Health & Lifestyle

– Manuscript – American researchers have reported some success using radiation to treat patients experiencing irregular heartbeats. The highly experimental treatment has only been tried on a small number of patients. But doctors are preparing to carry out the first major study to test its effectiveness on large groups of people. Scientists working on the treatment say … [Read more...] about Doctors Report Success Using Radiation to Treat Irregular Heartbeat

– Manuscript – Scientists recently released a new accounting of the human genome. The research effort included information from people from around the world and could help ongoing efforts to identify genetic causes of diseases. Background A genome is an organism's genetic map and contains the information needed for development and growth. Each person's genome is … [Read more...] about Scientists Release New Accounting of Human Genome

– Manuscript – For the first time, a new process that uses the genetic material of three people has resulted in the birth of several babies in Britain. The experimental process has been used before in Mexico and the United States. Britain’s fertility regulator said Wednesday that the parents used a process which was approved with some restrictions in 2015. The story … [Read more...] about Babies Born in Britain Using Genetic Material from Three People

– Manuscript – America’s top spokesperson on public health, the U.S. surgeon general, recently said loneliness is as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Dr. Vivek Murthy said loneliness costs the health industry billions of dollars each year, and he declared it the latest public health epidemic. In a report, Murthy said about half of U.S. adults say they have … [Read more...] about Top US Government Doctor Declares Loneliness a Big Health Problem

– Manuscript – The administration of President Joe Biden says it will end most remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements on May 11. That date was chosen in February by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to end the country’s Public Health Emergency for COVID-19. Vaccine requirements for federal workers and federal contractors will end on May 11. In … [Read more...] about US to End Last Remaining COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements