Sunday, January 8, 2023

Is your specialist friends with your primary care doctor? You may get better care

Patients might be happier with their care when their physician trained with the specialist they're referred to, a new study suggests.

How a 'Dry January' could help your health

Having a "dry January," or giving up alcohol for the first month of the year, is a trend.

Ditch the multivitamins and take a cold shower: New Year wellness resolutions for 2023

There is no better time than the start of the New Year to adopt some wellness resolutions. The first thing you can start doing today to boost your immunity and improve your wellness in 2023? Save money and ditch the multivitamins.

Sinking land forces hundreds to leave Indian temple town

Authorities in an Indian Himalayan town have stopped construction activities and started moving hundreds of people to temporary shelters after a temple collapsed and cracks appeared in over 600 houses because of sinking of land, officials said Saturday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/sinking-land-forces-hundreds-to-leave-indian-temple-town

Best of CES 2023: A color-changing BMW and a boba tea robot

Tech companies showed off their latest products this week at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/best-of-ces-2023-a-color-changing-bmw-and-a-boba-tea-robot

New US rule on abortion pills: What changes?

US public health officials this week authorized pharmacies to sell abortion pills by prescription. What exactly does that change for women in the United States, after several states banned abortion last year?

EXPLAINER: New drug slows Alzheimer's but comes with caveats

A new Alzheimer's drug is hitting the market—the first with clear-cut evidence that it can slow, by several months, the mind-robbing disease.