Health

A 14-year-old girl from China went to the hospital due to abdominal blockage caused by nearly 100 undigested tapioca pearls, also known as boba balls. She was constipated for five days and refused to eat. After a CT scan was performed, the doctor witnessed spherical shadows lining down her colon to…

Findings at the American Heart Association annual conferences show that for people with stable heart disease, taking medications alone suffices. Bypass surgeries and stents do not appear to provide significant benefits for these patients, who have not had an acute heart attack previously. Read the…

In a new Harvard study of over 55,000 individuals, researchers found that those who participated in a healthy lifestyle, which they defined as non-smoking, non-obese, eating a healthy diet, and exercising regularly, saw a 50% decrease in their risk of heart disease. The American College of…

In light of the severe air pollution in New Delhi, India, journalists have compiled information on the air pollution problems and solutions of three major world cities. The first, London, saw incredible air pollution in the 19th and 20th centuries, mostly resulting from the burning of coal in homes…

There has been a recently discovered link between childhood trauma and the risk of developing chronic diseases later on in one's life. A study found that children who are from minority ethnic or gendered groups are more likely to experience more traumatic incidents, thus increasing their risk of…

Younger people with cannabis use disorder are at higher risk of heart rhythm problems, and young people who use weed frequently are at a higher risk for stroke, according the the American Heart Association. They looked at data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, which gives national estimates of…

Chinese authorities have approved a new drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease that has the potential to treat the cognitive disease within 17 years. The new treatment, called Oligomannate, is a drug derived from brown algae that can treat mild to moderate levels of Alzheimer’s disease. A…

Eating soup as a meal can help with weight loss and can also give the digestion a chance to reboot and de-bloat. Eating soup before a meal can help fill up the stomach, preventing someone from eating more food. The secret behind soup is that it binds water into foods slowing down gastric emptying,…