As the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, another insidious threat may have been overlooked. In our fervor to fight the virus, potentially harmful substances seeped unnoticed into many of our homes, schools, hospitals, and workplaces. A new review in Environmental Science & Technology, the product of a collaborative effort by 26 scientists, casts a…
Surgeon General Warns Social Media Is Driving a ‘Youth Mental Health Crisis’
May 23, 2023
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United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a new advisory on Tuesday morning, warning that social media can negatively impact the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents and may be contributing to a youth mental health crisis. “The most common question parents ask me is, ‘is social media safe for my kids’. The answer…
There Are Ways to Reduce Risks and Damage of Vaccine Adverse Events, Doctors Share Suggestions
May 23, 2023
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Due to mandated vaccinations in his workplace, Mitchell McConachy, age 25, reluctantly took the jab in 2021. Since then, he has been worrying about adverse events. In 2022, McConachy learned about COVID-19 vaccine adverse events from doctors online and realized his bouts of chest pain and throbbing in his head and wrists might have been attributed…
International Space Station Welcomes 2 Saudi Visitors, Including Kingdom’s First Female Astronaut
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom’s first female astronaut. SpaceX’s chartered flight arrived at the orbiting lab less than 16 hours after blasting off from Florida. The four guests will spend just over a week there, before returning to Earth in their…
States Living Off Depleted Colorado River All Agree to Landmark Water Cuts
May 22, 2023
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California, Arizona, and Nevada have come together in a plan to protect the Colorado River Basin and reduce their water use from the river to save it from current drought conditions over the next three years, the southwestern states announced on Monday. The southwestern states have agreed to cut at least 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026—a…
Is Your Diet Giving You UTIs?
Escherichia coli bacteria, better known as E. coli, are often behind food poisoning, but a new study suggests they could make you sick in other ways. Research recently published in One Health has revealed that these same microbes may be responsible for causing millions of urinary tract infections (UTIs). UTIs are a very common illness that…
Why Can Humans Smell Rain Better Than Sharks Can Smell Blood
Humans can smell rain better than sharks can smell blood, and it’s all because of something bacteria, algae, and fungi produce. Called geosmin, it is a chemical compound produced by certain types of bacteria, algae, and fungi, and if you are human, you can detect the scent of geosmin in very low concentrations—as low as 100…
Why the New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Won’t Save More Women
On May 9, a draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced that women should begin screening for breast cancer at age 40 and every other year after that. The change contrasts with their 2009 recommendation that women start screening for breast cancer a decade later, at age 50. Dr. Carol Mangione, previous…
Strategies to Restore a Damaged Microbiome
In this series, we’ll share how the latest developments in this medical frontier are transforming our approaches to illness and offering new strategies to heal and prevent disease. Previously: Toxins, obesity, and poor sleep put your gut microbiome at risk. Certain gut-healing strategies have proven their worth. That’s good, since problems in the microbiome can…
SpaceX Launches Saudi Astronauts on Private Flight to International Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight Sunday. SpaceX launched the ticket-holding crew, led by a retired NASA astronaut now working for the company that arranged the trip. Also on board: a U.S. businessman who now owns a sports car racing team. The…
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