[ad_1] By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com 15:41 18 Mar 2024, updated 15:43 18 Mar 2024 Middle-aged Americans lonelier than peers in Europe, England, and Scandinavia  Possibly due in part to weaker family ties, social media, and income inequality  READ MORE:  More than half of American adults say they are lonely Middle-aged Americans are … Read more

[ad_1] How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, What’s the deal with peeing after sex when you have a vagina? I have a vagina and have only dated people with vaginas, and it seems no one can give me … Read more

[ad_1] Summary: A new study explored the effects of metformin, a common treatment for gestational diabetes, on offspring’s brain development in a mouse model. While metformin benefits pregnant mothers with gestational diabetes, its impact on the children’s brain development remains uncertain, with the study indicating no positive effects on the offspring. The research reveals that … Read more

[ad_1] Intermittent fasting — when people only eat at certain times of day — has exploded in popularity in recent years. But now a surprising new study suggests that there might be reason to be cautious: It found that some intermittent fasters were more likely to die of heart disease. The findings were presented Monday … Read more

[ad_1] Earlier this month, Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Ala., signed the medical protection of in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures and treatments into Alabama law. Ivey commended this legislation, saying it reinforces the state’s commitment to the pro-life cause. “Alabama works to foster a culture of life, and that certainly includes IVF,” she said in a statement … Read more

[ad_1] Summary: New research highlights a significant loneliness gap between middle-aged adults in the U.S. and their European counterparts, with Americans experiencing higher levels. The study utilized data from over 53,000 participants to explore loneliness trends across three generations, finding that U.S. adults report increasing loneliness, particularly among younger generations. Key factors contributing to this … Read more

[ad_1] Summary: Researchers reveal new findings on the complexity of age-related memory decline and neural dedifferentiation, challenging existing theories on cognitive aging. The study utilized functional MRI to compare brain activity patterns in young and older adults, revealing that age diminishes the brain’s precision in processing visual information, with distinct mechanisms affecting category and item-level … Read more

[ad_1] Death is not the worst thing possible. Being tortured with every available option to stay alive while you rot in a bed is worse than death. Stop keeping someone alive who has no QUALITY of life just because you can’t let them go. Not being able to move, eat, communicate, etc is not good … Read more

[ad_1] Looking back, I am somewhat surprised I never published a First10 approach to sympathetic crashing pulmonary edema. I guess it never felt necessary, as it was the first ever EMCrit post, and therefore felt well covered in the FOAMed community. However, a full 15 years after that first EMCrit podcast (congrats on the decade … Read more