Traces of illicit drugs in wastewater in England show spikes in usage during bank holiday weekends, heatwaves and sports events, while the Eurovision song contest ranks as one of the most drug-fuelled nights of the year. Tests at water treatment plants across the country found clear patterns in drug taking through the week and changing…
Dear Carolyn: Growing up, my brother and I were frequently subjected to corporal punishment, like slapping and spanking. I’ve been resentful and have struggled with intrusive violent thoughts from a young age that my therapist says stem from my early-childhood exposure to aggression. This came up during a recent conversation with my mom. She shut…
Parents should care for their children’s feet in the same way as their eyes and teeth, according to footwear specialists who say they are seeing more young people with painful conditions such as bunions. Bunions are bony lumps on the side of the foot. People can be genetically pre-disposed but ill-fitting shoes are seen as…
Light blue dresses are officially the prettiest trend for summer 2026. Overcoming the decades-long generational belief that certain colors, prints, and fabrics are reserved for specific seasons and occasions—or worse, outright forbidden—has been one of today’s greatest stylistic triumphs; if only for the sheer liberation of finally letting go of what others think. To name…
“The dead cannot advocate for themselves.” — Suneel Kamath, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic, highlighting the funding gap for highly lethal cancers. “You can’t go above 100%.” — Krina Patel, MD, MSc, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, discussing a trial where every patient with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma responded…
That lid, which is absent from the vast majority of toilets in public restrooms, is key, he said, to containing what scientists call a “poo plume,” the droplets and aerosol particles that can spray up to six feet out of the toilet when we flush. Aire Images / Getty Images Source: Read Full Article
Dakota Johnson gave her hair new life with a choppy bangs, highlights, and layers. Sometimes you crave a change but don’t know how to go about it. On the one hand, you want to update your look, but not drastically. The desire for transformation, even just a little, is there. So, what to do? There…
Gabapentin administered on the day of traumatic brain injury (TBI) was tied to a reduced risk of durable cognitive impairment and mortality, a retrospective, longitudinal study of 50,000 patients showed. Over 2 years, gabapentin was associated with a 22% adjusted lower risk of cognitive impairment in mild TBI (HR 0.78, 95% CI 0.62-0.98, P=0.03) and…
Fresh produce such as asparagus, leeks and peas tends to steal the spotlight this time of year, and our team has certainly been leaning into vegetable-forward dishes as of late. But for those of us who are bakers, the arrival of in-season fruit is equally exciting. Spring is prime time for making all kinds of…
18. “I worked as a healthcare productivity analyst. Academic medicine has removed the incentive for physicians and caregivers to interact with patients. While at the University of Texas Medical Branch, we conducted a research project on the border between Texas and Mexico. We were looking for evidence that patient care improved through interaction with physicians….
