Author: Michelle Korhonen
Sharing socks with others, whether out of necessity or simply for convenience, can pose potential side effects or health risks. While it might seem harmless, sock swapping can lead to the spread of fungal infections, skin irritations, and even foot odor. Here’s a closer look at the potential side effects of sharing socks:Fungal InfectionsSocks provide a warm, moist environment that’s ideal for the growth of fungi, particularly athlete’s foot fungus. This contagious fungus thrives in the tight-fitting, sweaty environment of socks, and sharing these socks can easily transfer the fungus from one person to another. Symptoms of athlete’s foot include…
Research about sleep and teens’ brains has spurred a few states to bar high schools from starting classes very early. But in Nashville, they still start at 7:05 a.m., and changing that won’t be easy. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Research shows that early school start times are bad for teenagers’ mental and physical health, so bad that California has decreed that high schools cannot start before 8:30 a.m. And Florida passed a similar law this year, whereas in Nashville, most public high schools start at 7:05 in the morning. That is among the earliest start times in the country. Catherine…
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.The Power of Magical ThinkingI realize that to note that Joe Biden is boring is not exactly breaking news. Michael Schaffer of Politico wrote more than a year ago that Biden not only kept his promise to be unexciting but also “over-delivered.” My friend Molly Jong-Fast this fall noted for Vanity Fair that “[Team Biden’s] superpower, its ability to slide under the radar while getting…
Yes, CT scans have side effects in those below 22 years old, this is recently confirmed by new research results. A large-scale study involving nearly one million individuals from nine European countries has uncovered a potential link between exposure to radiation from CT scans before the age of 22 and an increased risk of developing blood cancers later in life. The findings, published in the journal Nature Medicine, suggest that CT scans, while valuable diagnostic tools, should be used judiciously, particularly in young patients.Study FindingsThe study analyzed data from individuals who underwent at least one CT scan before the age…
Smog in New Delhi is so bad that one study suggests residents lose eight years of life from inhaling it. Politicians are trading blame.
Construction of utility-scale renewable-power facilities around the world has been increasing rapidly in recent years. Although the total percentage of global power needs met by photovoltaic energy alone remains small, at about 6 percent, it is on the rise. Governments and large companies are building massive facilities to provide both solar thermal and photovoltaic energy, converting the sun’s energy into electricity for millions of homes and businesses. Solar-panel farms are being installed on hillsides, rooftops, and pastures, and, more and more, in floating arrays in harbors or reservoirs. Gathered below are images of some of these new solar-power installations around…
The Relationship between nutrient in Meat and Dairy Products Cancer-Fighting Immune CellA recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago has uncovered a promising link between a fatty acid found in meat and dairy products and the enhanced activity of T-cells, a crucial component of the immune system that plays a vital role in combating cancer. Published in the esteemed journal Nature, the findings raise the intriguing possibility of utilizing trans-vaccenic acid (TVA) as a dietary supplement to augment the efficacy of cancer treatments.The intricate relationship between our dietary choices and overall health is a complex one that…
New Zealand’s new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, center, formed a coalition government with Winston Peters, left, the leader of the New Zealand First party, and David Seymour, leader of ACT New Zealand. Marty Melville/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marty Melville/AFP via Getty Images New Zealand’s new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, center, formed a coalition government with Winston Peters, left, the leader of the New Zealand First party, and David Seymour, leader of ACT New Zealand. Marty Melville/AFP via Getty Images New Zealand has long been a leader in the battle against tobacco and its extensive health costs.…
When Victoria Gray was still a baby, she started howling so inconsolably during a bath that she was rushed to the emergency room. The diagnosis was sickle-cell disease, a genetic condition that causes bouts of excruciating pain—“worse than a broken leg, worse than childbirth,” one doctor told me. Like lightning crackling in her body is how Gray, now 38, has described the pain. For most of her life, she lived in fear that it could strike at any moment, forcing her to drop everything to rush, once again, to the hospital.After a particularly long and debilitating hospitalization in college, Gray…
Doctors Perplexed as Man’s Colonoscopy Reveals Live Fly – During a routine colonoscopy, doctors were baffled to discover a fully intact fly residing within the large intestine of a 63-year-old Missouri man. This perplexing finding is documented in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.The patient, who underwent the colonoscopy as a standard screening procedure for colorectal cancer, remained asymptomatic throughout the ordeal, unaware of the fly’s presence. The fly, found in the transverse colon, showed no signs of movement when examined by the colonoscope.The patient’s recollection of his meals leading up to the procedure revealed no obvious entry point for the…