An Arizona man got the surprise of a lifetime when he blew his nose and out popped a nearly 30-year-old Lego. Ben Havoc took to Instagram earlier this month to explain how a small Lego dot from the 1990s was finally dislodged. When he was about 6 years old, he stuck a tiny, circular Lego...
Your breath could hold clues to your health, researchers say — and they have developed a “smart mask” to tap into them. Wei Gao, professor of medical engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, led the team that created the EBCare, a mask that analyzes the chemicals in someone’s breath to detect...
Taking time to sit in a sauna can be a great way to decompress after a grueling workout or even a stressful day. While in a sauna, you can add to the relaxation by reading your favorite book, listening to a motivational podcast or just by closing your eyes, taking deep breaths and sweating the...
A respiratory disease known as parvovirus B19 is on the rise in the U.S. among all age groups, according to a recent advisory from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC issued the health alert on Aug. 13 after European public health authorities reported “unusually” high numbers of cases in 14...
Smokers with type 2 diabetes taking Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic had fewer tobacco-related medical encounters and fewer interventions to help them quit smoking than those who received other diabetes drugs, according to a study of electronic health records published on Monday. In the year after starting treatment, Ozempic users with a previous diagnosis of tobacco use...
Five people in downtown Lincoln, New Hampshire, have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease. The New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) announced the news in an Aug. 12 press release. It is likely that the five affected individuals were exposed to contaminated water droplets from a cooling tower behind the RiverWalk Resort, the...
