The Christian faith of early 20th-century Irish author C.S. Lewis is enjoying a rebirth right now as American culture, and the wider Western world, appear to have lost a sense of right and wrong. Credit the recent rediscovery of the author’s writings on religion, culture and morality, including “A Christmas …
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People with treatment-resistant hypertension could benefit from a new procedure that the FDA recently approved. The minimally invasive procedure targets nerves near the kidneys to help control high blood pressure when medications fail to do so. Dr. Samin Sharma, an interventional cardiologist and director of the Mount Sinai Cardiovascular Clinical …
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Some 35% of U.S. adults have gone online in an attempt to diagnose their health symptoms — and now Google is revealing which conditions they were most curious about this year. The search engine giant has released its annual “Year in Search,” which breaks down the top queries for everything …
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Getting into shape, exercising more, eating well —all of these are examples of some of the most common New Year’s resolutions people make each year. Of these, getting back into shape can be an especially tough task for those who have fallen off the health and wellness wagon. Dr. Alexis …
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With eight planets in our solar system, more than 200 moons surround those natural satellites. Jupiter, one of the most recognizable planets, has 80 of those moons. On this day in history, Jan. 7, 1610, Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter — making it the first observation of this planet. …
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Omega fatty acids may help protect women from Alzheimer’s disease, revealing why more women are diagnosed, according to a study from King’s College London and Queen Mary University of London. The research, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, found that women with Alzheimer’s disease had …
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized COVID-19 vaccines for the fall — but only for high-risk groups. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy announced the FDA’s most recent actions on Wednesday in a post on X. “I promised 4 things,” Kennedy wrote. “1. to end …
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A new study has discovered another way to potentially prevent COVID-19. Researchers at Saarland University in Germany headed a clinical trial that found a nasal spray could reduce the risk of coronavirus infection by two-thirds. The phase 2 study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, ran from March 2023 to July …
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Adam LaZarre never expected the U.S. Navy to prepare him for working with wine. The former electronics technician, however, credits his military service with giving him the discipline and problem-solving skills that now define his award-winning winemaking. “My military experience and the training that I got, particularly as an electronics …
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The potential benefits of GLP-1 medications continue to expand. New research has found that the weight loss and diabetes drugs — officially known as glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists — are associated with a reduced risk of some cancers, especially in women. Researchers at Indiana University and the University of …
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