In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy connects alcohol consumption to increased cancer risk and calls for updated warning labels on alcoholic beverages. The…
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Study shows ‘sandwich carers’ experience decline in mental and physical health
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who care for both their children and older family members—also known as ‘sandwich carers’—suffer from deterioration in both their mental and physical health over time,…
Mastaba Tomb of Teti Neb Fu discovered in the Saqqara region
A joint French-Swiss archaeological mission has uncovered the mastaba tomb of “Teti Neb Fu,” a royal physician from the reign of King Pepi II during the Sixth Dynasty. Teti Neb…
Archaeologists uncover a 1,500-year-old Byzantine monastery
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered a 1,500-year-old monastery north of Kiryat Gat in the Southern District of Israel. Excavations are part of the Israel Land Authority’s…
Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It” was thrust into the spotlight recently, after UnitedHealthcare…
Extended Paxlovid may help some people with long COVID
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An up-close look at how patients respond to the drug at different times and doses adds nuance to a recent finding that Paxlovid does not work…
The elimination of cervical cancer in NZ is within reach—but not without funding and a plan
TEM of papillomavirus. Credit: Public Domain After committing to a global plan to eliminate cervical cancer, New Zealand is lagging behind Australia and other countries in how it manages this…
Archaeologists discover Charles XII’s secret Galärvegen
Archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) have discovered the secret Galärvegen route used by Charles XII. In 1718, king Charles XII of Sweden devised a cunning…
Does substance use change the brain’s structure, or does brain structure predispose some to substance use?
Regional Cortical Volume and Thickness Associations With Early Substance Use Initiation in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study. Credit: JAMA Network Open (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.52027 A study led by…
