In early June, Sasha, who was around 16 weeks pregnant, started to bleed vaginally. She went to the emergency room, where doctors told her she was suffering from a “subchorionic hemorrhage,” diagnosed her with a “threatened miscarriage,” and sent her home. A couple of weeks later, Sasha (whose name has been changed to protect her privacy) […]
Dietary supplement companies tout chromium as a way to boost energy, weight loss and blood sugar control. But the studies behind these claims are either flawed or inconclusive.
Cancer. Diabetes. Aging itself. Rapamycin’s potential to treat an array of diseases has been a source of scientific fascination. But many aren’t aware of its origins – and its complicated legacy.
A few days before the passage of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, the White House released a “Myth vs. Fact” document to counter criticism of the inclusion of work requirements for Medicaid eligibility. The proposed new rules need not cause worry among Americans, the document implied, because only “able-bodied adults” would have to […]