Author: Michelle Korhonen
When you were a teenager, your parents probably warned you once or twice not to get a tattoo or go to sketchy parties just because your friends do it. A new study shows that the influence of friends – for good and for well, mischief – extends into our older years, as well. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, found that friendships in older adults were associated with some instances of better physical health and health behaviors, as well as better mental health across the board. The study authors analyzed surveys from nearly 13,000 over-50-year-olds…
Donald Trump is an old man.He’s 77 years old. When Trump was born, Harry S. Truman was president and Perry Como topped the year’s pop charts. Betty White hadn’t yet started her career in film. Israel and Pakistan didn’t exist. Korea was a unified country, and Vietnam was not. The pioneering computer ENIAC was just four months old.Trump’s cultural references are dated, and only getting more so. Elton John and the Rolling Stones headline his rally playlists. When, as president, he had a chance to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, his selections included Babe…
” Resistant Starch: The Underrated Weight Loss Hero” – Resistant starch, a unique type of starch that resists digestion in the small intestine and instead travels to the large intestine, is emerging as a powerful weight loss ally. Its ability to modulate gut bacteria, enhance nutrient absorption, and regulate blood sugar levels has attracted significant attention in the realm of weight management.Mechanism of ActionResistant starch exerts its weight loss effects through a multifaceted approach. Primarily, it promotes satiety and reduces appetite by increasing the production of satiety-inducing hormones GLP-1 and PYY, leading to a feeling of fullness and a decreased…
The FDA and the CDC are warning consumers not to eat certain whole and cut cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit products linked to a salmonella outbreak. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP The FDA and the CDC are warning consumers not to eat certain whole and cut cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit products linked to a salmonella outbreak. J. Scott Applewhite/AP U.S. food safety officials are urging consumers not to eat recalled cantaloupe products due to the risk of illness, as they investigate an outbreak of salmonella infections. At least 43 people in 15 states have gotten sick…
Updated at 12:32 a.m. ET on November 20, 2023To truly understand the events of the past 48 hours—the shocking, sudden ousting of OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, arguably the figurehead of the generative-AI revolution, followed by reports that the company was in talks to bring him back, and then yet another shocking revelation that he in fact would not return—one must understand that OpenAI is not a technology company. At least, not like other epochal companies of the internet age, such as Meta, Google, and Microsoft.OpenAI was deliberately structured to resist the values that drive much of the tech industry—a relentless…
Connecticut Mandates Lifestyle Modifications Before Covering Weight Loss Medications – To combat the rising costs of weight loss drugs, Connecticut’s state employee health plan requires participants to embark on a lifestyle management program before covering injectable weight loss medications like Ozempic.The growing popularity of weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and the recently FDA-approved Zepbound, has posed a financial burden on health insurance providers due to their high costs. In Connecticut, for instance, the state’s employee health plan administrators were faced with the challenge of managing the $30 million they were projected to spend on weight loss drug prescriptions…
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Louise Vincent has used street drugs since she was 13. She has emerged as a leading voice trying to humanize and help people who use drugs as they face the most devastating overdose crisis in U.S. history. April Laissle/NPR hide caption toggle caption April Laissle/NPR Louise Vincent has used street drugs since she was 13. She has emerged as a leading voice trying to humanize and help people who use drugs as they face the most devastating overdose crisis in U.S. history. April Laissle/NPR When Louise Vincent was introduced at a drug policy conference last month in Phoenix, the huge…
On April 29, 1954, a cross section of Cincinnati’s municipal bureaucracy—joined by dozens of representatives drawn from local employers, private charities, the religious community, and other corners of the city establishment—gathered at the behest of the mayor’s office to discuss a new problem confronting the city. Or, rather, about 50,000 new problems, give or take. That was roughly the number of Cincinnati residents who had recently migrated to the city from the poorest parts of southern Appalachia. The teachers, police officials, social workers, hiring-department personnel, and others who gathered that day in April had simply run out of ideas about…
Robust Link Between Physical Fitness and Cerebellar Grey Matter Volume – Study -The cerebellum is a brain region involved in motor control, balance, and coordination. It is also thought to play a role in cognitive functions such as learning and memory. Physical fitness is known to have a number of health benefits, including improved cardiovascular health, muscle strength, and bone health. However, the relationship between physical fitness and cerebellar volume is not well understood.Objective of the studyThis study investigated the relationship between physical fitness since childhood and cerebellar volume in adolescence.MethodsThe study included 40 adolescents who had participated in the…