Day September 21, 2023

More states are fatter than ever, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2022, a record three states had more than 40 percent of their adults classified as obese — West Virginia, Louisiana…

Neurological function can become immediately compromised and dangerously unstable when a traumatic brain injury occurs. As intracranial swelling rapidly progresses, vigilant monitoring for signs of deterioration proves critical. Pupil size measurement is a core component of the neurological exam following…

A new immunotherapy treatment could halt the growth of colorectal cancer, which has risen to epidemic levels in young people. Researchers in New York City found that the drug boatssilimab (BOT) shrank tumors by about 90 percent and pushed them…

Only four people in the US have ever caught a deadly brain-eating amoeba that claimed the life of a toddler last week and lived to tell the tale. Kali Hardig, now 22, a native of Arkansas, was just 12 years…

The Biden administration has officially banned taxpayer money from being funneled to a controversial Chinese laboratory long suspected of causing the Covid pandemic. This week, an official statement from the Department of Health and Human Services said the Wuhan Institute…

A mother-of-two has tragically died during weight-loss surgery in Turkey. She died last summer after a surgeon accidentally punctured her abdomen during a stomach operation – for which she was not eligible on the NHS. The private hospital in Antalya…

A mother has described her heartbreaking fear that her daughter could lose her sight after her crucial eye surgery was canceled for a third time due to NHS strikes. Bonita Archer, from Birmingham, was due to undergo surgery today to…

n It’s now written on everything from T-shirts to tea towels – but ‘keep calm and carry on’ can actually be good advice. Research has shown that ignoring nagging worries and fears actually makes them less powerful. Researchers recruited 120…