Major Federal Agency Calls for Loosening US Cannabis RegulationsThe U.S. Health and Human Services has endorsed rescheduling cannabis as a Schedule III drug, though the DEA still…ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 31, 2023
Booze Might Not Give Men 'Beer Goggles' After All, Small Study FindsResearchers found that young men didn't rate the attractiveness of women any differently while drinking, but did…ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 30, 2023
Good News Everyone: We Found a New Species of Roundworm That Can Infect Our BrainsIn a report this week, doctors have documented the first case of a human brain infection caused by a roundworm…ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 29, 2023
Scientists Just Discovered a ‘Strawberry-Like’ Antarctic Invertebrate With 20 ArmsThe Antarctic strawberry feather star is one of four new related species believed to have been discovered by a team…ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 11, 2023
American Suicides Reached All-Time High Last Year, CDC Data ShowsThe CDC estimated there were 49,449 suicide deaths in 2022, though some groups saw a decrease from the previous year.ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 11, 2023
Woman Taking Supplements for Infertility Gets Lead Poisoning InsteadIn a new case report, doctors detail how a Canadian woman developed lead poisoning from taking Ayurvedic products…ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 10, 2023
Great, Climate Change Will Even Make Food Poisoning WorseA recent report highlights how climate change will increase the risk of many common foodborne infections and toxins.ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 10, 2023
Fewer Than 10,000 Steps a Day Needed to Keep Death at Bay, Study FindsA new review finds that walking as little as 2,300 to 4,000 steps a day can be linked to a reduced risk of dying…ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 9, 2023
Depression and Anxiety Won't Raise Your Risk of Cancer, Study FindsA new large meta-analysis has found no significant link between having either condition and an increased risk of…ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 9, 2023
Breast Cancer Screenings May Cause Overdiagnosis in Older Women, Study FindsNew research estimates that many cancer cases caught through screening in women over 70 may ultimately be harmless.ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 8, 2023
Obesity Drug Wegovy Found to Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes in Major TrialAccording to Novo Nordisk, people on Wegovy were 20% less likely to develop serious cardiovascular problems for up…ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 8, 2023
Scientists in Japan Develop Experimental Alzheimer's Vaccine That Shows Promise in MiceThe vaccine not only reduced brain inflammation in mice with Alzheimer-like illness, but improved their behavior for…ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 2, 2023
Henrietta Lacks Family Reaches Settlement With Biotech Company Over Her 'Immortal' CellsThe cells derived from her cancer have helped advance medical research for 70 years, but neither she nor her family…ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 1, 2023
So, What's Going On With Leprosy in Florida?The authors of a recent case report say it's the latest evidence that leprosy has gained a foothold in the Sunshine…ByEd CaraPublishedAugust 1, 2023
UK Man Gets Gnarly, Newly Discovered Infection From Stray Cat BiteThe man had his wounds surgically treated and was placed on intravenous antibiotics, but eventually made a full…ByEd CaraPublishedJuly 31, 2023
Ticks Are Giving Tons of Americans an Allergy to Red MeatNew CDC-led research has found that up to a half million people in the U.S. have developed alpha-gal syndrome from…ByEd CaraPublishedJuly 28, 2023
Tropical Storms Leave Behind Lots of Nasty Germs, Study FindsTropical cyclones in the U.S. over the past two decades have been linked to surges of several waterborne…ByEd CaraPublishedJuly 27, 2023