https://www.nytimes.com/article/cpr-cardiac-arrest.html What is a cardiac arrest and how do you know if someone is having one? A cardiac arrest, also known as sudden cardiac death, occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. The person collapses to the ground and is unconscious, appears lifeless, has no pulse and is not breathing. There can be many causes. …
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/opinion/dei-trainings-effective.html In the case of D.E.I., Dr. Dobbin and Dr. Kalev warn that diversity trainings that are mandatory, or that threaten dominant groups’ sense of belonging or make them feel blamed, may elicit negative backlash or exacerbate pre-existing biases. Many popular contemporary D.E.I. approaches meet these criteria. They often seem geared more toward sparking a …
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, in the United States, holiday (third Monday in January) honoring the achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. The holiday is similar to holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. King was a Baptist minister who advocated the use of nonviolent means to end racial segregation, he first came to …
By Kate Madden Yee, AuntMinnie.com staff writer December 12, 2022 — Radiation exposure from CT imaging increases brain cancer risk in children by up to fivefold, depending on the level of exposure, according to research published December 6 in the Lancet Oncology. The findings suggest that it’s crucial to track children’s radiation exposure from CT, …
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/well/mind/alcohol-health-effects.html Research published in November revealed that between 2015 and 2019, excessive #alcohol use resulted in roughly 140,000 deaths per year in the United States. About 40 percent of those deaths had acute causes, like car crashes, poisonings and homicides. But the majority were caused by chronic conditions attributed to alcohol, such as #liver disease, …
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/opinion/gas-induction-stove-environment.html The natural gas-powered appliances in your home may be slowly killing you and everyone you love. That’s the bad news. The worse news is this: It’s not clear exactly what you should do about it — if anything at all. The dangers are well documented. Gas-fired water heaters — even the more efficient, tankless …
Gene editing technology for treatment-resistant cancer could be a ‘scientific layup’ to treat other diseases For the first time, a new #gene editing technology called base editing was used to modify immune cells and successfully treat a teen with treatment-resistant #leukemia. A month afterward, 13-year-old Alyssa was in remission, and she continues to do well …
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Sleeping with light pollution linked to diabetes, study says Sleeping in a room exposed to outdoor artificial light at night may increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to a study of nearly 100,000 Chinese adults. Prior research has shown an association between artificial light at night and weight gain and obesity, disruptions in metabolic …
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https://www.nytimes.com/article/flu-cold-home-remedies.htmlIn some studies, #elderberry, a common ingredient in cold and flu syrups, particularly those aimed at young children, shortened the duration of symptoms when taken in advance of or immediately at the start of an illness. But it’s a very limited amount of data, Dr. Romm said. Elderberries contain potent antioxidants and chemicals known as …
