April 28, 2025
(Gizmodo) – The fledgling neurotechnology space is filled with products that promise all sorts of utility by reading your brainwaves. Whether they actually accomplish much functionality is debatable, but they are apparently succeeding at monetizing the data they collect from … Read More
April 28, 2025
(The Cut) – In 2016, 34-year-old Playboy model Katie May received a cervical adjustment, then suffered a fatal stroke; the Los Angeles County coroner determined her death was caused by the chiropractic visit. In 2022, 28-year-old Georgia resident Caitlin Jensen reportedly suffered a VAD and stroke … Read More
April 28, 2025
(Wired) – Automakers are increasingly pushing consumers to accept monthly and annual fees to unlock preinstalled safety and performance features, from hands-free driving systems and heated seats to cameras that can automatically record accident situations. But the additional levels of internet connectivity … Read More
April 28, 2025
(GQ) – Scroll through Reddit, and you’ll find post after post written by people claiming that a single gummy left them in a permanent state of anxiety, with recurring panic attacks, a feeling of dissociation that won’t fade, or unbearable physical symptoms. One night, … Read More
April 24, 2025
(NBC News) – Attorney General Pam Bondi said existing U.S. laws against female genital mutilation prohibit doctors from providing certain care to transgender youths. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo this week seeking to further curtail access to transgender … Read More
April 24, 2025
(Axios) – Food and Drug Administration databases that physicians and public health experts rely on for key drug safety and manufacturing information have been neglected due to DOGE-directed layoffs, leaving health professionals flying blind on basic questions about certain drugs … Read More
April 24, 2025
(Wall Street Journal) – Researchers found mixtures of multiple additives may raise risk of diabetes; food industry groups back ingredients’ safety Food additives might be riskier for health than previously understood, a new study suggests. In recent years, scientists have … Read More
April 23, 2025
(Wall Street Journal) – Hims, Keeps and other companies advertise topical finasteride with limited disclosures of side effects The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday posted a warning about generic forms of a popular hair-loss medication often sold by major … Read More
April 22, 2025
(New York Times Magazine) – Social media became a place of both solace and torment. How much was mine to share? The urge to consult my phone overpowered me. I could already perceive how it was mediating my relationship with … Read More
April 22, 2025
(AMA Journal of Ethics) – Clinical expectations for treating patients who are incarcerated present many ethical questions that have potential to influence a physician’s ability to provide care. From the moment patients present, they face potential for bias due to … Read More
April 22, 2025
(TechCrunch) – In recent years, focus on career and delayed marriage age is driving some women to consider preserving their fertility through egg freezing. But the steep cost of the procedure, estimated at $10,000 to $15,000 per attempt, means many … Read More
April 22, 2025
(The Guardian) – Most of 51 brands tested, including those for children, contained dangerous heavy metal Most of 51 brands of toothpaste tested for lead contained the dangerous heavy metal, including those for children or those marketed as green. The … Read More
April 22, 2025
(Harper’s Magazine) – Over dozens of phone calls, in rants that often strayed some distance from the subject at hand, Frank told me his story. Following his discharge from the Air Force, he was homeless for nearly twenty years, all … Read More
April 21, 2025
(NBC News) – More Americans are using psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. A report published Monday in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine found psilocybin use has been rising since 2019, after remaining relatively stable for years. … Read More
April 21, 2025
(Wired) – LG has licensed tech that claims to interpret TV users’ feelings and convictions. The company will use this data to more directly target the ads it’s showing to users of its smart TV platform. LG TVs will soon … Read More
April 18, 2025
(MIT Technology Review) – The growing field of longevity medicine is apparently aiming for something in between these two ends of the wellness spectrum. By combining the established tools of clinical medicine (think blood tests and scans) with some more … Read More
April 17, 2025
(Wired) – Massive Blue is helping cops deploy AI-powered social media bots to talk to people they suspect are anything from violent sex criminals all the way to vaguely defined “protesters.” American police departments near the United States-Mexico border are … Read More
April 17, 2025
(Wall Street Journal) – Agency is missing deadlines and not responding to biotech companies, forcing some to push back clinical trials Significant delays in the FDA’s core functions—such as approving amendments to clinical trials and guiding companies through processes for … Read More
April 16, 2025
(NPR) – CT scans diagnose afflictions from tumors to kidney stones to life-threatening diseases and injuries, such as aneurysms and blood clots leading to stroke. But the radiation emitted by this essential diagnostic tool may cause more harm than previously … Read More
April 16, 2025
(The New Atlantis) – As with so many other scientific controversies in our political life, public opinion on Covid origins has come to track — and serve as a signifier for — partisan identity. This bodes ill for dispassionate investigation, … Read More
April 16, 2025
(Undark) – For some patients, removing brain tissue can help treat OCD and other disorders. But ethical concerns remain. Originally known as psychosurgery, this uncommon approach to mental health care involves operating on the brain to alter its function. After … Read More
April 15, 2025
(Tech Radar) – Millions have already given away their face and sensitive data to jump on the latest viral AI trend Right after the Ghibli-style AI image trend began to wear off, ChatGPT and similar tools found a new way … Read More
April 14, 2025
(New York Times Magazine) – With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how to treat it. As time passed, Swanson began to grow uneasy. He and his colleagues … Read More
April 14, 2025
(The Nation) – Internal Family Systems is the latest therapy trend for a traumatized United States. But can splitting ourselves into parts be a science? In trying to get me to home in on my skepticism—or what he would call … Read More
April 11, 2025
(NBC News) – Peptides have become a mainstay online and in fitness communities. Do they actually work? However, while there are some small studies suggesting certain peptides may have benefits, there’s no strong evidence that peptide therapy provides any meaningful … Read More
