Saunas are having a moment right now, thanks to a surge of interest in wellness. Enthusiasts cite a range of health benefits. Research shows it’s not just hype. AILSA CHANG, HOST: There is an age-old practice that’s having a moment. We’re talking about saunas. Enthusiasts cite a range of health benefits, as well as the…
The first sign that something was wrong was a static noise that emerged suddenly in my left ear. It was 2008 and a doctor had just syringed my ears, washing out the antibiotic drops she had prescribed a week earlier, and which had rendered my world temporarily muffled. I was so relieved the drops were…
(MedPage Today) — In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the trajectory of declining lung function and clinical worsening was less drastic with the use of inhaled treprostinil (Tyvaso), the placebo-controlled TETON-2 trial found. With a year… Source: Read Full Article
Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox isn’t an Xbox. Or it isn’t just an Xbox, anyway: While the rumored console will undoubtedly play Xbox games, “Project Helix,” as it’s codenamed, will reportedly also play PC titles. That’s huge news for gamers who usually have to decide whether to buy a console for the convenience, or a PC for…
4. Here is the most controversial entry from the original post: “If you have stage 3 (and definitely if you have stage 4) cancer, SKIP THE CHEMO! It’s likely not going to save your life and may actually hasten your death and/or destroy the quality of the little time you have left (because it will…
Democracy Dies in Darkness Start Cooking Comment on this storyReviews Add to your saved recipes Save Sometimes you have to let loose. Take this summer supper staple. Here a creamy herbaceous dressing is used instead of a vinaigrette, and smoked or cooked salmon stands in for tuna. Or serve it atop spinach or arugula and…
Since the outbreak likely had various sources, new cases continue to be detected. Published: March 11, 2026, 12:05 am More than 200 people fell sick in a Salmonella outbreak in the Netherlands that went on for more than two years. Between June 2023 and September 2025, there were 227 infections. It is the largest Salmonella…
March 5 Zach Dyer reads the week’s news: The Trump administration is calling for sharp restrictions on direct-to-consumer drug ads, and for some people facing skyrocketing health insurance costs, becoming eligible for Medicare because of a new diagnosis is a terrible irony. Feb. 26 Sam Whitehead reads the week’s news: Some places are bringing back…
A clear majority of Americans (69%) agree that “autism is a complex condition that can’t be reduced to a single cause,” according to a new Yahoo/YouGov poll. That number includes 59% of Republicans. Yet last week President Trump declared that his administration had “found an answer to autism” — then linked the neurological disorder to…
What are the first signs of kidney cancer? Early kidney cancer often causes no symptoms at all. When symptoms do appear, they can include blood in the urine, pain on the side of the lower back or a lump in the abdomen. Can kidney cancer be cured? Yes, kidney cancer is often cured, especially when…
