NEW YORK — The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn’t abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases…
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Your Brain Doesn’t Want You to Exercise
If the benefits of physical activity were distilled into a pill, everyone would be on it. Studies show that moving improves nearly every aspect of health: boosting sleep, strength, and…
Can Generative AI Improve Health Care Relationships?
By MIKE MAGEE “What exactly does it mean to augment clinical judgement…?” That’s the question that Stanford Law professor, Michelle Mello, asked in the second paragraph of a May, 2023…
U.S. and China Launch Talks to Stem Flow of Fentanyl, in Rare Sign of Cooperation
BEIJING — American and Chinese officials met Tuesday to discuss joint efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., a sign of cooperation as the two global powers…
Keep it paw-sitive: Trimming your dog’s black nails
Trimming your canine companion’s nails can be nerve-wracking for both you and your furry friend… but the good news is it doesn’t need to be! We have some tips to…
Mass. drivers will save money charging EVs at night — but when and how much?
Charging electric vehicles in Massachusetts could get less expensive under a pair of utility proposals now under consideration, but advocates are arguing for tweaks they say would make the transition…
Why a natural gas storage climate ‘disaster’ could happen again
On a November afternoon in 2022, a 57-year-old well tapped into an underground natural gas storage reservoir in western Pennsylvania started leaking, fast enough that people a few miles away…