Body mass index (BMI) is one of the most ubiquitous yet controversial metrics in medicine. A crude measure of weight relative to height, BMI is commonly used to diagnose obesity—even…
Day: January 14, 2025
Kate Middleton Says Her Cancer Is in Remission. Here’s What That Means
After announcing in March 2024 that she had been diagnosed with cancer, Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, has again spoken out about her illness—this time, with good news. “It is…
Boar’s Head Plants Struggled with Insects and Slime, Records Show
Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar’s Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning, federal records show. Newly…
The Best Ways to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke and Ash
The Los Angeles wildfires have killed at least two dozen people and decimated thousands of structures. Yet even in areas that aren’t burning, plumes of smoke remain a serious and…
Dismissed and Disbelieved, Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards
In late 2022, Erin, a 43-year-old from Pennsylvania, agreed to spend six weeks in a psychiatric ward, getting intensive treatment for an illness she knew she didn’t have. That decision…
Why Do Taxi Drivers Have a Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s?
It’s not easy to become a taxi driver in London. Since 1865, to operate a taxi, drivers have had to pass what’s known as “the Knowledge,” a grueling test of…
Up to 4 in 10 Older People Could Develop Dementia. But You’re Not Powerless
WASHINGTON — About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported on Jan. 13. That estimate is based on a…
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This may be the best comeback performance of all time. Not only did Lindsey Vonn come out of retirement to race a World Cup downhill at age 40 but she…
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society urges caution near waterways to keep pets safe
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stouffville, ON (Jan. 14, 2025) – The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is reminding the public to take extra precautions to keep pets safe around lakes and rivers,…
How a Maryland county tried to sway a Delaware vote on offshore wind
This article was originally published by Spotlight Delaware. In early December, a new website appeared online urging Sussex County residents to contact their councilmembers and tell them to deny a…