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by Caitlin H, Apr 22, 2024 One of the biggest struggle areas many of us have is undoubtedly around our bellies. Belly fat often seems to be the quickest to burgeon and slowest to go away.Unfortunately, studies show belly fat increases the risk of things like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. It also can be uncomfortable and make finding clothes that fit challenging. Thankfully, there is good news for those of us who want to target this problematic area — and the solution may lie in boosting your soluble fiber intake. What is Soluble Fiber? …
Despite the lack of official announcement (as of the time of this writing), X’s signature AI tool – Grok – is quite different from what it was less than a week ago. Let’s take a closer look at the new free version of Grok and also the premium Aurora feature.
The solar array on the rooftop of a Boston Medical Center building provides power for the building as well as credits for the Clean Power Prescription program. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption toggle caption Jesse Costa/WBUR Anna Goldman, a primary care physician at Boston Medical Center, got tired of hearing that her patients couldn’t afford the electricity needed to run breathing assistance machines, recharge wheelchairs, turn on air conditioning or keep their refrigerators plugged in. So she worked with her hospital on a solution. The result is a pilot effort called the Clean Power Prescription program. The initiative aims to help…
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Two patients with spinal injuries have seen improvements in their ability to walk again, thanks to deep brain stimulation (DBS). Intriguingly, the therapy targets a region of the brain that normally isn’t associated with motor skills.DBS involves surgically implanting electrodes into specific regions of the brain, where they can be activated to stimulate specific neurons. This technique has proven useful in treating neurological conditions like depression, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and anorexia.Now, DBS has been used to help two people with partial paralysis regain mobility in their legs. Researchers at EPFL and Lausanne University Hospital surgically implanted electrodes into the lateral hypothalamus…
Residents of Daybreak Cohousing in Portland, Oregon, gather in their shared courtyard. It’s one of about 200 cohousing communities in the country. Jay Fram for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jay Fram for NPR The meltdown started with a small thing — a bag of suckers. Rachel Damgen’s four-year-old son wanted one. She said no. It was a few years ago, in the middle of the pandemic, when it was not unusual for her to be home alone for an 11-hour stretch with her two young kids. She was struggling with the isolation. Small obstacles felt outsized. “I wound up…
by Caitlin H, Apr 30, 2024 Fresh air. Warm sunshine. Green leaves. Birds twirping happily. The sound of dirt crunching beneath your feet. There’s something uniquely restorative about spending time in nature — a fact backed by science.A host of research published in the National Library of Medicine shows being in nature: Boosts mental health and cognitive function Reduces stress and perceived ability to deal with stress Improvement in depressed psychological states Stimulates brain activity Lowers risk of developing psychological disorders Positively correlates with lower obesity and Type 2 diabetes rates Increases sleep quality and duration Activities…
Believe it or not, love it or hate it, it’s that time of year again. The End, a time to look back and take note of the year’s triumphs, failures and overlooked moments before swinging around in about-face and moving ahead into 2025. When it comes to multitools, 2024 lacked the star power of 2023. Many big brand names seemed content hanging out in the shadows and releasing simpler updates, customs and added color ways. To be completely honest, many of the startups that stepped up to fill the void proposed tools we’d never actually want to carry, let alone…
A view outside the UnitedHealthcare corporate headquarters on Dec. 4, 2024 in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City this week triggered an outpouring of venting about the health care system on social media. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Yolonda Wilson is one of many people who shared painful stories about health insurance gone wrong on social media this week. Her insurer, UnitedHealthcare, denied coverage for a surgery about two days before it was scheduled, back in January. She finally got it approved, in the nick of time, with…
by Caitlin H, May 6, 2024 Eating a healthy, balanced breakfast is one of the best things you can do to improve your chances of reaching your weight loss goals.Experts say people who eat breakfast start their day off right by giving them fuel to get through the morning without succumbing to temptations like office snacks or fast food at lunch.And one of the best go-to morning meals — we’re talking easy and delicious — is oatmeal. What is Oatmeal? Ok, yes, you’ve probably heard of oatmeal — so we won’t go into too much detail answering this question.…