In the category of news we'd really like to ignore but shouldn't: There is a strong link between alcohol consumption and cancer — all kinds of cancer. At least 4% of the world's newly diagnosed cases of esophageal, mouth, larynx, colon, rectal, liver and breast cancers in 2020, or 741,300 people, can be attributed to drinking alcohol, according to a new study. And researchers think the numbers may be even higher than that. OK then ... where did we put that herbal tea we bought last February?
There’s a helpful new drug for postpartum depression, doctors say, but it’s almost impossible to get. Left untreated, postpartum depression can mean life or death for a mother (suicide accounts for 20% of maternal deaths). It can also affect babies' cognitive and social development. The new drug has had such promising results one obstetrician calls it “miraculous.” But some insurers are making it really hard to get. Is that illegal?
OK, this is amazing: A man who is unable to move or speak can now generate words and sentences on a computer using only his thoughts. How does that work? A device implanted on the surface of his brain decodes signals there that once controlled his vocal tract. Experts say this is a huge step toward helping people with paralysis who have lost the ability to speak.
Ah, the eternal question: What's the best way to lose weight fast (maybe by, say, next Saturday ... or at least by the following Tuesday)? If you put that question out into the world, prepare yourself for a barrage of different answers: paleo, keto, vegan, the beet diet (seriously, we know someone who tried only eating beets for weeks). Before you go down that rabbit hole, there's a new theory that says losing weight and keeping it off isn't so much about what we eat but how we eat.
Remember the last get-together you hosted? Were you madly making last minute purchases (where are the nice napkins!), snapping at family members (put away your shoes!) and worrying you'd invited the wrong mix of people (wait, nobody's talking)? When planning even a little party, it's easy to stress about ... well, about everything. But anticipating time with friends doesn't have to be harrowing. It should be about looking forward to connecting and having fun.
We think of eating ice cream as a form of meditation. You can only truly enjoy it if you sit down, relax, and focus on its delicious flavor (One of us is a straight up mint chocolate chip fan, though Chunky Monkey has it strong points too). But for ice cream scientists (yes that is a real job) flavor is only one part of the frozen dessert's allure. If eating ice cream helps you find your happy place too, you'll want to check out our science story about the role texture plays in ice cream joy.
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