Man dubbed 'Testicle King' says he lives on uncooked animal GENITALS
He’s got balls! Man, 31, dubbed ‘The Testicle King’ reveals he lives on insane diet of uncooked animal GENITALS and raw meat — but it hasn’t put off his glamorous wife! Pauly Long, 31, from Philadelphia, posts videos of him…
Read MoreEvening activity breaks from screen time better for health, shows study.
Breaking up long periods of sitting in the evening can result in lower blood sugar and insulin levels in healthy adults, a new University of Otago study has found. The research, led by Ph.D. student Jennifer Gale, found regular activity…
Read MoreEpic at HIMSS23: Cosmos innovations, new MyChart features, interoperability and more
Epic’s plan for the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition next month is to showcase all the ways the company is helping health systems and other care providers, says Erika Koch, project manager on the company’s events team. In…
Read MoreUS Adult Diabetes Prevalence Rises, but Only in the Lean
The prevalence of diabetes among lean US adults (body mass index [BMI] less than 25 kg/m2) significantly increased from 2015 to 2020, while diabetes prevalence stayed flat among people with overweight or obesity, show data from telephone surveys of more than…
Read MoreHigh EHR Burden for Some GI Providers
Among those who provide gastrointestinal (GI) care, electronic health records (EHRs) may be particularly burdensome for physicians who specialize in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or hepatology, as well as for nonphysician providers (NPPs), according to a new study. IBD and…
Read MorePsychologist shares the signs that something is wrong with a child
The thought of something not being quite right with any child is worrying, especially your own. Just as adults may go through rough patches and struggle in life, so too can little ones. Speaking to the Mirror, child psychologist, Professor Sam…
Read MoreAdvancements and challenges of constructing artificial mitochondria and chloroplasts
Energy production in nature is the responsibility of chloroplasts and mitochondria and is crucial for fabricating sustainable, synthetic cells in the lab. Mitochondria are not only "the powerhouses of the cell," as the middle school biology adage goes, but also…
Read MoreIllness severity and clinical instability linked to risk of psychiatric hospitalization
For patients with psychiatric conditions, illness severity and instability are key factors in predicting future risk of hospitalization, according to a new study by Holmusk, a leading behavioral health real-world evidence and data analytics company, that has been published in…
Read MoreCOVID pandemic highlighted the need for more school nurses
Two recent studies surveyed school nurses working across the UK about their current working practices and experiences of working during the pandemic. Dr. Sarah Bekaert RN, Senior Lecturer in Child Health at Oxford Brookes University, said, “This research has highlighted…
Read MoreHydroxyurea underused in youth with sickle cell
Few youths with sickle cell anemia (SCA) receive hydroxyurea despite national guidelines recommending its use, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Network Open. Sarah L. Reeves, Ph.D., from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues…
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