Jaw pain that doesn’t go away, loose teeth or visible bone in your mouth aren’t just dental problems; they’re warning signs of a serious underlying condition that affects how your body heals. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw, or MRONJ, is a devastating complication tied to drugs commonly prescribed for osteoporosis and cancer-related bone loss. And…
For years, calorie storage was thought to be a simple equation — consume more than you burn, and the excess is stored as fat. However, emerging research shows that energy balance is far more complex. Your body’s ability to store or burn calories is not just about how much you eat, but also how hormones…
Patco Strike protests. Photo: Socialist Worker archives. I had recently turned twenty-one in 1981, when President Ronald Reagan fired thirteen thousand striking air traffic controllers. It was a hot muggy August day in Boston. I remember that myself and one of my oldest friends Bill Almy were driving past the Boston Common, the country’s oldest…
