https://www.salon.com/2022/06/09/broken-heart-syndrome/ Yes, it is possible to die of a broken heart Intense grief seems to be connected to a condition that causes the heart to inexplicably shut down By NICOLE KARLIS PUBLISHED JUNE 9, 2022 7:08PM (EDT) Two days after Joe Garcia learned that his wife Irma Garcia died in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in … Continue reading Dying from grief is a real event →

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/05/health/rectal-cancer-checkpoint-inhibitor.html A Cancer Trial’s Unexpected Result: Remission in Every Patient The study was small, and experts say it needs to be replicated. But for 18 people with rectal cancer, the outcome led to “happy tears.” <img src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/06/05/science/05rectal-cancer/merlin_208039353_b72e069e-91b6-4c41-8531-ca52f5fdbd58-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale&quot; alt="Sascha Roth, the first patient in the trial, unexpectedly learned she had rectal cancer in 2018. Her gastroenterologist, … Continue reading A small rectal cancer trial has amazing results & offers hope →

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/briefing/masks-mandates-us-covid.html? Why Masks Work, but Mandates Haven’t Why haven’t Covid mask mandates made much difference? By David Leonhardt May 31, 2022 Covid cases and hospitalizations are rising again in the U.S., and deaths are starting to rise, too. In response, many people are understandably asking what the country can do to minimize the virus’s toll in the weeks … Continue reading Why COVID mask mandates haven’t worked as well when properly worn masks work so well →

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/06/04/diabetes-drug-could-game-changer-obesity-new-study-shows/7490446001/ Diabetes drug helps patients lose never-before-seen amounts of weight, new study shows USA Today · by Karen Weintraub A new study of the type 2 diabetes drug tirzepatide found it also resulted in dramatic weight loss, offering hope for those struggling with obesity. | USA TODAY Show Caption Hide Caption More patients getting second weight loss … Continue reading Diabetes drug helps patients lose never-before-seen amounts of weight →

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jun/03/how-to-have-fantastic-sex-in-old-age Keep talking, try toys and trust yourself: how to have fantastic sex in old age It’s important to share with your partner what you do and don’t like. Photograph: Katarzyna Bialasiewicz/Getty Images/iStockphoto Just because you’re getting on a bit, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be getting some. You just might have to work on a few … Continue reading Sex in later years can be totally fantastic →

https://www.intheknow.com/post/slow-anxious-mind-trick-tiktok/THIS ‘JEDI MIND TRICK’ INSTANTLY SLOWS DOWN AN ANXIOUS MIND: ‘THIS JUST PUT MY BRAIN ON MUTE’ Article by Emerald Pellot This “Jedi mind trick” to slow racing thoughts has TikTokers convinced it really works.  Sometimes what we need is a break from our own minds. The last thing we want to think about can become the only thing … Continue reading Trick to slow down a speeding mind →

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/25/banning-abortions-is-just-the-start-next-the-us-right-want-to-outlaw-contraception? Banning abortions is just the start – next the US right want to outlaw contraception Arwa Mahdawi Jacky Eubanks wants to be a Michigan senator – and to ban contraception. And she’s not the only one Gen Z-ealot … Jacky Eubanks on the Church Militant broadcast. Photograph: Twitter Wed 25 May 2022 02.00 EDT Jacky … Continue reading Far right also wants to outlaw contraception →

https://apple.news/A16fLoU5ETYeKfvHUSn_3rg How the End of Roe Would Change Prenatal Care Genetic testing is a routine part of pregnancy. Abortion restrictions are already shifting how doctors talk about the results. By Sarah Zhang, MAY 20, 2022 (The Atlantic) Pregnancy, in this age of modern medicine, comes with a series of routinely recommended prenatal tests: At 11 weeks, a blood … Continue reading How the end of Roe would change when people can make prenatal decisions →

https://apple.news/AasP-o2DISFe0kFsNLY6lkw A landmark study tracks the lasting effect of having an abortion — or being denied one May 15, 20225:00 AM ET MEGAN BURBANK, EMILY KWONG With Roe v. Wade primed to be overruled, people seeking abortions could soon face new barriers in many states. Researcher Diana Greene Foster documented what happens when someone is denied an … Continue reading Landmark study of effects of having (or not having) an abortion →