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But the search for such a pill—or indeed any treatment as effective as CPAP—has proved challenging. Dozens of drugs have failed to show efficacy in clinical trials, and while HGNS was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2014, Miller says that its rollout has been limited, as many doctors are uncertain about the risk-to-benefit trade-off. “The …

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in the U.S., with one person dying every 34 seconds of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to the American Heart Association (AHA). This equals 2,500 people every single day, and it means more Americans die each year from CVD than cancer and accidental deaths combined. And as the World …

We live in a world where “wellness” has become a buzzword, but disease still creeps in through the back door. Everywhere you look, there’s another green juice, another detox kit, another celebrity-endorsed superfood promising to clean out your insides and give you glow. And yet, cancer rates remain alarmingly high. Despite the yoga apps, the mushroom powders, and the clean …

Samantha Bee doesn’t find it surprising that CBS decided to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert amid the Paramount and Skydance merger. The former late-night talk show host made an appearance on the Breaking Bread with Tom Papa podcast where she gave her take on Colbert’s show getting cancelled. Papa noted that the show was losing $40 million a …

More than five years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are still discovering the after-effects of not only the virus but also the prolonged period of stress, isolation, loss, and uncertainty that the pandemic caused. A new scientific study, published this month in Nature Communications, has revealed that the pandemic may have accelerated brain aging in people even …

The body is a complex system that functions smoothly in unison, so we don’t usually take the time to consider what is happening behind the scenes. Until we start noticing something out of the ordinary about it. Then it becomes hard to remain calm, and we begin to seek information or reassurance from others that the strange things we’re experiencing …

One of the most intriguing and persistent Google Pixel 10 series rumors is that the base Pixel 10 could finally get a telephoto camera. This should theoretically enable much-improved camera zoom without splashing out on a Pro phone. I personally welcome this news, but do readers feel the same? We ran polls on the website, our Twitter page, and our …

As we’ve learned in the Avatar saga so far, the Na’vi are not a monolith. The giant blue inhabitants of Pandora consist of various peoples, whose relationship with the land varies wildly. The first film brought us the Omatikaya and their sprawling Hometree, a clan firmly in tune with the lush jungle; The Way Of Water introduced the Metkayina, who …

Lymphedema, a condition of chronic swelling often after cancer treatment, affects 10 million Americans. Risk of lymphedema varies greatly based on the type of cancer. Treating lymphedema requires intensive daily care, and may include massages and wearing compression garments. It started as a swollen arch on her foot and Ashley Hodges, 60, of Fruitland, Utah, could not figure out how …

Gunman kills at least 4 people, including officer, in mid-Manhattan skyscraper  Reuters 345 Park Avenue NYC shooting: NYPD officer, 3 others shot, killed in Midtown, Manhattan; gunman dead by suicide: sources  ABC7 New York Site of Midtown Shooting Is Owned by Rudin Management and Houses N.F.L. and Blackstone  The New York Times Live updates: 4 people, including NYPD officer, killed in Midtown Manhattan …