The dock of defendants seated during the Doctors Trial at Nuremberg. Credit: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum via Wikimedia Commons After World War II, Nuremberg, Germany, was the site of…
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Everything you need to know about insulin
Insulin can be a critical part of managing diabetes, but patients may not know all the ins and outs of using the medication effectively. Luckily, the American Diabetes Association (ADA)…
Buying smokes? Everyone under 30 now must show ID
A new, tougher rule on the sale of tobacco products will require retailers to check the IDs of any buyers under the age of 30, the U.S. Food and Drug…
Dietary vitamin E may be protective against atopic dermatitis
Dietary intake of vitamin E may potentially lower the risk for atopic dermatitis, according to a study published online Aug. 9 in Skin Research & Technology. Siqing Wang, from the…
Roman military camp found on Swiss mountain
Archaeologists from the University of Basel, in collaboration with the Archaeological Service of Graubünden, have discovered a roman military camp in the Colm la Runga corridor. The researchers were investigating…
Got an unaffordable or incorrect medical bill? Calling your hospital billing office will usually get you a discount
What do you do when you disagree with or can’t afford a medical bill? Many Americans struggle to pay medical bills, avoid care because of cost worries or forgo other…
Music study links dulled emotional reactions in anhedonia with prolonged activity of the brain’s attentional networks
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Anhedonia-related emotional blunting is linked with abnormally sustained activity in brain areas responsible for attention. Researchers at the Department of Neuroimaging at the IoPPN used music…
Is ‘coaching’ a shortcut to mental health care? Not so fast − here are key differences
Life coach, wellness coach, business coach, weight loss coach, breakup coach – the list goes on and on. All are different titles for similar jobs, with the same limitation: Anyone…
COVID-19, flu and RSV shots − an epidemiologist explains why all three matter this fall
The Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization on Aug. 22, 2024, for the newest, updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and…
