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Widowhood and a Career Bring Double Trouble to Women

The psychological hazards of widowhood have received more attention in recent years. While the loss of a spouse can be traumatic for anybody, studies show that...

ENVIRON

Elections 2024 – Saturday Night Live Writers Will Have A Field Day

American Voters Must Add the Environment to Their Ballot-Box Priorities – Sustainability is No Laughing Matter

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Midurethral Sling

A mid-urethral sling is the most common type of surgery used to correct stress urinary incontinence or a leaky bladder. A small, supportive material of synthetic mesh is placed under the urethra to give support.

DISEASES

Richard Roundtree, Star of “Shaft,” Is Dead at 81. What You Should Know About His Cancer.

ACTOR RICHARD ROUNDTREE, the iconic private detective from the 1970s action film “Shaft,” is dead at 81. As a doctor who treats individuals with cancer,...

Obesity: Do Men and Women Have Different Brains?

NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT OBESITY affects the brain in sex-dependent ways. Specific brain parts appear different when we compare males and females with high body mass indexes.

Six Health Habits to Slow Memory Decline

ACCORDING TO A NEW POPULATION-BASED STUDY, six healthy lifestyle behaviors are associated with slower memory decline in older adults.

Consumerism in Healthcare

A new and developing force in medicine will add a new set of dramatic changes: the force of consumerism. No longer will you, as a patient, be willing to be “patient.”

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SAFETY

Blocking Airflow During a Pandemic Helps the Covid Virus Spread. Open Your Windows

We need to open our windows to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 in our buildings and classrooms. Fresh air helps remove viral particles from our environment.

CARDIO

GLP‑1 Medications in Later Life: Why the “Miracle Shot” Needs a Senior‑Specific Safety Lens

When GLP-1 medications like semaglutide began to gain attention, many people saw them as a breakthrough. For some people, these drugs help lower blood sugar,...

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Gabor Maté’s Bizarre Ideas on Connections Between Stress and Disease

Gabor Maté’s issues are with evidence, not the West and with public health, not medicine, but who takes him seriously? Lots of otherwise smart people seem to…or maybe not.