Obesity isn’t a one-size-fits-all issue. Dive into a non-doctor’s recap of Professor Samuel Klein’s insights on why obesity affects people differently, the fascinating world of exosomes, and how GLP-1 drugs might just change the game in weight loss.
Continue readingShe’s on a Mission From God: Suing Big Oil for Climate Damages
Ms. Sims, 54, may be the most surprising legal figure to emerge as the world grapples with the devastating impacts of a warming planet. An Armani-and-Rolex wearing observant Catholic from a small Midwest town who talks to God as she mulls her complex legal cases,
Ms. Sims is also a constant TikTok poster whose dog has more followers than some celebrities.
“I believe the Holy Spirit is my co-counsel,” she said. “He’s never steered me wrong.”
Missy Sims
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Clinical trial shows that a toothpaste containing synthetic tooth minerals can prevent cavities as effectively as fluoride
A calcium phosphate mineral found naturally in teeth and bones could be just as effective as fluoride when it comes to protecting against cavities, potentially giving us a new alternative ingredient for toothpaste.
In the search for fluoride alternatives, a team of international scientists and Polish clinicians have identified a hydroxyapatite toothpaste that works just as well as fluoride toothpaste to protect against cavities.
They’re the Happiest People in America. We Called Them to Ask Why.
Community involvement rates [were rated] as more important among the very happy than among those who report lower levels of happiness.
And while many of the very happy are satisfied with their personal finances, as a group they don’t attach high importance to money.
I’ll take one of each
Bodybuilding supplement may help stave off Alzheimer’s
The secret to protecting your memory may be a staple of a bodybuilder’s diet. Researchers recently discovered that a muscle-building supplement called beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate, also called HMB, may help protect memory, reduce plaques and ultimately help prevent the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
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New Zealand’s Fruit-Rich Ice Cream Gets a Sugary American Makeover
Ice cream may be a classic American confection, but New Zealand leads the world in consuming it — an average of 20.1 liters, or 5.3 gallons, per person, according to 2023 data from Euromonitor International, a market research company. (The United States ranks fourth, with 13.1 liters, about 3.5 gallons.)
The ‘90s Internet: When 20 hours online triggered an email from my ISP’s president
“When checking the system this morning, I noticed your account logged in for over 20 hours,” begins a December 1998 email from the president of my dial-up Internet service provider (ISP) at the time. “Our service is unlimited, but we ask that you actually be using the connection while logged in.”
First robotic liver transplant in U.S. performed by Washington University surgeons
Robotic surgeries are a kind of minimally invasive surgery. Surgeons maintain complete control of the robot’s tools and perform the operations remotely — usually just a few feet away — using joystick-like controls.