Walking is an excellent form of physical activity for which your body was designed. But depending on your fitness level, you may find that you’re looking for more of a challenge. Rucking is one way to take walking up a notch. It involves walking while wearing a weighted pack or vest. The extra effort required… Read More »
Opinion writers tackle these and other health issues. The Washington Post: The Supreme Court Saves Republicans From Themselves The latest Republican legal assault on the Affordable Care Act has gone through a strange inversion as it passes through the courts: Democrats are eager for it to be decided, and Republicans want to delay it indefinitely,… Read More »
Statins have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system as a whole Dear Dr Nina: My husband is worried about taking cholesterol medication as he’s heard about some potential side effects Independent.ie Q My 56-year-old husband was recently diagnosed with high cholesterol. However, he is unhappy about taking statins, as prescribed by his GP, as… Read More »
By LUKE OAKDEN-RAYNER I’ve been talking in recent posts about how our typical methods of testing AI systems are inadequate and potentially unsafe. In particular, I’ve complainedthat all of the headline-grabbing papers so far only do controlled experiments, so we don’t how the AI systems will perform on real patients. Today I am going to highlight… Read More »