Health

Researchers at the Gladstone Institutes report that in low-oxygen conditions red blood cells absorb large amounts of glucose, lowering circulating blood sugar and offering a possible explanation for lower diabetes rates seen at higher elevations.

Amazon reviewers report higher wearable sleep scores after using the KillSwitch sugar-free cocoa blend, which contains magnesium and L‑theanine; a 2022 animal-model study is cited that found the two ingredients together improved sleep measures.

The article reports that falling estrogen in perimenopause and menopause shifts fat toward the abdomen and that a 2024 study found women on both semaglutide and hormone therapy lost more weight than those on semaglutide alone; it also notes common GLP‑1 side effects and concerns about muscle loss.

An NIH-funded trial pairing digital tools with community health workers and tailored HIV services reported a 70% reduction in new HIV cases over two years in rural Kenya and Uganda.

Gastroenterologists say elevating the head and upper torso with a wedge pillow can reduce nighttime acid reflux; experts recommend wedges at least 6–8 inches high and medium‑to‑firm support with memory or high‑density foam.

The NHS will pay GPs £3,000 a year for prescribing the weight‑loss jab Mounjaro and about £1,000 extra for referrals to weight‑loss programmes; current eligibility remains limited, with wider criteria expected next year.

Actor Robert Carradine died at 71; his family said he took his own life after a long struggle with bipolar disorder, which affects millions of Americans.

PGA Tour winner Max Homa says he has dealt with seborrheic dermatitis since high school and now uses Zoryve (reflumilast) 0.3% once-daily foam to manage symptoms.

Max Homa is partnering with Arcutis' Free to Be Me Campaign to raise awareness of seborrheic dermatitis and says he uses ZORYVE (roflumilast) foam; he also discussed enjoying faster formats like TGL while keeping four-day PGA Tour events as his core focus for 2026.

Amazon shoppers left more than 53,700 reviews praising the Eva Naturals Vitamin C Serum, and the article reports it is currently 43% off and priced at about $16.

President Trump said a hospital ship was "on the way" to Greenland after Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said a Greenlandic bricklayer raised healthcare concerns; Pentagon officials say no orders have been given to deploy the Navy's hospital ships.

Novo Nordisk will set a $675 monthly US list price for its semaglutide medicines, cutting some list prices by up to 50%, and said the change takes effect on Jan. 1 to give payers time to prepare.

The article reports that headphone-related headaches often arise from pressure, weight, heat, glasses and high volume, and it lists six adjustments — such as changing earcup type or pads, adjusting fit, lowering volume, dimming screens and disabling active noise cancellation — that the author found helpful.

Animal blood, long used in many global cuisines, is appearing more often on U.S. menus and in cookbooks, and the USDA relaxed rules in 2021 that had limited the sale of coagulated blood.

U.S. measles cases have topped about 900, and experts say declining vaccination coverage raises the risk that nine other vaccine-preventable diseases could increase.

The FDA has granted premarket approval for Allurion's Gastric Balloon System, which uses a swallowable Smart Capsule designed to remain in the stomach for about four months; the company reports the device has been used in more than 200,000 patients outside the US.

Federal officials say an 18-year-old from Pennsylvania traveled to California after grooming a 13-year-old online; law enforcement located the pair, and he has been charged and is scheduled to appear in court.

The article reports that cardiologists recommend five screenings for men over 50 — blood pressure, a lipid panel with ApoB, hemoglobin A1c, a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score, and lipoprotein(a) — and notes that many cardiovascular events involve at least one preventable risk factor.

The federal government has opened a national consultation, partnering with Movember Canada, and will collect input via an online questionnaire from March 2 to June 1 to inform a men's and boys' health strategy expected later this year.

A modeling study using data for 79 low- and middle-income countries projects up to $79.7 billion in additional patient-incurred TB costs from 2025–2050 if all external funding ends, and finds the poorest households would carry most of the added burden.

Lindsey Vonn said she developed compartment syndrome after her downhill crash at the Milan‑Cortina Olympics, and an on‑site fasciotomy by surgeon Tom Hackett prevented amputation. She has been released from hospital and will need additional surgeries for a complex tibia fracture, with bone healing expected to take about a year.

A large Danish analysis of about 370,000 people found that crime convictions fall in the first year after a cancer diagnosis but then rise starting two years later, averaging a 13% increase; researchers link the rise to income loss, reduced social support and changes in survival probability.

Researchers recovered a 5,000-year-old Psychrobacter strain from a Romanian ice cave and found laboratory resistance to multiple modern antibiotics; the study noted no evidence the microbe is infecting people.

Researchers reported that blood levels of the protein p‑Tau217 followed a consistent pattern and that a model combining age and p‑Tau217 estimated symptom onset within about a three- to four-year margin in the study cohort.

Lindsey Vonn said a fasciotomy performed by Dr. Tom Hackett prevented the amputation of her left leg after a crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics; she has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering with limited mobility.

Eli Lilly introduced a KwikPen multi-dose device for Zepbound that holds four weekly doses and is being sold on LillyDirect starting at $299 per month after an FDA label expansion approved the device.

Emergency services were called to a home in North Finchley on 30 January after reports of an unresponsive three-month-old boy; the child later died in hospital and a post-mortem has been scheduled. The parents have been charged with murder and are due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court today.

Natasha Devon says she first went on a diet at age 10 and later lived with severe bulimia; she reports being free of bulimia relapse for more than a decade.

The government announced £1.6bn over three years for schools, early years settings and colleges and £1.8bn for specialist services as part of wider SEND reforms, with full plans due in the Schools White Paper on Monday.

Hailey Bieber gave $20,000 to a GoFundMe for Eric Dane's family; the campaign had raised more than $290,000 toward a $500,000 goal.