When Joseph Puglisi’s beloved grandfather died, it naturally came as a blow. But the real shock was the cause of death. “I lost my grandfather to opioid abuse,” Puglisi says, “and didn’t even know it till he was on his deathbed.” Puglisi remembers his grandfather as a kind and fun-loving man whose life changed dramatically …
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study published in Diabetologia finds that there is a widening gap in diabetes-related mortality between urban and rural areas in the U.S., and that reductions in mortality rates seen predominantly in urban areas have been mainly limited to female and older patients while outcomes in male and younger individuals …
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Patients with high-risk melanoma who received the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab both before and after surgery to remove cancerous tissue had a significantly lower risk of their cancer recurring than similar patients who received the drug only after surgery. These results from a research study by the SWOG Cancer Research Network, a …
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The severe muscle atrophy and weakness commonly associated with cancer growth (i.e., cachexia) can be prevented simply by being deprived of FNDC5, the precursor of the exercise hormone irisin, researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine have found. When cancer patients develop cachexia, their bodies waste away. Cachexia is marked …
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in mice with malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, accelerated their metastatic bone growth, likely because the drugs depleted the mice’s intestinal flora and weakened their immune response, according to a new study by researchers at Emory University in Atlanta. The findings underscore the …
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Ever since it first launched as a YouTube original series back in 2018, Cobra Kai has been a thoroughly modern continuation of the Karate Kid saga, bringing nuance to conflicts that had previously been black-and-white, showing a more human side to the antagonist Johnny Lawrence, and introducing a new generation of characters to help continue …
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TikTok is no stranger to viral trends. From blending whey protein and coffee and exercises for improving your sex game to meme-able ways to talk about vaccinations, the “blackout challenge” is just the latest one to hit the platform—except this one can harm users and even lead to death. The “blackout challenge” has been around …
Olivia Wilde has spoken out about rumours over her relationship with Harry Styles. The Don’t Worry Darling director was engaged to Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis, with the pair sharing children Daisy and Otis. However, the couple split in November 2020. Two months later she was pictured holding hands with the former One Direction star. …
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Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Best Products; Courtesy Madison Park IT’S OFFICIAL: Fall is so close you can basically feel the change in seasons. (A slight breeze? The changing leaves? The pumpkin aromas swirling through the air? Check, check, and check.) You might already …
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Ever since it first launched as a YouTube original series back in 2018, Cobra Kai has been a thoroughly modern continuation of the Karate Kid saga, bringing nuance to conflicts that had previously been black-and-white, showing a more human side to the antagonist Johnny Lawrence, and introducing a new generation of characters to help continue …
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