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Syria has issued a new warning to both Israel and the United States at a time when the Middle East is bracing for Iran’s promised retaliation after an alleged Israeli attack on Tehran’s embassy complex in Damascus. With the regional tensions already flaring over the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, the Syrian Mission to … Read more
Ozempic has become so strongly associated with celebrity weight loss that it often takes reminding that the pharmaceutical drug was intended for diabetics. In recent years, celebrities and influencers alike have endorsed the drug as a fat-melting miracle; the hashtag #ozempic has amassed over a billion views on TikTok alone. Stars have stepped forward to … Read more
New research in Folia Parasitologica provides evidence that certain latent infections, specifically with Toxoplasma gondii and Borrelia spp., are directly related to personality traits without being mediated by overall health deterioration. This research challenges the previously held belief that the behavioral changes observed in infected individuals were merely side effects of compromised health. Toxoplasma gondii … Read more
Six years ago, I sat halfway up a spiral staircase in an old medical library in London, watching an actor recreate one of the most intense moments of my life. We were filming a TV drama based on a memoir I’d written about my struggles with disturbing sexual and violent intrusive thoughts. The story had … Read more
There were few things Beth Sternlieb’s Los Angeles doctors could say with certainty about her baffling illness, but this much was clear: Although manageable for years, it had worsened dramatically. For nearly two decades Sternlieb had been plagued by flu-like episodes that began with a headache and abdominal pain accompanied by fatigue, muscle aches and … Read more
If you’re feeling unsure about getting behind the wheel once the sun goes down, you’re not alone. According to the market research platform Gitnux, 10% of drivers reported having problems with night vision, while 62% feel less confident driving at night compared to during the day. Those concerns are warranted given that about 40% of … Read more
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 to connect with a trained counselor, or visit the 988 Lifeline website. CNN — The number of women ages 40 to 64 seen at a hospital because of alcohol … Read more
On April 19, India will kick off the largest election in history. Over 44 days, more than 500 million people—or 65 percent of the country’s nearly one billion eligible voters—are expected to participate. The exercise will be spectacular, with ballots printed in over a dozen languages and distributed from islands to remote mountain communities. But … Read more
Quirks and Quarks Q&A Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email Researchers are trying to explain COVID’s profound effects on the brain Amanda Buckiewicz – CBC Radio Posted: 10 Hours Ago Several studies have found evidence that a COVID infection can cause cortisol and serotonin levels to drop in the brain, which could … Read more
The third month of 2024 was Earth’s warmest March since global record-keeping began in 1850, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, or NCEI, reported April 12. Global weather agencies were in agreement on the March record. NASA placed March at 1.62 degrees Celsius (3.01 °F) above the 1880-1899 period, its best estimate for when preindustrial temperatures last … Read more