Gracie McGraw, the 26-year-old daughter of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, who took to Instagram late last month to explain why she uses Mounjaro, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes that is also awaiting FDA approval to be prescribed for weight loss, after commenters on Instagram made snide remarks. On a May 26 post of McGraw […]
Hungarian physicians are using an artificial intelligence model that can detect breast cancer four years before it develops, The New York Times reported March 7. Called computer-assisted detection, the AI identifies spots in mammograms for physicians to inspect closely. An MIT study found the technology was able to identify changes between mammograms and detect spots that were […]
As the popularity of drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic used for weight loss continues to rise, another weight loss-focused company is jumping into the market. As ABC News reports, Noom, an app that helps people track their eating and exercise habits, will now offer prescriptions through a new telehealth platform known as Noom Med. The company said Noom Med will be available to […]
Tens of millions of people in North America are dealing with dangerous air quality levels as intense wildfires continue to burn across Canada. As BBC News reports, smoke has blanketed large areas of Ontario and Quebec, while an orange haze hung over much of the north-eastern US throughout Tuesday and into Wednesday. While much of […]
Many patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who do not have high-risk disease can skip radiotherapy to the pelvic area, and instead be treated with chemotherapy alone and then surgery, say researchers reporting results from the PROSPECT trial. “This study establishes preoperative therapy with FOLFOX and only selective use of chemoradiation for patients with locally […]
Many people, especially people who make a ton of money on “metabolism boosters,” overstate how much you can actually speed it up. At the same time, we might also be underestimating how easily a common weight loss method can disrupt it. You might be familiar with the show The Biggest Loser, where participants competed to lose […]
“Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you,” sings Taylor Swift. But for some Swifties, it’s has become difficult to hold on to memories of her Eras Tour. Fans are coming forward to admit that are suffering from”post-concert amnesia.” It was like “an out-of-body experience, as though it didn’t really happen to […]
Lizzo, who is known for messages of self-love and wider acceptance, has recently said as much as she shared that she is encouraging a stance of body neutrality for herself and others. “I don’t need your positivity or your negativity. I don’t need your comments at all. How about that? Just keep it pushing,” Lizzo told […]
Before you reach for that snooze button for the umpteenth time, a new study shows that setting a consistent daily bed and wake time impart some pretty important health benefits. This is not about an ideal bed time or number of hours you must sleep (although experts say that 7 to 9 hours is probably your best […]
If you hate counting calories but want to eat more and lose more, a study about nuts can help you understand how picking the right foods can simplify the weight loss equation. In the study, published in The Journal of Nutrition, participants were asked to eat approximately 1 serving of walnuts per day for three weeks, and then the […]