Health

[ad_1] Hibernating bears can’t help us escape long plane flights or unforgiving winters — but they may help us prevent blood clots. The bears, during hibernation, prevent blood clots in their own bodies by keeping a low level of a key protein in their blood, according to a new study published in Science. Now, the researchers […]

[ad_1] Seeing the disappointment on his daughter’s face because, at 400 pounds, her dad couldn’t play with her, was the fuel one father needed to turn his life around after 25 years. “I probably wouldn’t be here if I didn’t smarten up,” David Murphy, 47, told Online News 72h. “So, instead of waiting to walk her […]

[ad_1] An outbreak of avian influenza in birds that has led to the death and culling of tens of thousands of domestic and wild birds in Montana, has also infected at least a dozen mammals, according to a report.  Since the end of March, a black bear, two grizzly bears, a red fox, two raccoons, […]

[ad_1] While a breast cancer vaccine is not yet approved for widespread use, there are trials underway — including one at Cleveland Clinic, where 46-year-old Jennifer Davis of Ohio was the first person to get the shot in 2021. The vaccine had been in development at Cleveland Clinic for more than 20 years before it […]

[ad_1] A single hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, reported that it has seen 30 infant deaths due to unsafe sleeping conditions since January 2022, according to a press release issued last week from Cook Children’s Medical Center. The hospital is sharing the statistics in an effort to raise awareness of the dangers to babies posed […]

[ad_1] An international group of researchers has discovered a new tool that can reveal a key pathology of Parkinson’s disease in brain and body cells.  The identification of the new biomarker, known as abnormal alpha-synuclein, opens a new chapter for research, according to The Michael J Online News 72h Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.  The foundation […]

[ad_1] Marie Ohlsson Chisholm (pictured with her family in New Orleans) was diagnosed with ADHD at 40 years old. She told Online News 72h Digital her diagnosis has been both a blessing and a curse. (Marie Chisholm/The Crawfords Photography and Films) MISSING PUZZLE PIECE – Mom says her diagnosis helped her see the full picture. […]

[ad_1] Washington, D.C. – America’s medical community appears to be embracing artificial intelligence products in an effort to speed up patient care and prevent burnout among health care professionals. AI technology is already rolling out in doctors’ offices, hospitals and clinics nationwide through a variety of formats.  California-based Regard has launched its AI product, a […]

[ad_1] Up to one million smokers will be encouraged to swap cigarettes for “vapes”, with pregnant women offered financial incentives to make the change in what will be a world first, the British government said on Tuesday. Under the scheme, almost one in five smokers will be given a vape – an e-cigarette – starter […]

[ad_1] A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, but the strain does not appear to spread between people. The 56-year-old woman from the southern province of Guangdong was the third person known to have been […]