Studies suggest people who take metformin for diabetes may be at lower risk for cancer, heart disease and dementia. Now researchers aim to test if it prevents age-related diseases in healthy peop...
Burnt out much? A study links working late, or variable shifts with health problems later in life. Maybe it's time to quit hustle culture for good.
https://npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/16/1244136216/burnout-late-shift-overwork-depression
The campaign to amend Florida's constitution to protect abortion rights kicked off in Orlando, attracting voters on both sides of the issue. The ballot question needs 60% approval to pass.
https://npr.org/2024/04/15/1244781284/florida-abortion-amendment-voters-november
Studies worldwide show that queer people tend to have more older brothers than other kinds of siblings. Justin Torres, a queer novelist and the youngest of three brothers, asks: Should it matter?
https://npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/15/1243861703/sexuality-birth-order-gay-siblings
More than 25 million adults in the U.S. have tinnitus, a condition that causes ringing or buzzing in the ears. An FDA approved device that stimulates the tongue, helped 84% of people who tried it...
https://npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/15/1244501055/tinnitus-hearing-loss-ringing-ear-noise
Kids have too much screen time and not enough autonomy, says author Jonathan Haidt. His book The Anxious Generation argues this has caused an epidemic of mental illness and suggests ways to fix i...
https://npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/14/1244000143/anxious-generation-kids-autonomy-freedom
Scientific advances in immunotherapy and new targeted therapies have increased survival rates. But screening among former and current smokers still needs to improve to save more lives.
Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency announced new drinking water standards to limit people's exposure to some PFAS chemicals. For decades, PFAS have been used to waterproof and stain-pr...
https://npr.org/2024/04/12/1198909666/epa-pfas-forever-chemicals-limits-drinking-water
In recent years, the body positivity movement has raised it's profile, especially on social media largely through self-described anti-diet and body positivity influencers. These influencers and ...
https://npr.org/2024/04/10/1198911215/anti-diet-culture-gets-hijacked
PFAS chemicals have been used for decades to waterproof and stain-proof consumer products and are linked to health problems.