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Hand injuries are common in boxing. However, index and middle knuckle pain is often due to simple mistakes. Proper technique and hand protection can help significantly reduce your chances of knuckles pain from boxing.Punching FormPunching without proper alignment can lead to uneven impacts, which can cause knuckle pain, according to a study of boxing injuries published in the journal Hand.Because they are more stable, your first two knuckles should be what makes contact with the target. Your extended fist should form a straight line from your first two knuckles through your wrist and to the elbow.Open Hand PunchesPunching with a…

Drinking more than one soda daily may increase liver disease risk by 50–60%.Replacing soda with water could reduce liver disease risk by up to 15%.Both sugary and diet sodas were linked to higher liver fat and liver-related deaths. Many people reach for a diet soda as a healthier choice, especially when compared to a regular, sugary drink. However, a new study suggests that both artificially sweetened drinks and their sugary counterparts could significantly increase your risk of developing a serious liver condition. The condition in question is metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD. Formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver…

If the immune system is the body’s police force, regulatory T cells are its internal affairs division.Image credit:© The Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine. Ill. Mattias KarlénThe 2025 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Shimon Sakaguchi, an immunologist at Osaka University; Fred Ramsdell, an immunologist at Sonoma Biotherapeutics; and Mary Brunkow, a molecular biologist at the Institute for Systems Biology, for their work in identifying and defining regulatory T cells (Tregs). The immune system acts like a police force for the body, identifying external and internal threats against the body’s cells. If the patrol officers of…

New funding signals growing seriousness in pet longevity science as the field sharpens its claws on translational potential. The Cat Health Company (TCHC) has announced it has raised $1.2 million in a SAFE round led by Portfolia’s Active Aging & Longevity Fund II, joined by 100 Plus Capital, Alex Zhavoronkov, Early Game Ventures (follow-on), and a syndicated angel SPV. The company says the financing will accelerate its clinical research, expand its team and advance its therapeutic pipeline for feline healthspan extension – or, more simply, help cats live longer, healthier lives. Encouraging interim data from ongoing clinical studies appear to…

Martyn Drake was educated at Sedbergh School in Cumbria, read medicine at Christ Church, Oxford, and completed his clinical studies at the Radcliffe Infirmary. Lifelong self-discipline and a wiry fitness saw him through to his 91st year.A boxing blue, he captained the clinical school rugby and cricket teams and produced the hospital pantomime in the days when consultants would, secretly, be offended if they were not gently teased or impersonated by the students. After house jobs he spent nine months as a ship’s doctor on a cruise …

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SupplySide Global 2025, taking place from Oct. 28 to 30 in Las Vegas, will once again bring together professionals from across the supplement industry. While much of the activity centers around the booths on the show floor, the receptions, panel discussions and social gatherings offer opportunities for connection and conversation off the show floor. With so much going on, here are some highlights. Networking & community buildingFor those seeking to build new relationships or strengthen existing ones, SupplySide Global provides multiple opportunities for intentional and energizing connections.On Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., the WIN Awards + Gender…

Credit: JDawnInk /Getty Images The growing use of GLP-1 receptor agonists may affect cancer patients’ care because the drugs can influence results from FDG PET-CT scans, according to new research presented this week at the 38th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM’25). These drugs mimic the natural GLP-1 hormone to reduce appetite, delay gastric emptying, and regulate blood sugar levels. GLP-1 receptor agonists are now widely prescribed for individuals with type 2 diabetes and weight loss, with a 700% increase in usage reported in the United States between 2019 and 2023. Approximately 13% of U.S. adults…

Checkerspot and global biopharmaceutical producer Huvepharma reveal they have joined forces to produce and commercialize a high sn-2 palmitate algal oil — a precision-fermented alternative to palm-derived nutritional oils that is a structured form of palmitic acid positioned at the middle (sn-2) site of glycerol, which mirrors the triglyceride structures found in human milk fat.According to the companies, this configuration represents a major step forward in the formulation of next-generation infant formulas and advanced nutrition products.“Checkerspot’s breakthrough high sn-2 palmitate algal oil is a leap forward for infant nutrition, both in terms of nutritional quality and environmental impact,” says Kiril…

Sometimes you need a little pick-me-up, and these energy balls can do just that. Highly-rated with four- and five-star reviews, these tasty and nutritious bites are loved by EatingWell readers and make the perfect snack. Recipes like our Key Lime Pie Energy Balls and our Almond Joy-Inspired Energy Balls are so delicious, you’ll keep coming back for more. Love any of these recipes? Join MyRecipes to save, search and organize your EatingWell recipes all in one place. It’s free! Key Lime Pie Energy Balls Photographer: Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Hannah Grennwood. These Key lime energy balls are a…