AvatarGeraldine HandasydeResearchers Identify Five Different Types of Diabetes, Not Just Type 1 and Type 2TIME - Amanda MacMillanFor many years, diabetes cases have largely been classified as either type 1 or type 2. But a new study suggests that there may actually be five different types of the disease—some of which may be more dangerous than others. A new classification system could help doctors identify the people most at …
AvatarGeraldine HandasydeAn Asteroid Bigger Than the World’s Tallest Building Will Fly by Earth Next MonthTIME - Talia AvakianA massive “potentially hazardous” asteroid spanning more than the length of the world’s tallest building will fly by our planet on Feb. 4. The roughly .7-mile long asteroid is considered longer than the Burj Khalifa, which at .5 miles high currently stands as the world’s tallest building, and will …
AvatarGeraldine HandasydeLiving With Congestive Heart FailureHealth.com - Amanda MacMillanPatients can live long and healthy lives, even with reduced heart functioning. Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure, is a condition …
AvatarGeraldine HandasydeStop mosquito bite itch with these home remediesverified_publisherCNET - Taylor MartinFollowing a notably mild winter, insects are worse this year than they have been in recent summers. More specifically, ticks and mosquitoes are out in force, making for a particularly uncomfortable summer for those who seem to attract the blood-sucking bugs. The best method of dealing with mosquitos …
AvatarGeraldine Handasyde5 Tried-and-True Ways to Lower Your Blood PressureWoman's World - Editorial StaffOne of the best ways to prevent heart attacks and strokes is to maintain lower blood pressure. If your doctor says your numbers are creeping up, one …
AvatarGeraldine HandasydeDrugs that are 30 years past their expiration date "still as potent as they were when they were manufactured"boingboing.net - Mark FrauenfelderThrowing away expired medicine is a waste of money, according to the results of a recent test on a cache of pills predating "the 1969 moon landing." …
