Food stuck in your throat? Sipping cola won’t help, study indicates
1 of 2 | New research published in the Christmas issue of BMJ dispels the myth that cola can help clear a blocked esophagus. Photo by Kenny Holmes/Pixabay…
‘Remarkable’ gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease is approved by FDA
Modern medicine is one step r to potentially curing sickle cell disease. On the heels of the U.K.'s authorizing the world’s first gene-edited treatment for sickle cell…
The meteoric rise of ‘The Passtronaut.’ How Josh Dobbs went from perennial back-up to cult hero
Josh Dobbs warms up prior to the Minnesota Vikings' game against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 27, 2023. Todd…
Wildfires choke out air-quality gains, lead to hundreds of additional deaths
1 of 2 | The downtown Los Angeles skyline is shrouded in smoke from the Bobcat Fire in the foothills of Monrovia, California, on September, 11, 2020. Wildfires…
Deadly Rocky Mountain spotted fever outbreak in California likely came from Mexico, CDC says
An outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in southern California has led to three deaths, according to a Dec. 8 health advisory from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Jayden Daniels, quarterback for Louisiana State University, wins the 2023 Heisman Trophy
LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Starkville, Miss.…
Starting menstruation before 13 linked to higher risk of diabetes, stroke later
Exposure to circulating estrogens may raise diabetes and heart risks, according to researchers at Tulane University in New Orleans. Photo by iirliinnaa/Pixabay…