On 17 September, Leila Turner-Scott sat before lawmakers in Washington and described reading more than 700 conversations between her son and a chatbot. Sam Nelson was 19, a psychology student, and by his mother’s account a normal kid who wanted to help people. He died at home on
Swine flu is back in the news in India, and understandably, that can make people nervous. But don’t panic; there’s something you need to know. Health authorities say the H1N1 viruses seen in India now are consistent with seasonal flu, and surveillance has not found a new or
For a lot of people, melatonin is just part of the bedtime routine: a gummy, a glass of water, lights off. So when news started circulating that it might be linked to heart failure, it understandably rattled a lot of regular users. Turns out, the real story is a lot
When thinking about caffeine, coffee, energy drinks, and soda may come to mind first. But for children and teenagers, caffeine can show up in some less obvious places too, including everyday foods such as sweet bakery products, flavored milk, and candy. A new report from the U.S. Centers for
A child suddenly gets a fever. And then the cough, the tiredness, and the body aches. It can be just another seasonal flu, but sometimes these symptoms can be caused by H1N1. H1N1 is an influenza A virus that infects the respiratory system. Most children recover with rest and supportive
Waking up after a full night's sleep and still feeling completely wiped out not from a late night or a stressful week, but because your own immune system is quietly destroying your red blood cells faster than your body can replace them. That's the reality of
Forgetting names, misplacing things, or struggling to find the right word once in a while is common. But could what is missing from your diet also affect how your brain works? A new study from the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) has found an interesting connection between vitamin levels and
HPV is a well-known virus mainly seen as a causative agent for cervical cancer. So if we talk about HPV, it is a sexually transmitted virus. It has many strains that mostly do not cause major problems and resolve by themselves, while some are high-risk strains like HPV
When Nightmares Become Part of PTSD For someone living with post-traumatic stress disorder, going to bed does not always mean getting some rest. A person may fall asleep normally, only to wake up feeling as though the traumatic event has happened all over again. The nightmare can feel incredibly
When we talk about dementia risk, weight often gets the spotlight. But emerging research is shifting attention toward something that is easier to overlook: muscle. A growing body of evidence suggests that body composition, the amount of muscle, fat, and other tissues in the body, may provide information that body
The first mRNA flu vaccine for seasonal flu has arrived in the US, and if you're over 50, it's worth understanding what that actually means before flu season hits. mRNA technology changed how the world thought about vaccines during the pandemic, and now it's
Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable cancers out there, yet millions of people put off screening because the thought of a colonoscopy stops them before they even start. Blood-based screening is changing that first conversation by making the entry point far less intimidating. It's not