Local woman gets fresh start thanks to innovative heart valve device | Life
A Summerland woman is the first patient in Canada to receive a new heart valve device that is…
Does air pollution trigger arthritis flare-ups? | Health
(Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya via Pexels) By Stephen Beech Arthritis flare-ups may be triggered by smog, according to…
Sweat-powered patch tracks Parkinson’s patient medication levels | Health
This wearable device monitors levodopa, the gold standard drug for Parkinson’s disease, in a patient’s fingertip sweat. That same…
Mark Cuban Says AI Could Turn US Healthcare Into an AI Arms Race
If you thought AI would fix the US healthcare system, Mark Cuban says think again. He said that…
Hospital food: Coeliac patient repeatedly given gluten meals after stroke
A breakfast meal Blake was served was mincemeat she described as “slop” and a piece of untoasted gluten-free…
Psychiatrist: People-Pleasing Can Lead to High-Functioning Depression
On the surface, being a people-pleaser seems to come with perks. Always being agreeable can keep people around;…
Lutein-zeaxanthin supplements may boost attention in teenagers
Writing in Nutrition Research, Adrian Lopresti and Stephen Smith from Clinical Research Australia report that supplementation with 10…
Microdosing Ozempic: Benefits, risks and what doctors say
It doesn’t take much these days to fall down a GLP-1 rabbit hole on the internet. TikTok, Instagram,…
New Weight Loss Drugs Preserve Muscle and Cut Fat
Nearly every pharmaceutical company you can name is chasing this tantalizing idea: hang on to your muscles while…
Wearables, Health-Tracking Apps Are Stressing Users, Causing Harm
Katie Anne Hayes felt like her Garmin watch was giving her a lot of valuable information, at least…
Q1 2026 headwinds drag on Thai private hospital revenues, profits
The BH foreign market remains strong For Bumrungrad Hospital Public Company Limited, or BH, total revenue in the…
Contributor: Noah Kahan shows how common, and harmful, a delayed OCD diagnosis is
Last week, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Noah Kahan revealed that in 2025, while on a trip to Joshua…