People's environments shape their mental health. Think of it like a huge network of things around us - called the exposome - that can affect how we feel. This network is vast. It includes everything from air quality and noise to pollution levels and social interactions. Figuring out the hidden l
In a surprise move, a federal health journal restarted after a two-week break. It published two reports on wildfires. This journal is a big deal in the public health world. It is published every week and it gives updates on diseases and other health issues. One report looked at the Maui wildfire
Get ready, Bluffton! A new medical hub is on the way. Imagine this: a shiny, three-story building, 54, 000 square feet of space, and a boatload of new medical services to serve Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton counties. This isn't just any building; it's the MUSC Health Bluffton Medical Pavilion. It's
Paxlovid, a clever mix of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, made headlines as it became the first approved oral treatment for those with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 symptoms. This combination is designed to tackle the virus with minimal fuss. Everything works quite well using two main actors in the body: t
We all know that when kids get hurt, parents often turn to the internet for answers. But how good is AI at providing accurate information? Let's talk about ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that's become quite popular. More and more people are using it to find medical information online. This study wa
First, let's talk about Ghrelin. It's a hormone that messes with your hunger pangs, telling you it's time to eat and eat some more in order to figure out how that regulates weight. Of course, ghrelin goes along with many other people to find out more about what happens to ghrelin levels of long-te
Imagine a little girl in a pink sweater waving goodbye through a dirty bus window. She is not leaving for a fun trip, but because she is one of the 37 sick and injured patients, mostly children with cancer, finally allowed to leave Gaza for much-needed medical treatment. Gaza’s hospitals ar
Cervical cancer often creeps in silently, making it tough to detect in its early stages. It’s easy to dismiss some symptoms as minor issues. Natasha, a content creator, learned this the hard way. At 29, she was hit with a cervical cancer diagnosis. She had four symptoms that she initially brushed o
Imagine a person who has never smoked. This person has lived a healthy life. Their doctor recommends a visit to the emergency room due to a persistent illness. They were then found to have a suspicious blot on their chest x-ray. A CAT scan reveals a highly suspicious lesion on one lung. She is the
The average person isn't going to jack into a Neo-Matrix and start solving aging's mysteries anytime soon. So scientists are doing the next best thing. They came up with a new way to measure how old you really are. Of course that is not about wrinkles. Their mod is based on your heart's ele
