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In the confines of the thoracic chamber, a heart has lost its rhythm. Its two upper chambers, the atria, are beating out of sync with the two lower chambers, the ventricles. The resulting chaos is called atrial fibrillation and is a major concern because it prevents the heart from pumping effectively and is associated with […]
The sun is setting just as midwife Sheryl Shafer wraps up a long Thursday on the road visiting families in west Tennessee and Kentucky. She knows the patient on her last stop, a 21-year-old Amish woman in a two-story farmhouse without electricity, is a week and a half past her due date. The baby is […]
Polluted air and, in particular, the climate change, increasing ozone and the accelerated progression of lung emphysema. The air pollution can have similar harmful effects as you would Smoking a pack of cigarettes, so the results of a new study, which was conducted in several large US cities. The long-term effects of all major air […]
Why you crave a second helping: High-fat food turns off a signal in the brain that tells you when you are full, study in mice shows Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine uncovered a previously unknown gut-brain connection Mice consuming a high-fat diet had higher levels of a hormone (called GIP) that manages energy balance […]
Girl, 10, is mistaken for a 60-year-old woman because of mystery condition that has left her with sagging and wrinkled skin Bo Rakching, from Cambodia, was born with her wrinkled and saggy skin But she still has physique of a child is the same height as her brother, Chea, 11 Local monks reportedly believe her […]
Surprise! Bode Miller’s wife, Morgan Miller, is pregnant 10 months after welcoming their son Easton in October 2018. “Headed to New York for @todayshow,” the former ski racer, 41, wrote on his Sunday, August 11, Instagram Story. The following day, he posted a pic with the beach volleyball player, 32, alongside the caption, “Made it […]
Jameela Jamil is urging celebrities and public figures to stop airbrushing their photos. In a series of tweets on Sunday, the activist and actress, 33, shared a new poster for her NBC show The Good Place, in which her “backfat” is clearly visible. “Finally able to INSIST my image, even on billboards isn’t ever airbrushed,” she […]
Officials have declared a public health emergency over the rising number of hepatitis A cases in Florida, the latest part of the country dealing with outbreaks of the liver disease. Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees declared an emergency Thursday to allow the state to spend more on testing and treatment, saying Florida has had more […]
I’ve struggled with acne since I was 12—excess oil, stubborn blackheads, large pustules, you name it. (I know, 12 sounds young, but acne can begin at an early age—as young as 7 to 12 years old, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.) There have been times when my skin was in such bad shape, […]
Okay let's be real: We all sleep way too close to our phones and phone chargers (let me guess: It's your alarm clock, right?). But after seeing what a generic phone charger did to a 19-year-old's neck, you might consider sleeping with your beloved device at least an arm's length away. The girl's story, outlined in a […]