Category: 4. Health

To make such a network possible, so-called quantum network…

David Bregger had never heard of kratom before his son, Daniel, 33, died in Denver in 2021 from using what he thought was a natural and safe remedy for anxiety.

By his father’s account, Daniel didn’t know that the herbal product could kill him. The product listed no ingredients or safe-dosing information on the label. And it had no warning that it should not be combined with other sedating drugs, such as the over-the-counter antihistamine diphenhydramine, which is the active…

• Those who adhered to a Mediterranean diet, reduced their caloric intakes, engaged in moderate exercise, and received professional weight loss support had a 31% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those who adhered to a Mediterranean diet alone.
• The findings come from PREDIMED-Plus, the largest nutrition and lifestyle clinical trial ever conducted in Europe.

A Mediterranean-style diet, in combination with reduced caloric intake, moderate physical activity, and…

• Study shows for the first time that lithium plays an essential role in normal brain function and can confer resistance to brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease.
• Scientists discovered that lithium is depleted in the brain by binding to toxic amyloid plaques — revealing a new way Alzheimer’s may begin.
• A new class of lithium-based compounds avoids plaque binding and reverses Alzheimer’s and brain aging in mice, without toxicity.

What is the earliest spark that ignites the…

“This is a step toward redefining how we think about vision…

A new study published in the journal Food Quality and Preference suggests that adding spice to your meals may cause you to eat more slowly and consume fewer calories.

The crossover study included 130 adults who were given different versions of two meals for lunch: beef chili or chicken tikka masala. The two dishes were made either mild or spicy. Participants were video recorded consuming each meal. From the video recordings, the researchers were able to…

A new study published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism has shown that eating animal protein is not linked to a higher risk of death due to heart disease or cancer and that eating animal protein may even have a small protective effect against cancer.

The study used data from nearly 16,000 adult participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1988 through 1994. Each participant had their typical intake of plant…

Mississippi declared a public health emergency for the first time in recent history, sounding the alarm on the highest infant mortality rates the state has seen in more than a decade. Mississippi ranks last in the nation in infant mortality, with 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 compared to the national rate of 5.5 deaths per 1,000 live births, according to American…

The Trump administration is considering massive “Section 232” tariffs on imported medicines from key U.S. allies, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Japan, and South Korea. While tariffs on some countries, such as EU member states, could be capped at 15%, other tariffs could reportedly be set as high as 250%. Either…

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How does your body make poop? Owen, 4, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your digestive system, which includes your stomach and your intestines.

But some of what you eat makes it all the way through those twists and…