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After his first psychosis, it took years to sort out what was really happening. At first, he was treated for depression with psychotic features. Then it was a schizoaffective disorder. It took two years to land on the official diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. “There are treatments that work,” said Miltich. “It worked for me. It doesn’t mean my symptoms are …

AI use in healthcare has the potential to save time, money, and lives. But when technology that is known to occasionally lie is introduced into patient care, it also raises serious risks. One London-based patient recently experienced just how serious those risks can be after receiving a letter inviting him to a diabetic eye screening—a standard annual check-up for people …

Most Americans are not eating enough fiber, a nutrient which is important for our health. There are several ways you can incorporate fiber-rich foods throughout the day to increase your intake. The key is eating a variety of different high-fiber foods daily to best meet your needs. Only 1 out of 20 Americans are consuming the recommended amount of dietary …

If you spend any time in the wellness corners of TikTok or Instagram, you’ll see claims women need one to two hours more sleep than men. But what does the research actually say? And how does this relate to what’s going on in real life? As we’ll see, who gets to sleep, and for how long, is a complex mix …

Research has found that micronutrient deficiency is all too common in people with type 2 diabetes. This can happen for several reasons. For example, some diabetes medications (like metformin) can interfere with nutrient absorption, and chronic high blood sugar can cause the body to lose vitamins (especially in the urine). Further, some dietary restrictions also lead to a gap. As …

At first, the two bowls of fruit on Bryan Johnson’s kitchen island look perfect. They’re brimming with plump kiwis, hardy avocados, and ripened bananas. These are the food of the gods, I figure, for a man who aspires to live like one. But then I look closer. A lone orange, its skin flecked with mold, sits adjacent to two lemons, …

With few treatments available to stop or reverse Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have turned to cancer drugs as a potential means of walking back cognitive decline. Alzheimer’s cases are rising in the United States and worldwide due to an aging population, but there is no cure for the disease. Attempts to develop new treatments that slow the disease’s progress, rather than …

Semen, sperm, spunk, cum, ejaculate, pre-cum, seminal fluid. These are just some of the many words we use to describe what comes out of an erect penis. Some of these terms can be used interchangeably, but they’re not all the same. Do you know the difference? What is sperm? Sperm are male reproductive (sex) cells. The word “sperm” can refer …

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