become real challenges. That’s where the Carbonhand robo-glove comes in. This innovative device, now available to everyone in the U.S., is designed to lend...
Just 9% of older adults age 65 and up say they have taken GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, according to recent data from KFF Health — and only 1% said they take the medications just for weight-loss purposes. Some doctors are recommending that more adults in these older age groups incorporate the drugs...
