HEALTH
Los Angeles Measles Outbreak: Five Cases Announced
This year, there have been 667 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S.
Longevity Gene Could Prevent Age-Related Diseases
"We can use research like this to target interventions that can delay cancer and other degenerative diseases," the co-author of a new study said.
Trump Brags He's Rebuilding Military at Easter Egg Roll
"It was very depleted, as you know," the president said. "And it is being rebuilt to a level that we have never seen before."
Herbs Found to Stop Growth of Cancer Cells
Medicinal herbs only found on an island in Mauritius could one day form the basis of a treatment for one of the most deadly forms of cancer, scientists believe.
My Life as an Abortion Provider
"I truly believe that reproductive health care is a basic human right," Dr. Meera Shah told Newsweek.
Vulnerability Advice from Brené Brown's Netflix Special
In her new Netflix special, social researcher Brené Brown offers advice on vulnerability, expanding on her landmark TED talk.
Google Silicon Valley Employee Diagnosed With Measles
"A Googler who was in Charleston 1295 [a Google office] on Thursday, April 4, has been diagnosed with measles," Google in-house doctor David Kaye said, noting that this "is just a precaution."
Babies with Bubble Boy Disease Cured in World's First
David Vetter, known as "bubble boy," who died in 1984, is perhaps the most famous sufferer of severe combined immunodeficiency.
How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Kids?
"Parents need to act as media mentors and consider how much their child's use, let alone their own use, displaces face-to-face interactions," an expert told Newsweek.
Pig Brain Cells Brought Back From the Dead
The research could pave the way for treatments for brain damage, scientists believe.
Brain Waves for Angry Dreams Discovered by Scientists
Anger in dreams appears to have the same brain patterns as anger during wakefulness.
75bpm Heart Rate Linked to Doubled Risk of Early Death
"This research should serve as a reminder for us all to know our numbers, blood pressure, cholesterol and weight, as well as our resting heart rate," a cardiac nurse told Newsweek.
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Vegan Cities Ranked: Places with Greatest Interest in Veganism
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Alcohol Consumption: U.S. States with Highest and Lowest Levels of Excessive Drinking
The more highly paid and educated a person is, the more likely it is that they will drink to excess.
Falling for Scams Could Be Sign of Alzheimer's Disease
"This problem has the same urgency as opioids and gun violence," said a doctor whose patient was tricked into giving up most of his life savings.
90 Percent of Teens Killed by Their Partners Are Girls
"Adolescents, particularly girls, in dating relationships may face risk of homicide, especially in circumstances of a breakup or jealousy and when perpetrators have access to firearms," the study authors warned.
Cannabis Need More Sedatives for Medical Procedures
"The study opens our eyes to the hidden effects of cannabis," said the lead author of a new study.
Climate Change Could Worsen Antimicrobial Resistance
Antibiotic resistance is one of the "biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today" according to the World Health Organization.
What is Sage Burning? Where to Buy After Nipsey Funeral
Lauren London, the girlfriend to late rapper Nipsey Hussle, said he would burn sage each morning.
Spike in Children Swallowing Toys, Magnets
"The dramatic increase in foreign body injuries over the 21-year study period, coupled with the sheer number and profundity of injuries, is cause for concern," the author of the study said.
Scientists Explore How Ketamine Can Treat Depression
The research comes amid a "psychedelic renaissance," in which scientists have investigated whether psychoactive drugs such as MDMA and LSD could be used to treat mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety and PTSD.
Stacey Abrams Says Health Care 'Not a Leftist Idea'
"We are asking for basic human rights to be made whole and real in the United States," said Stacey Abrams at the Women in the World summit.
Forcing Measles Vaccines Creates a Climate of Fear
Dismissing legal boundaries or justifying unnecessary force not only undermines fundamental liberties, but fuels parental and community distrust of health officials and sets back the ultimate goals of protecting the public.
Life Satisfaction Boosted by a Sense of Oneness
The idea that humans form part of a greater whole—from nature to a divine being— have been explored by a range of religions and philosophical traditions stretching as back to at least the ancient Greeks and Hindus.