Risky drinking even riskier for women
A concerning number of Australian women are drinking at dangerous levels despite knowing that it is likely to be causing them harm, warn Flinders University researchers. http://dlvr.it/T8ZtnZ
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Advances in organoids and embryonic models pose no risk to personhood, expert argues
Advances in organoids and embryonic models of human development have the potential to prompt social and existential questions-;e.g., what defines human individuality? However, bioethicist Insoo Hyun of Harvard Medical School and the Museum of Science in Boston says that these models have the potential to strengthen rather than weaken the concept of human individuality when considered within the philosophical frameworks of "personhood" and sentience. http://dlvr.it/T8ZW7t
Study finds link between exposure to greenspace and lower risk of obesity-related cancer
A University of Queensland-led study has found a link between exposure to gardens and a lower risk of being diagnosed with obesity-related cancer. http://dlvr.it/T8Yxg5
Cases of This Deadly Bacterial Infection are Rising in Japan, Experts Want to Know Why
A type of bacterial infection is on the rise in Japan. DuKai photographer/Getty Images * Japan is reporting a record number of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) cases this year. * STSS is a severe, life-threatening complication of Group A Streptococcus, the same bacteria responsible for strep throat. * Group A Streptococcus cases in Japan have also been associated with the “flesh-eating” condition necrotizing fasciitis. For the second year in a row, Japan is reporting record-setting numbers of a life-threatening bacterial infection. Experts are still trying to figure out what is behind the surge. One potential cause could be related to the effects of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Japan Health Ministry has reported 977 cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) as of June 2nd, according to the Japan Times. That’s the most ever recorded in a single year, already outpacing last year’s record of 941 infections. Seventy-seven i
Heat exposure during pregnancy can lead to a lifetime of health problems
Climate change is one of the greatest public health threats humanity has ever faced. http://dlvr.it/T8XnVm
States struggle to help patients navigate insurance hurdle known as 'step therapy'
Cassidy Yermal, 32, began experiencing debilitating migraines when she was 17 years old. As a teenager growing up in northeastern Pennsylvania, she saw numerous neurologists and tried a variety of medications before finding one that provided relief. http://dlvr.it/T8XLjz
It's hard to find treatment for snakebites in Kenya. Thousands of people are dying every year
Esther Kangali felt a sharp pain while on her mother's farm in eastern Kenya. She looked down and saw a large snake coiling around her left leg. She screamed, and her mother came running. http://dlvr.it/T8WxVb