THE SPECIALIST: Dr. Taraneh Shirazian The director of global women’s health at Mount Sinai, Taraneh Shirazian is a minimally-invasive gynecologic surgeon who specializes in problems like fibroids, endometriosis and pelvic pain. She also runs a nonprofit, Saving Mothers, that provides education and training for local health-care providers around the world. WHO’S AT RISK Although on average women worldwide live four ...
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Daily Checkup for Sunday, Dec. 29: Women’s global health
THE SPECIALIST: Dr. Taraneh Shirazian The director of global women’s health at Mount Sinai, Taraneh Shirazian is a minimally-invasive gynecologic surgeon who specializes in problems like fibroids, endometriosis and pelvic pain. She also runs a nonprofit, Saving Mothers, that provides education and training for local health-care providers around the world. WHO’S AT RISK Although on average women worldwide live four ...
Read More »When laughter is bad for your health
furtaev/Getty Images/iStockphoto Love to laugh? You’ll probably be fine, but there are rare instances where laughing is dangerous, according to a recent report. The potential health consequences of a serious case of the giggles are no laughing matter, according to a new study. Of course, laughter can be good for you, which is why it is said to be the ...
Read More »The digital lollipop: Simulating sweetness, for dietary, gaming, and health greatness
Over the last few decades, we’ve slowly gained the ability to digitally affect the human senses. First, of course, there was smell-o-vision, which releases a combination of chemicals to simulate a specific scent (smoke, chocolate, oranges, etc.) With electrical stimulation of our nerves, we can simulate the sensation of touch. In the last few years, we’ve seen retinal implants that ...
Read More »Queen Latifah denies Enquirer story on her mother’s health
Gab-show host Queen Latifah’s inquiring mind wants to know where The National Enquirer gets its news. Last month, the infamous tabloid ran a story about her mom, Rita Owens , being in bad health under the headline “Queen Latifah Rocked by Family Tragedy.” “My mom is good,” the 43-year-old host of “The Queen Latifah Show” told Confidenti@l. “That report in ...
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