Health
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Brandon Gill gets lib to say people need soda to survive in defense of using tax dollars for junk food
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We got some amazing stuff happening on Capitol Hill this week. Let me take you to a scene at the House Oversight Committee where they were talking SNAP benefits and why people on food stamps should or shouldn’t have free, taxpayer-funded access to sugary snacks and drinks (they shouldn’t). Gill: Do they need sugary sodas…
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Daily coffee habit may be quietly reshaping your gut and mood, study finds
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Coffee may do more than keep you going: It could have a noticeable impact on your digestive health, even if you drink decaf. Researchers from APC Microbiome Ireland found that habitual coffee consumption alters the trillions of microbes living in the digestive tract, creating a chemical feedback loop that directly influences mood, stress levels and cognitive…
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I’m a Surgeon, and I’ve Never Been More Alarmed About My Profession
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Today’s surgical residency graduates are increasingly unprepared for professional practice. I have been a surgeon for 38 years. Three of those I spent as a general surgeon in the Navy, the remainder as a plastic surgeon in private practice. I have never been more alarmed about the state of my profession than I am today.…
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Science stunner: People under 35, not seniors, most likely to die from heat
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(Photo by goffkein.pro on Shutterstock) NEW YORK — What if everything we thought we knew about who’s most at risk during extreme heat was wrong? A shocking new study turns conventional wisdom on its head, revealing that in Mexico, it’s actually young people – not the elderly – who are dying more frequently from heat exposure.…