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Wednesday, Apr 3

18

What is May-Thurner Syndrome, the condition that sent Lauren Boebert to the hospital with a blood clot?

May-Thurner Syndrome is mostly found in women, and can lead to blood clots and and pulmonary embolisms.

09

Lauren Boebert went for an emergency surgery to remove a blood clot in her leg that was causing 'severe swelling'

Doctors successfully completed Boebert's surgery on Tuesday morning, her campaign said in a statement.

Friday, Mar 15

15

Why weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are a game-changer for the global economy

Reducing obesity via GLP-1 drugs could create healthier workforces, spike productivity, reduce absenteeism, and impact GDPs, Capital Economics said.

Thursday, Mar 14

08

A Montana man trying to illegally create a 'giant sheep hybrid' went on a hunt for sheep parts and testicles, the authorities say

Arthur Schubarth, 80, sought to create offshoots of a prized Central Asian sheep to sell them on the hunting market for high prices, per the DOJ.

Sunday, Mar 10

00

The next breakthrough for longevity obsessives: measuring organ age

New research finds that those with accelerated heart aging, for example, have a 250% higher risk of heart failure.

Friday, Mar 8

13

Constantly pretending your boss's dumb jokes are funny can lead to emotional exhaustion and lower job satisfaction, academics found

Bosses who make too many jokes may unintentionally pressure employees to pretend to laugh or have a positive reaction, a new study found.

Saturday, Mar 2

21

Task associates and paralegals are some of the loneliest workers in the country

Amid a modern loneliness epidemic, some jobs are more isolating than others. Researchers found that task associates and paralegals have it worst.

Sunday, Feb 18

11

3 techniques you're already using to further your career that will help you lose weight, according to a nutritionist

A nutritionist shares three career-planning techniques that also work for weight loss, including having a plan B and thinking about your identity.

Friday, Feb 16

16

2 major employers said they stopped paying for weight-loss drugs like Wegovy after the drugmaker threatened to penalize them

Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk penalized employers for weight loss drug restrictions. So 2 dropped it.

Thursday, Feb 15

13

Weight wasn't the only thing I lost when I took a weight-loss drug

I knew weight-loss drugs would change my body. I wasn't prepared for what they would do to my brain.

Saturday, Feb 10

17

Wolves in the Chernobyl radiation zone developing resistance to cancer, says study

Research established that gray wolves in Chernobyl have altered immune systems, similar to cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment.

Monday, Feb 5

18

Scientists discovered which dogs live the longest after studying 155 different breeds, and it could help you be a better pet owner

The average dog lifespan is 12.5 years. The breeds that live longest include the Lancashire Heeler, Tibetan Spaniel, Shiba Inu, and Papillon.

Wednesday, Jan 24

07

Men in medieval China were able to move up the social ladder as easily as male Baby Boomers in the US, study suggests

Researchers studied the Tang Dynasty male elite and found the conditions of their rise were remarkably similar to those of men in the 1960s US.

Thursday, Jan 18

22

From test strips to hotlines, how to protect against fentanyl and treat a drug addiction

Some Wall Street professionals are turning to drugs to help them perform better at work. But there are risks.

Thursday, Jan 11

13

Your tax dollars are getting spent on weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, and the total is adding up

The growing demand for weight loss drugs is leaving some taxpayer-funded health plans cash-strapped.

Saturday, Jan 6

23

The 'eye lift' has become one of the most highly requested plastic surgeries in America

Plastic surgeons say people have been spending too much time looking at themselves on Zoom — and it's fueling interest in eye lifts.

Friday, Dec 29

13

Amazon sold energy supplements for men that secretly contained erectile dysfunction treatments like Viagra, warns FDA

Products marketed as "energy boosting" supplements were found to contain undislosed prescription drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction.

Wednesday, Dec 27

17

How a Vietnam vet saved his second marriage and overcame years of PTSD with help from MDMA therapy

Post-traumatic stress disorder can be hard to treat, especially in veterans. Rachel Nuwer shows how using MDMA in therapy helped one vet break through.

Monday, Dec 25

12

The controversial tech millionaire obsessed with anti-aging is undergoing $25K gene therapy not approved by the FDA

Bryan Johnson considers himself a "genetically enhanced human" after taking a gene therapy that hasn't been FDA approved. It's backed by tech names.

Wednesday, Dec 20

23

A California doctor accused of trying to poison her husband with Drano is now facing a lawsuit for botching a skin cancer patient's surgery

A patient has accused Yue "Emily" Yu, a California doctor, of negligence during a skin cancer treatment, according to a lawsuit. Yu is also facing criminal charges on accusations she tried to poison her husband.

Saturday, Dec 9

22

The FDA just approved the first gene editing therapy for sickle cell anemia, but it'll cost $2.2 million per person

The FDA approved the first ever gene therapies offering a "functional cure" for sickle cell anemia, but it will cost patients millions.

11

AI doctor's offices at the mall and gym will let you test your own blood — with no trained medics onsite

AI doctor pods are on the horizon. Forward says its AI-powered CarePods can detect diseases and even draw blood from patients, without a medical professional onsite.

Friday, Dec 1

14

Scientists made tiny living 'robots' from human cells that may one day help treat diseases

"Anthrobots" could be used to travel around the body to detect and treat illnesses such as cancer, scientists hope.

Thursday, Nov 23

11

Zoom fatigue is real — and it's messing with more than just your head, study finds

Significant physiological changes could be seen after 50 minutes of videoconferencing, said one of the study's authors.

Sunday, Nov 12

Digital detoxes can cut FOMO but may not make you any happier, study finds

Some think social media apps such as Instagram and TikTok are addictive, but a new study questions the benefits of separating from your smartphone.

Saturday, Nov 11

13

Weight-loss drugs just got cheaper — and better

Eli Lilly priced its new weight-loss drug Zepbound 20% lower than competitor Wegovy, an unusual move in the pharmaceutical world.

Monday, Oct 30

22

Krispy Kreme's stock gets downgraded as analyst says weight-loss drugs could hurt donut sales

Truist said it has no idea what the impact of GLP-1 drugs will be on overall food consumption. "That, in our opinion, is the problem."

Saturday, Oct 21

15

Doctors are now prescribing doxy-PEP, a morning-after pill that helps prevent STIs like gonorrhea, chlamydia, or syphilis

There's now a morning-after pill called doxy-PEP that has been shown to help reduce the risk of STIs like chlamydia and syphilis.

Friday, Oct 20

19

Doctor's transplanted a genetically-engineered pig heart into a human, again, and now the saved patient has reached a major milestone

The second pig heart transplant patient in history has lived to celebrate his one-month anniversary of the surgery.

Sunday, Oct 15

13

Vaccine hesitancy is a problem for dogs too, study finds

Some dog owners are concerned about the risks of getting their animals vaccinated, according to a new study published in the journal Vaccine.