Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration. This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Times are tough for omnivores. By now, you’ve heard all the reasons to eat less meat: your health, the planet, the animals. All that might be true, … Read more
Colon cancer, also called colorectal cancer, is cancer of the large intestine or the rectum, and it’s one of the most common cancers in the United States. As many as 1 in 25 women (and 1 in 23 men) develop colon cancer during their lifetime. Wondering what your risk is and what can you do … Read more
Fiber is an important ingredient in any healthy diet. And it’s especially important for lowering your risk for colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer fast facts Colorectal cancer is the 4th leading cause of death among women in the United States. American Cancer Society estimates for 2024: New colon cancer cases in women = 52,380 New rectal … Read more
La fibra es un ingrediente importante de cualquier dieta saludable. Y es especialmente importante para reducir tu riesgo de cáncer colorrectal. Información resumida del cáncer colorrectal El cáncer colorrectal es la 4 a causa más frecuente de muertes de mujeres en Estados Unidos. Proyecciones de la Sociedad estadounidense contra el cáncer para 2024: Casos nuevos … Read more
This article was originally published by Undark Magazine. For more than a decade, in blog posts and scientific papers and public talks, the psychologist Hal Herzog has questioned whether owning pets makes people happier and healthier. It is a lonely quest, convincing people that puppies and kittens may not actually be terrific for their physical … Read more
Progesterone is a hormone in the body that stimulates and regulates various functions. It’s produced in the adrenal gland, the ovaries and the placenta (if you’re pregnant). It helps prepare your body for pregnancy and conception, regulates your menstrual cycle and affects your libido. If you don’t have enough progesterone, you may have difficulty getting … Read more
Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration. This is an edition of The Weekly Planet, a newsletter that provides a guide for living through climate change. Sign up for it here. The thermometer read 121 degrees Fahrenheit when 71-year-old Steve Curry collapsed outside a restroom in Death Valley National Park last … Read more
Rebecca Sager, senior vice president of development for HealthyWomen, was in the prep room at the hospital getting ready to deliver her first child when the nurse came in and asked her an odd question. “Are you a real redhead?” “You’re going to find out in a minute,” Sager quipped, knowing the nurse was there … Read more
Español If you’ve heard people talking about “breast cancer genes,” they probably were referring to BRCA — but they were only partly right. Everyone has BRCA (BReast CAncer) genes. And they protect you when they work correctly. “We all have two copies of the BRCA1 and 2 genes, and we want them to be functioning … Read more
English Si has escuchado a personas hablar acerca de los “genes del cáncer de mama”, probablemente se referían a BRCA, pero lo que decían solo es parcialmente verdad. Todos tienen los genes BRCA (cáncer de mama). Y si funcionan correctamente, te protegen. “Todos tenemos dos copias de los genes BRCA1 y 2 y queremos que … Read more