Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Health
11/11/2021
Study: Cancer deaths in U.S. fall overall by 27% over last 50 years
Fewer people are dying from cancer in the United States, thanks to improved diagnosis and treatment and better understanding of prevention, an analysis published Thursday by JAMA Oncology found.
11/09/2021
The Quiet Scientific Revolution That May Solve Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is both one of the world’s most costly medical problems, affecting one in every five people, and one of the most mysterious. In the past two decades, however, discoveries about the crucial role played by glia — a set of nervous system cells once thought to be mere supports for neurons — have rewritten chronic pain science.
10/29/2021
Spanish government to ban advertising aimed at children of unhealthy foods such as chocolate, juices and ice creams
The Consumer Affairs Ministry has announced it will use the strict guidelines set out by the World Health Organization as the basis for what can and can’t be shown to youngsters on TV, radio, internet, social media and apps.
11/11/2021
What Could Go Right? The world is improving
And we have the receipts. Plus, action on climate change, the EV Age may soon be upon us, and cervical cancer makes its way out the door.
11/04/2021
At One Alaskan Hospital, Indigenous Foods Are Part of the Healing Plan
In a state hit hard by Covid, seal soup, caribou stew and other traditional dishes are prepared for patients who are often hundreds of miles from home.
11/04/2021
Michigan is ending its tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products
“Repealing this unfair tax has been a long time in the making, but this is the year that we pulled everyone together to get it done,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said.
11/02/2021
An Unsolved Mystery: Why Do More Men Die of Covid-19?
Azita Ghahramani worried she wouldn’t survive Covid-19 because of her health conditions, including high blood pressure. So she and her husband, Scott Downing, and their son became hypervigilant.
11/04/2021
What Could Go Right? The red pill
Plus, cloning mRNA vaccines in Africa, climate victories around the world, and a new report shows record voter turnout among college students.
10/28/2021
This Episode Will Change Your Brain
People worry that technology changes our brains. It’s the reason why tech critics talk about dopamine, a chemical that they say turns us into social media addicts. But when I called actual brain scientists and asked them to fact-check the critics, I heard a very different story: Our brains are way more flexible than we think, they say.
10/28/2021
What Could Go Right? A pluralistic utopia
Plus, vaccinating away breast cancer, hauling plastic out of our oceans, and what success at the UN’s climate change conference would look like.
10/25/2021
Progress in Five Minutes: Marching Toward a Breast Cancer Cure
From artificial intelligence solutions to mRNA, here’s how effective treatments for breast cancer are progressing.
10/19/2021