Health

Daily Mail, UK -Choking during sex is becoming 'normalised' among young people who are putting themselves at risk of brain injuries and even death, a new study has warned.Almost 60 per cent of Australians under the age of 35 have been choked or strangled by a partner during sex, the survey of 4,702 people by the Universities of Melbourne and Queensland found.Doctors warn that the act is much more dangerous than most think; aside from sudden injury or death from oxygen deprivation, there is a cumulative effect similar to concussion which causes brain injuries in the long term.  

Time - As of Monday afternoon, at least 29 beaches in Massachusetts have been reported closed due to “bacterial exceedance,” according to the state’s Department of Public Health Beach Water Quality Dashboard.  In California’s San Diego County, one beach in the Coronado area has been closed since May as “bacterial levels exceed health standards,” according to its Department of Environmental Health and Quality’s Beach and Bay Water Quality Monitoring Program.In New York’s Nassau County, Crescent Beach has been closed for swimming as of Monday evening due to high levels of enterococci bacteria found in samples.Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy also reports that four beaches have been closed since last week, due to high bacterial levels. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises those planning to visit the beach to heed closures and to stay out of closed bodies of water, as they are “unsafe” for swimming.

NPR -  Longevity researchers have their eyes on a generic drug that they think could help extend people's lives. The FDA first approved rapamycin in the 1990s for transplant patients to suppress the immune system and prevent transplant rejection. At lower doses, it helps decrease inflammation. Now, the FDA has approved rapamycin testing in patients with gum disease — a common condition that tends to accelerate with age. Jonathan An, the doctor leading this research, gum disease is the "canary in the coalmine" of age-related diseases, as it's linked to a higher risk of heart disease and dementia.