Pexels/Reddit Parents have the right to set boundaries for their babies. The following story is about a new mother who repeatedly asked her family not to kiss her 10-week-old baby on the face. Her husband’s brother-in-law kept kissing the baby despite being told several times, and he even did it while he was sick. Now, … Read more
By Amanda Callahan, WBZ-TVThe Mass General Brigham Health Plan is removing Dana-Farber Cancer Institute from its Medicare Advantage network. Hundreds of patients are now facing tough decisions about their care. Eldon Clingan was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999. He’s been receiving treatment at Dana-Farber, seeing the same oncologist for over 20 years. But last … Read more
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Earlier this year, the calorie-counting app MyFitnessPal got a makeover. It wasn’t a huge makeover—if it were a face-lift, it would have been superficial, not deep-plane—but it nonetheless made it slightly harder to do … Read more
Unlike breakfast, which is widely regarded as the most important meal of the day, or lunch, which is often eaten during a designated work break, dinner tends to be planned around convenience. You may eat after finishing work, completing a long commute, or simply when you finally feel hungry. But does this flexible approach to … Read more
This Vitamin Deficiency Can Cause Fatigue, Headaches And Memory Problems — And Drinking Raises Your Risk buzzfeed.com
Shutterstock Ahhhh, the iconic college spring break trip. A lot of people will probably have fond memories of yesteryear when reading this story. Hanging out with friends, having drinks, being young and carefree… All the good stuff! But there are definitely some people who will recall the AWFUL spring break trips they took. Fighting with … Read more
You write that instead of fearing cognitive decline, “changing the way you think about the brain cliff can literally change the way you think and remember”. How?Dr Norman Swan: There are three things you need to know which are not widely known.Think cognitive change not cognitive decline: one way people think about our cognitive function … Read more
There’s no effective treatment for dementia, and cases keep growing.The best bet at the moment is to reduce your risk, which is higher for people with type 2 diabetes. A new study based on national health registers in Denmark suggests starting statin treatment after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis could lower the risk of dementia, … Read more
Ten years ago, Meghan Cliffel was a working mother in New York City. In December 2015, she was back at work, eight months after giving birth to her second girl: “I had taken on a lot of work stress, and not quite feeling like myself, but outwardly, I was functioning well,” she said. “And it … Read more
ATLANTA — Alcohol may play a greater role in death from numerous types of cancers in the United States than previously known, according to a new study.”While it’s true that overall cancer mortality has declined, we found the percentage of cancer deaths proportionally attributable to alcohol rose over 58% in people 20 and older over the … Read more