A doctor’s race against time to find a cure to his rare disease Dr. David Fajgenbaum was a third-year medical student when he suddenly fell ill and was diagnosed with Castleman disease. Determined not to give up on life, the doctor relapsed four times before he took it upon himself to find a cure for […]
AI estimates a person’s risk of dying from heart disease
AI can estimate a patient’s risk of dying from heart disease by analysing just 15 minutes of scans, scientists claim Massachusetts Institute of Technology created a system called RiskCardio The technology was made for patients with acute coronary syndrome Draws on sample of ECG data to sort a patient into a ‘risk category’ Scientists in […]
Update: Animals from Massive Farm Cruelty Case Continue to Heal
blog_westport-update_091819_main.jpg Beginning in late July 2016, the ASPCA assisted in a cruelty case that would prove to be the largest-ever farm animal cruelty case in the Northeast. Close to 1,400 animals had been discovered living in deplorable and unsafe conditions on a 70-acre property in Westport, Massachusetts, that summer. Over the following few months, we helped with […]
From FOMO to Mom Guilt! Kelly Clarkson's Most Relatable Parenting Quotes
Words of wisdom! Kelly Clarkson has four kids at home on top of her hugely successful career, and the singer has opened up about the highs and lows of parenting many times over the years. The American Idol winner started dating talent manager Brandon Blackstock in 2012, and the pair tied the knot in Tennessee one […]
Study shows cost savings from same-day long-acting reversible contraception
According to a new study by Indiana University School of Medicine doctors, providing adolescents seeking birth control the ability to obtain a long-acting reversible contraceptive on the same day as their clinic visit could lead to significant cost savings for insurance providers. Published today in the journal JAMA Network Open, the study was the work […]
Mapping the path from symbol visualization to comprehension in the brain
A trio of researchers from Aston University, the University of Cambridge and Royal Holloway University of London has mapped the neural process that occurs during conversion of symbols that are read to understanding what they mean. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Jo Taylor, Matthew Davis and Kathleen Rastle […]
Husbands benefit from mutual caregiving, wives feel more distressed, study finds
Spouses in older marriages are increasingly taking on the role of their partner’s caregiver in dealing with chronic conditions like heart disease, memory loss, and cancer. In a growing number of instances, both spouses care for each other as they struggle with any one of a variety of health issues such as arthritis, diabetes, and […]
After pot legalized, Colorado’s teens moved from smoking to edibles, ‘dabbing’
(HealthDay)—Colorado legalized recreational marijuana use in 2014, and a new study shows that the state’s teens have since started to move away from smoking pot to other forms of consumption. Among Coloradan teens who use pot, about 87% said they smoked the drug in a 2015 survey, but that number had fallen to about 78% […]
Transformed: From Injured Stray to Beloved Pet
larry-a41619732_2019june4_0002-1040×695.jpg When Sylvia F. spotted and approached a tangerine-colored male cat behind a Manhattan housing complex at 99th Street and Second Avenue on May 7, she noticed an alarming gash on the underside of the cat’s neck. She scooped up the injured stray and immediately hopped on a bus to the ASPCA Animal Hospital, where Dr. […]
Role Models! Khloe Kardashian Takes Coparenting Tips From Scott, Kourtney
Happy to help! When it comes to coparenting her 14-month-old daughter, True, with ex Tristan Thompson, Khloé Kardashian goes to Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick for help. The Poosh creator, 40, and the Talentless designer, 36, split in July 2015 after welcoming three children together — Mason, 9, Penelope, 6, and Reign, 4. The former […]