Health and Fitness

New Line Cinema/Orion Pictures/Universal We love all kinds of horror movies. Some people might hear “horror” and think first about classic monsters of the genre—zombies, Frankenstein’s monster, vampires, etc—and that’s all good and dandy. Others might jump to the slasher pool—big, scary bad guys like Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers picking off unsuspecting victims and …

46 Psychological Horror Movies That Will Seriously Mess With Your Head Read More »

There’s a common belief that men avoid the doctor at all costs—particularly the dreaded annual exam. But according to a poll by Hearst Media, the parent company of Men’s Health, three out of every four men (75 percent) have gone to the doctor in the last year. That number goes up to 80 percent when …

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If “video killed the radio star” and Zoom squelched the commute, it seems certain that virtual reality and 3D imaging will be the death knell for cadavers. Recently, NBC Nightly News did a story featuring staff members from Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine using the metaverse and 3D imaging to map out the …

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WASHINGTON — Why does a law aimed at preventing gun violence include a provision dealing with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)? The answer is simple: money. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, passed by Congress and signed into law on June 25 by President Biden, is designed primarily to decrease gun violence by, among other things, enhancing …

Gun Violence Bill Contains an Unlikely Provision on PBMs Read More »

Why has this 31-year-old man gradually developed significant stiffness in his joints, which is now preventing him from clenching his fists or squatting? That’s what Yafang Zhou, MD, PhD, of Xiangya Hospital in Hunan, China, and colleagues wanted to figure out. As they reported in JAMA Neurology, the man’s experience began about 6 months previously, …

Why Has This Young Man Lost the Ability to Squat and Clench His Fists? Read More »

Potential healthcare providers should be screened for a history of child abuse issues, according to a guideline from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). In the recommendation on preventing the sexual abuse of children in healthcare settings, AAP emphasizes that sexual encounters with patients under 18 years are “destructive and strictly forbidden and unlawful.” The …

AAP Sets Ground Rules for Preventing Child Abuse in Healthcare Read More »

Plasma SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antigen levels were associated with pulmonary illness severity and outcomes in patients hospitalized for COVID-19, according to a cross-sectional study. Higher plasma antigen levels — 1,000 ng/L or above — at baseline were linked with a greater likelihood of worsened pulmonary status at day 5 (OR 5.06, 95% CI 3.41-7.50), reported Angela …

The Proof Is in the Plasma: SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Levels Predict Severity Read More »

If you wake up every morning drenched in sweat—even if your bedroom isn’t hot and you don’t have blankets on—you’ve probably frantically Googled “what causes night sweats” at one point or another. The uncomfortable truth is that there is no one cause. You’ll probably have to do some sleuthing to figure out what’s prompting your …

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If you wake up every morning drenched in sweat—even if your bedroom isn’t hot and you don’t have blankets on—you’ve probably frantically Googled “what causes night sweats” at one point or another. The uncomfortable truth is that there is no one cause. You’ll probably have to do some sleuthing to figure out what’s prompting your …

What, Exactly, Causes Night Sweats? Read More »