A man with cancer has woken up to find he suddenly has an Irish accent – despite never being in the country. The American had been battling an advanced form of prostate cancer for almost two years before seeking advice for his ‘out of control brogue’. Doctors diagnosed the man in his 50s with extraordinarily … Read more
Like any other part of your body, your brain needs daily exercise. Neglect your brain health can make you vulnerable to degenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Like a neuroscientistI have spent decades guiding patients with memory problems through habits and exercises that improve the brain – many of which … Read more
Carl Hortsmann found a way to take his 87-year-old father scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef, skiing for the first time, and taking him to visit his old neighborhood in Union, NJ, where he grew up – all with the help of virtual reality. As part of an early phase of a clinical trial … Read more
The Penn Medicine campus on October 3, 2020. Credit: Max Master The Federal Drug Administration recently approved a drug tested by the Penn Memory Center to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The drug, Leqembi, received FDA approval under the fast-track approval on January 6, after the AHEAD trial evaluated its effectiveness on volunteers … Read more
Forget SoulCycle or weightlifting – this winter young women are flocking to the gym for a leg up. The habit of walking fueled by the pandemic, who brought us the #HotGirlWalkspawned a new viral workout – the #TreadmillStrut. Almost anyone can do it – put on your kicks, pick a playlist, hop on the nearest … Read more
The pressure to get a “good workout” can be intense thanks to fitness trackers and social media influencers. Therefore, many people define a good workout as exercise with a lot of sweat and a very high heart rate ― no more. moderate fitness regimen like walking or yoga. But it’s wrong. Studies show that just … Read more
Photo: Lolostock (Shutterstock) To hear the TikTok girls say it, there’s a hack that will let you EAT MORE! WITHOUT GAINING WEIGHT! And it’s great if Are you tired of dieting? It doesn’t matter that all of these goals can be achieved by a simple trick called “stop dieting”. No, you need a name and … Read more
The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced an overhaul of the agency’s food safety and nutrition division, promising that a new structure will better protect consumers and the U.S. food supply. FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said he would create a new human food program headed by a deputy commissioner with … Read more
The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced an overhaul of the agency’s food safety and nutrition division, promising that a new structure will better protect consumers and the U.S. food supply. FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said he would create a new human food program headed by a deputy commissioner with … Read more
The head of the Food and Drug Administration announced an overhaul of the agency on Tuesday. food safety and nutrition division, promising that a new structure will better protect consumers and the U.S. food supply. FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said he would create a new human food program headed by a deputy commissioner with … Read more