This photo provided by researcher Sam England in June 2023 shows a tick sitting on a flower. Hungry ticks have some slick tricks. They can zoom through the air using…
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Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe
A vending machine is stocked with emergency contraceptives at Odegaard Library on the campus of the University of Washington, Friday, June 2, 2023, in Seattle. After a student-led campaign to…
Gonorrhea shot gets FDA fast track as resistant cases multiply
Credit: CDC GSK Plc’s experimental gonorrhea vaccine got fast-track designation from U.S. regulators, putting the shot in position to become the first preventive for a common, often-undetected infection that’s gaining…
How heart attack and stroke survivors can prepare for wildfires and hurricanes
Environmental disasters are difficult for anyone. For people with cardiovascular disease, they can be particularly risky. As wildfire and hurricane seasons kick into high gear, experts urge extra caution for…
Debate sizzles as meat eating hits new low in Germany
The greater availability of alternatives is likely one of the reasons why Germans are eating less meat. Florian Busmann used to enjoy sausages and steak on the barbecue in summer,…
Global study shows loneliness can shorten life spans
There is an epidemic of loneliness and isolation today, and the consequences can be deadly, researchers say. Folks who reported that they were socially isolated or felt lonely were more…
A nutritionist explains how those lost in the wild survived on bare basics
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Earlier this year, the Colombian navy rescued a sailor from Dominica who survived for 24 days on ketchup, garlic powder and seasoning cubes after his boat…
Lessons from the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave
The heat dome that descended upon the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021 met a population radically unprepared for it. Almost two-thirds of households earning US$50,000 or less and 70%…
Solutions for a world on fire
As the eastern U.S. and Canada reeled from days of thick wildfire smoke in early June 2023, millions of people faced the reality of climate change for the first time.…
