A new study followed 217 people who had never taken pain pills before and were getting spine surgery between August 2023 and December 2024. The researchers divided the patients into groups based on how the surgery was done: a big open cut, a small tubular approach, or a very tiny endoscopic method.
The World Baseball Classic ended with a 3‑2 defeat for Team USA, and the loss highlighted how national pride can sometimes outweigh skill on the field. Instead of focusing on the game itself, the U. S. squad turned every play into a patriotic display: players saluted after hits, wore shirts with
A sudden rise in meningococcal disease has hit Kent, a county on England’s southeast coast. The health agency reports about 20 young people have tested positive, and two students—one from the University of Kent and another from a nearby high school—have sadly died. Health officials say this spread i
Research on thirty‑three female combat athletes shows that the timing of a woman’s cycle can tweak how well her body heals after hard training. The study split participants into three camps: one received dry massage, another ice massage, and the last had no treatment. All athletes performed a tough
Millions of people use GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy to lose weight. They often ask: what will happen once the injections end? Older clinical trials said people would gain back much of the weight quickly. These studies were very controlled and did not show what happens in everyday life
A new study shows that the heart protection you get from GLP‑1 medicines fades quickly once you stop taking them. Researchers examined records of more than 333, 000 people with type‑2 diabetes who were treated through the Veterans Health Administration. Those on GLP‑1 drugs, such as semaglutide (Oze
The number of young people in their late teens and early twenties who feel depressed or anxious is climbing fast. At the same time, more of them are spending hours on social media sites. Scientists do not yet know whether these platforms help or hurt their mental well‑being, leaving a big gap
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and its players’ union have finally reached a tentative agreement after more than a year of talks. The deal, still in principle, will set the stage for the league’s 30th season that kicks off on May 8. Negotiations dragged from March to June, wi
The story begins with a quiet confession from two women who, as children in the 1970s, suffered repeated abuse at the hands of a man celebrated for his fight for farmworkers. Years later, they spoke up, fearing that revealing the truth would damage a movement they had helped build. In 1966, anoth
The body’s first line of defense relies on sensors that detect danger signals. One such sensor, cGAS, normally lives in the cell’s fluid part but also shows up in surprising places such as the nucleus, tiny nuclear fragments called micronuclei, mitochondria, and even on the cell surface. When cGA
