DEA's temporary Schedule I order for concentrated 7-OH kratom products can issue any time after August 5. What the threshold covers and who is affected.
It happens just when you need to leave. Bags are packed. Shoes are on. Then your child decides a sweater is impossible. You say, "Put your sweater on." They say, "I'm not cold." Do kids really not feel the cold like adults do? Or are they just expressing their independence? And when should you insist?
Noncommunicable diseases—heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer—are no longer just a rich-country problem. Across Africa, they are becoming the leading cause of death, driven in part by a simple and overlooked culprit: what people drink.
When humans tackle many everyday tasks, ranging from driving to completing household chores and work assignments, they rely heavily on working memory. This is the brain's ability to temporarily store and manipulate important information that can help complete a task in the immediate future.
Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, recently announced plans to measure testosterone levels in U.S. soldiers with a promise of "ensuring you have the right testosterone levels to operate at your absolute best." Soldiers found to have low testosterone would be offered treatment, although accepting it would remain voluntary.
The movements of a surgeon in a procedure—called "surgical gestures"—can be used to predict patient recovery, according to Cedars-Sinai investigators. Their findings, published in npj Digital Medicine, suggest this technology could help surgeons refine their techniques and improve patient outcomes.