The Supreme Court on Friday formally overturned its 49-year-old landmark Roe v. Wade decision, and with it ended a half-century of constitutionally guaranteed abortion rights in the United States. The 6-3 decision in the case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, was telegraphed in May by an unprecedented leak of an early draft of the […]
Like most physicians, David Iannitti, MD, leads a demanding life. As chief of the Division of Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) Surgery at Atrium Health (Carolinas Medical Center/Cabarrus) and director of Surgical Operations at the Levine Cancer Institute, he stays plugged into his practice even when he’s off the clock. Dr David Iannitti and Lauren Iannitti And like […]
You might be getting a little unwanted something extra when you buy a CBD product at your local grocers or supplements store, a new study warns. About 60% of CBD products tested in the lab also contain THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the chemical in pot that causes intoxication, researchers report in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. […]
When you picture a hospital radiologist, you might think of a specialist who sits in a dark room and spends hours poring over X-rays to make diagnoses. Contrast that with your dentist, who in addition to interpreting X-rays must also perform surgery, manage staff, communicate with patients, and run their business. When dentists analyze X-rays, […]
They say that a change is as good as a rest, but researchers believe that for mental wellbeing, a change of location might be better than lying on your sofa. If you’re feeling low energy, bored or just creatively flat, they say that “a change is as good as a rest”. But researchers believe that […]
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A surge in research projects on the human microbiome—the complex ecosystem of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract—is bolstering scientific understanding of health, disease and environment. Much of the research has focused on gut bacteria and viruses, leaving a third factor—fungi—little studied. An international consortium of scientists has conducted the first large-scale study of gastrointestinal […]
Worried about how taking time away from the gym to go on holiday could affect your health and fitness? One writer shares her experience of getting back into a gym routine after three months off. If there’s one thing gym-goers talk about a lot it’s consistency. And while there’s no denying that keeping up a […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Seville has introduced a pioneering system to name and classify frequent heatwaves that affect the city in Spain’s arid south, which will tie meteorological forecasts to health impacts, Seville Mayor Antonio Munoz said. The pilot project comprises three categories and will alert the population up to five days in advance of a […]
Techniques used in weather forecasting can be repurposed to provide individuals with a personalized assessment of their risk of exposure to COVID-19 or other viruses, according to new research published by Caltech scientists. The technique has the potential to be more effective and less intrusive than blanket lockdowns for combating the spread of disease, says […]
