Do women who live together get their periods together, or is it a myth?
Do women who live together tend to menstruate at the same time? Many women believe that, but experts say it’s just coincidence. View original article Contributor: Marlene Cimons
Month: April 2024
New study offers hope for a rare and devastating eye cancer
Researchers have found a treatment that works on some patients and, more importantly, a tool that can predict when it is likely to succeed. View original article Contributor: Mark Johnson
1 in 3 Older Adults Reported Using an Alternate Health Care Site – MD Magazine
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Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?
H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes
Psychological Approaches Calm Functional Digestive Disorders – Medscape
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Why Taylor Swift’s Music Makes Us So Emotional
A suggestion for the masses: Now would be a good time to check in on your favorite Taylor Swift fan. After months of feverish anticipation, the superstar delivered her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, on Friday—and Swifities everywhere are losing their minds. From a neuroscience perspective, the response makes sense. Research suggests that … Read more
The pandemic cost 7 million lives, but talks to prevent a repeat stall
An unknown future pathogen could have far more devastating consequences than SARS-CoV-2. View original article Contributor: Frances Stead Sellers
Can You Eat Cicadas? Yes, and Here’s How to Catch, Clean, and Cook Them
Get ready to see cicadas everywhere. More than a trillion of the critters are expected to surface in parts of the United States this year in a rare co-emergence event the likes of which hasn’t been seen in over two centuries. Known for their deafening mating calls, which can be as loud as lawnmowers, cicadas … Read more
Spouse’s stroke could boost partner’s depression risk, study suggests
Those whose spouses had a stroke or heart failure were at higher risk than those whose spouses had a heart attack. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore
For the first time, U.S. may force polluters to clean up these ‘forever chemicals’
The Environmental Protection Agency designated two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances. View original article Contributor: Maxine Joselow, Brady Dennis