Medical Notes: Curing Your Diabetes, the Cicada Invasion, and How Coal Trains Are Ruining Communities
Why the coal industry needs a new transportation model. Can you cure your diabetes? The cicada invasion may be worse than expected.
Sick And Desperate: How GoFundMe Exposes America’s Failing Health System
Our expert explains why crowdfunding isn’t filling the gap left by America’s broken healthcare system.
Medical Notes: Your Local Park May Be Polluted With Lead, How Pupil Size Affects Anxiety Levels, and the Stress Hormone That Makes Insulin Work Better
Scientists may now be able to catch dementia earlier than ever before. Are eyes the windows to our mental health? A new mouse study may improve diabetes treatments. The neighborhood playground may be holding onto more than just childhood memories.
Medical Notes: Why You Should Keep a Dream Journal, How Music Moves Our Cells, and How Fashion Is Helping the Visually Impaired
Dreams boost productivity; music aids insulin release; new drug combats organ rejection; touch-based wearables guide navigation.
Medical Notes: April 9, 2023
Are we prepared for another pandemic? Tackle football isn’t as kid-friendly as you think. Are you taking the right amount of insulin? And more.
Medical Notes: September 4, 2022
The fashion choice that could help those with muscular dystrophy; Science proves that patience truly is a virtue; And finally…how diabetes makes you pay in more ways than just one.
Medical Notes: October 10, 2021
An analysis finds vaccinations could have prevented more than 340,000 Covid hospitalizations in the U.S. A new study finds people with weakened immune system still get an immune response from Covid vaccination. And finally, turns out sugar is just as bad as high fructose corn syrup?
Medical Notes: July 18, 2021
Everybody loves a home-cooked meal, but what if your stove was slowly poisoning you? Then, if you were born 200 years ago, you’d be lucky to celebrate your 40th birthday. Plus, researchers have cured diabetes in mice by putting insulin-producing cells into a tiny device. Then, older people who have trouble falling asleep are more likely to have cognitive …
Medical Notes: Week of February 3, 2019
Cancer deaths are on the decline, parents are dissatisfied with the systems school have in place to counteract gun violence. A study shows an increase in cardiovascular harm to patients taking basal insulin. Finally, more than half of those taking medical marijuana for chronic pain admit to driving while under the influence.
