Summary: Combining electrical stimulation with sounds that activate the somatosensory cortex could help bring relief to those suffering from chronic pain and other neurological conditions. Source: University of Minnesota A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has found that electrical stimulation of the body combined with sound activates the brain’s somatosensory or “tactile” cortex, increasing … Read more

Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. CNN — After a long day at work, it feels so much better to just leave the dirty dishes in the sink or put off looking at your finances … Read more

The CDC is reporting more than 9,400 cases of monkeypox in the United States. The World Health Organization said children are more likely than adults to develop severe disease. Monkeypox symptoms usually start within three weeks of exposure, and may include a fever and rash. As monkeypox cases climb in the United States and children … Read more

We all know that the earlier cancer is detected, the better the chance of survival. Yet new research has found half of UK adults with a possible cancer symptom don’t contact their GP within six months. A YouGov poll of 2,468 people for Cancer Research UK (CRUK cancerresearchuk.org) found just 48% of those who’d experienced … Read more

In December 2018, a 53-year-old woman showed up at a hospital in China with flu-like symptoms. She was infected with a henipavirus, a class that includes some dangerous pathogens like Nipah virus, which has a fatality rate from 40% to 75%. But the virus infecting the patient was genetically distinct from the other henipaviruses scientists … Read more

From the chia water internal shower recipe (steeped in toxic diet culture) to the (extremely dangerous) Benadryl challenge that caused one death, TikTok trends can certainly be something to be wary of. Recently, however, one health-focused TikTok trend has surfaced that does have some solid potential. These videos offer sage advice from experts in various … Read more

The World Health Organization is urging the public not to attack monkeys amid the monkeypox outbreakfollowing reports that primates have been poisoned and killed in Brazil. “What people need to know is that the transmission we are seeing is happening between humans,” WHO spokesperson Dr. Margaret Harris said Tuesday at a press briefing in Geneva. … Read more

The practice of medicine in the US has made incredible strides over the past hundred years. Even so, we suffer from a host of preventable chronic diseases that have reached epidemic proportions, including heart disease and type 2 diabetes. A big factor in the rising level of chronic health conditions is the American diet. As … Read more