Health

[ad_1] A meatball made of lab-grown mammoth meat was unveiled at a science museum in the Netherlands on Tuesday.  Vow, the startup that made the meatball, created it using genetic information from the long-extinct mammoth, company researchers said in Tuesday’s media event. Some holes in the genetic sequence were filled …

[ad_1] Fans of the hit sitcom “Seinfeld” may recall the episode in which Elaine (played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus) hilariously tested positive for opium after eating a muffin containing poppy seeds — which got her kicked off a work trip to Kenya.  But for two pregnant women in New Jersey, the …

[ad_1] Ice baths have been all the rage on social media lately, as people across the country — including celebrities like Harry Styles, Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian — take the plunge into frigid waters to tap into an array of physical and mental health benefits. It may just be …

[ad_1] Cases of a deadly fungus have tripled in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Candida auris was reported in the U.S. in 2016, and cases have climbed ever since. Annual clinical case counts rose to 476 in …

[ad_1] Studies have shown that breathing in fresh air and soaking up vitamin D improve many aspects of physical health — but spending time outdoors also benefits the brain. Next time you’re lacking in motivation, struggling to focus or feeling a little blue, head outside for a walk.  Cindy McPherson …

[ad_1] As many as nine in 10 adults with chronic kidney disease do not know they have it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s an important fact to know during March — National Kidney Month — and all throughout the year. By the time kidney …

[ad_1] Smelling other people’s sweat might not seem like a desirable activity, yet a new study from Sweden suggests that exposure to body odor could be an alternative therapy for social anxiety. The study’s findings were presented at the European Congress of Psychiatry, held from Aug. 25-Aug. 28 in Paris. …

[ad_1] Most patients who are admitted to hospitals with acute viral infections are given antibiotics by their doctors or health care providers as a precaution against bacterial co-infection. Yet new research suggests this practice may not improve their survival rates.  Researchers investigated the impact of antibiotic use on survival in …

[ad_1] Most people have heard of fentanyl, the synthetic opioid that’s 50 times stronger than heroin and is largely responsible for more than 150 overdose deaths each day, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  But now a new drug has emerged that makes fentanyl even more dangerous. …

[ad_1] Four sea otters in California died from toxoplasmosis through a rare strain of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, and researchers warn that the strain could pose a threat to humans. The unusual strain of Toxoplasma gondii that was studied had not been detected in California before. The findings of a …