Former President Donald Trump's attempt to dodge a criminal conviction in New York hit a wall. A court recently shot down his claim that he should be immune from prosecution due to his presidential status. Trump was found guilty of falsifying business records linked to a hush money payment to Stormy
The number of overweight and obese adolescents around the world has been rising. This study delves into how Internet use affects body weight in Chinese teens between the ages of 11 and 19. Researchers looked at data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey from 2004 to 2015, focusing on 3054 parti
A judge in New York has rejected Donald Trump's attempt to dismiss his hush money conviction. This comes after a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Prosecutors want the conviction to stand, but the future of the case is uncertain. Trump's lawyers are trying different arguments to get the
In four East African countries—Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi—there's a big problem when it comes to anesthesiologists. By 2015, these countries had way too few anesthesiologists. On average, there were only 0. 30 physician anesthesia providers (PAPs) for every 100, 000 people. That's a far cry
In medicine today, a new era of uncertainty is dawning, largely due to the growing ineffectiveness of essential antibiotics. This issue is particularly prominent in the realm of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), where the rise of antimicrobial resistance is bringing urgent questions to the for
You might think that stopping the use of antibiotics in farming would make the soil healthier. But a surprising study found that even without antibiotics, some harmful traits, called antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), can still stick around in the soil. These ARGs can make bacteria tougher to fight
Justin Trudeau, Canada's Prime Minister, is facing a big test in his political career. Chrystia Freeland, his long-time and powerful Finance Minister, has resigned. This has shocked the country and raised questions about Trudeau's future. Freeland said she and Trudeau had different views about a two
You might think that when you're feeling really down, taking some medicine could make you feel better. But for some adults with a condition called major depressive disorder (MDD), this isn't always the case. A big study in Taiwan looked into why some people don't respond to common treatments. For st
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is setting his sights on Capitol Hill, hoping to become the next U. S. health secretary. His visit won't be all smiles, though. Senators have their eyes on his past comments about vaccines and the food industry. They're expected to grill him on his vaccine stance, specifically
You've heard of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2DM), but what happens when they show up together? Meet diabesity, a global health issue that's causing quite a stir. The trouble starts when your body becomes resistant to insulin, a hormone that helps your cells absorb glucose. This resistance leads to
