The marshmallows notwithstanding, sweet potatoes are one of the healthiest foods on your Thanksgiving table. They’re full of nutrients that keep your systems humming and your blood sugar steady, and they can even reduce your cancer risk. Here are some of the ways sweet potatoes benefit your body, along withContinue Reading
If you’re looking for healthy animal protein, nothing on Earth beats seafood. But it can be hard to know what to eat. There’s mercury in the tuna, bycatch on the shrimp boats and pesticides in the salmon ponds. Isn’t there something you can just order at a restaurant, or buyContinue Reading
Workers with Lyon Contracting Services install new windows in Tiffany’s home in Kensington, a Philadelphia neighborhood that has been heavily impacted by the drug overdose epidemic. Free repairs at 400 homes in Kensington were paid for by settlement funds from opioid-related lawsuits. A Pennsylvania oversight board ruled that the repairsContinue Reading
The FDA recently authorized the iHealth at-home test for the SARS-CoV2 virus and two strains of the flu virus. iHealth Labs, Inc iHealth Labs, Inc With the flu season getting underway, and COVID-19 still circulating, if you get sick you might wonder: ‘Which virus got me this time?’ Until now,Continue Reading
As winter approaches, cities across India brace themselves for the all-too-familiar shroud of smog. This toxic blend of pollutants doesn’t just obscure the view but also poses significant health risks, especially in urban hubs. For those who live in such environments, adapting daily habits becomes crucial to minimising exposure toContinue Reading
Dr. Adam Rodman, an expert in internal medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, confidently expected that chatbots built to use artificial intelligence would help doctors diagnose illnesses. He was wrong. Instead, in a study Dr. Rodman helped design, doctors who were given ChatGPT-4 along with conventional resourcesContinue Reading
A person in California has tested positive for a form of mpox causing a widespread epidemic in Africa, the state’s Department of Public Health reported on Saturday. It is the first known case in the United States. The individual, who was not identified, had recently returned from East Africa. TheContinue Reading
Access to medical abortion pills could be restricted under the incoming Trump presidency. Charlie Neibergall/AP Charlie Neibergall/AP As millions of Americans were waking up last Wednesday morning to learn that Donald Trump won the presidency, it dawned on Dr. Angel Foster that she was about to be very busy. FosterContinue Reading
With RFK Jr.’s nomination for HHS secretary, he may have the opportunity to push forward the agenda of his ‘Make American Healthy Again’ movement. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now lined up to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, itContinue Reading
Boxes of brightly colored breakfast cereals, vivid orange Doritos and dazzling blue M&Ms may find themselves under attack in the new Trump administration. In excoriating such grocery store staples and their mysterious ingredients, Robert F. Kennedy tapped into a zeitgeist of widening appeal for healthy foods to curb obesity andContinue Reading
