TikTok claims 'tongue scrapers' can cure bad breath—here's what the evidence actually says

by Zoe Brookes,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost of us know how important it is to brush and floss if we want a healthy smile. But some people on TikTok are suggesting that this isn&

Updated on: March 19,2024 15

TikTok claims 'tongue scrapers' can cure bad breath—here's what the evidence actually says

by Zoe Brookes,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost of us know how important it is to brush and floss if we want a healthy smile. But some people on TikTok are suggesting that this isn&

Updated on:March 19,2024 15

Hoping to clear the air in casinos, workers seek to ban tobacco smoke

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome casinos continue to allow indoor smoking even as the share of Americans who smoke fell from about 21% in 2005 to 12% in 2021 and smo

Updated on: March 21,2024 14

Hoping to clear the air in casinos, workers seek to ban tobacco smoke

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome casinos continue to allow indoor smoking even as the share of Americans who smoke fell from about 21% in 2005 to 12% in 2021 and smo

Updated on:March 21,2024 14

Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are children

FEBRUARY 21, 2024 Editors' notesby Robin FosterIn a ruling that could drastically limit future infertility care, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children

Updated on: March 14,2024 13

Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are children

FEBRUARY 21, 2024 Editors' notesby Robin FosterIn a ruling that could drastically limit future infertility care, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children

Updated on:March 14,2024 13

The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?

by BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS and MORIAH BALINGITCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFour years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and upended child care, the CDC says parents can start treating the

Updated on: March 16,2024 17

The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?

by BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS and MORIAH BALINGITCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFour years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and upended child care, the CDC says parents can start treating the

Updated on:March 16,2024 17

Fact check: Checking health care claims in Biden's State of the Union address

by KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainPresident Joe Biden touted his administration's accomplishments in health care in a wide-ranging State of the Unio

Updated on: March 19,2024 19

Fact check: Checking health care claims in Biden's State of the Union address

by KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainPresident Joe Biden touted his administration's accomplishments in health care in a wide-ranging State of the Unio

Updated on:March 19,2024 19

Why ban ham from school canteens? And what are some healthier alternatives for kids' lunches?

by Lauren Ball,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWestern Australia has introduced a limit on ham in school canteens. Parents are reportedlyconfused and frustrated. So what h

Updated on: March 21,2024 15

Why ban ham from school canteens? And what are some healthier alternatives for kids' lunches?

by Lauren Ball,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWestern Australia has introduced a limit on ham in school canteens. Parents are reportedlyconfused and frustrated. So what h

Updated on:March 21,2024 15

After discharge from pediatric emergency, 20% of parents feel uncertain caring for their child: Study

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay from PexelsA cross-Canada study of the emotional needs of parents who bring their children to pediatric emergency departments shows a s

Updated on: March 26,2024 10

After discharge from pediatric emergency, 20% of parents feel uncertain caring for their child: Study

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay from PexelsA cross-Canada study of the emotional needs of parents who bring their children to pediatric emergency departments shows a s

Updated on:March 26,2024 10

PFAS: Can we adapt to live without?

by Brooks Johnson, Chloe Johnson, Star TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver the past two years, 3M sold nearly 25,000 different products that contain PFAS, the "forever chemicals" th

Updated on: March 14,2024 20

PFAS: Can we adapt to live without?

by Brooks Johnson, Chloe Johnson, Star TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver the past two years, 3M sold nearly 25,000 different products that contain PFAS, the "forever chemicals" th

Updated on:March 14,2024 20

Exploring how anabolic steroid use can increase heart disease risk

by University of BirminghamA, lead II ECG recordings from an unaffected individual (control) and a non-definite and definite ARVC patient. Individual cardiac cycles over a duration of 10s (

Updated on: March 21,2024 18

Exploring how anabolic steroid use can increase heart disease risk

by University of BirminghamA, lead II ECG recordings from an unaffected individual (control) and a non-definite and definite ARVC patient. Individual cardiac cycles over a duration of 10s (

Updated on:March 21,2024 18

Whether inserted, ingested or implanted, batteries are a matter of life and death

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you've heard about the case of the Australian man who needed emergency removal of thethree "button" batteri

Updated on: March 21,2024 12

Whether inserted, ingested or implanted, batteries are a matter of life and death

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you've heard about the case of the Australian man who needed emergency removal of thethree "button" batteri

Updated on:March 21,2024 12

Why are my muscles sore after exercise? Hint: It's nothing to do with lactic acid

by Robert Andrew Robergs and Samuel L. Torrens,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsAs many of us hit the gym or go for a run to recover from the silly season, you might notice a b

Updated on: March 21,2024 19

Why are my muscles sore after exercise? Hint: It's nothing to do with lactic acid

by Robert Andrew Robergs and Samuel L. Torrens,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsAs many of us hit the gym or go for a run to recover from the silly season, you might notice a b

Updated on:March 21,2024 19

Same-level workplace falls set to rise amid surge in older female workforce numbers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSame-level falls in the workplace are set to rise amid rapid growth in the numbers of older female employees in the workforce, suggests

Updated on: March 18,2024 18

Same-level workplace falls set to rise amid surge in older female workforce numbers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSame-level falls in the workplace are set to rise amid rapid growth in the numbers of older female employees in the workforce, suggests

Updated on:March 18,2024 18