Are you one of those individuals who have always wondered, “Can everyone grow a beard?” The answer might surprise you. While genetics play a crucial […]
Portuguese Hi Fly Airline Just Took Off the World’s First Plastic-free Passenger Flight!
In an attempt to address the worsening problem of plastic pollution, some big chains and companies have taken the initiative to implement plastic bans in […]
Get Crazy Rich As You Visit these “Crazy Rich Asian” Real-life Locations!
Last Summer, most Asians rejoiced when they watched the most-anticipated movie adaptation of the New York Times bestselling series, Crazy Rich Asians. It’s the first […]
California Senate’s New Health Chair to Prioritize Mental Health and Homelessness
California state Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman, a Stockton Democrat who was instrumental in passing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature mental health care legislation last year, has […]
Artificial Intelligence for Eye Care Industry: Analysis of Medical Images
Artificial intelligence( AI) is becoming a popular tool for the analysis of medical images, such as MRI, CT, OCT, photos from labs, etc. Today it […]
Medicare Pay Cuts Will Hurt Seniors’ Care, Doctors Argue
Doctors are urging Congress to call off cuts scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 in the reimbursements they receive from Medicare. In what has […]
Fentanilo en la escuela secundaria: una comunidad de Texas se enfrenta al mortal opioide
KYLE, Texas – Los pasillos de la escuela secundaria Lehman lucían como cualquier otro en un día reciente de otoño. Sus 2,100 estudiantes hablaban y […]
Haven’t Seen Your Doctor in a Few Years? You May Need to Find a New One
When Claudia Siegel got a stomach bug earlier this year, she reached out to her primary care doctor to prescribe something to relieve her diarrhea. […]
Medicare Fines for High Hospital Readmissions Drop, but 2,300 Facilities Are Still Penalized
The federal government has eased its annual punishments for hospitals with higher-than-expected readmission rates in an acknowledgment of the upheaval the covid-19 pandemic has caused, […]
I have been having testicular pain and my testicals retract so much that there is an indentation on the bottom is this normal?
Hi there — The scrotum (ballsack) which holds your testicles can have a lot of variation from person to person. It doesn’t sound concerning to […]
Many Refugees Dealing with Trauma Face Obstacles to Mental Health Care
As a young boy living in what was then Zaire, Bertine Bahige remembers watching refugees flee from the Rwandan genocide in 1994 by crossing a […]
Citing a Mental Health Crisis Among Young People, California Lawmakers Target Social Media
Karla Garcia said her son’s social media addiction started in fourth grade, when he got his own computer for virtual learning and logged on to […]
Three Things to Know About Insurance Coverage for Abortion
Will your health plan pay for an abortion now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade? Even before the June 24 ruling, insurance […]
The Families of Trans Kids in Texas Consider Their Options Amid Crackdown on Care
Cameron Wright, 16, has always seen himself as a “dude.” As a young child, Cameron didn’t have the words to explain the disconnect between how […]