This summer’s blistering temperatures have helped prompt an emergency blood shortage, the American Red Cross has warned. Heat waves affected almost 100 blood drives last month, either by hurting turnout … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Researchers are gleaning important insights into miscarriages in women from a longtime four-legged friend: horses. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, since female horses have long pregnancies (11 months) and … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
About 14% of women will develop diabetes while pregnant, a condition known as gestational diabetes. It’s linked with obesity and older age, and the number of cases is growing although … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Did Dr. Alok Kanojia’s livestreamed conversations with a troubled video game champion cross an ethical line? View original article Contributor: Ellen Barry
As videos describing the procedure as agonizing spread on social media, new guidelines advise physicians to consider various anesthetics. View original article Contributor: Teddy Rosenbluth
Happiness is a worthy pursuit. But fixating too much on achieving it often leads to bad feelings when you fall short—which ultimately makes you less happy. That’s the finding of a new study published in the journal Emotion. “Imagine someone going to a birthday party, and midway through the event they realize they are not … Read more
Each time you brush and floss, you’re doing more than freshening your breath and preserving your smile. Research suggests you may also be improving your overall health—and maybe even extending your lifespan. People often see dentistry largely as a cosmetic specialty, says Anita Aminoshariae, a professor of endodontics at the Case Western Reserve University School … Read more
Recently on TikTok, people have been filming themselves throwing their unused tampons straight into the trash or talking about abandoning the menstrual product. “I’m about to start my period in a couple of days and honestly I don’t know what to do,” one TikToker said. “I’m seeing more and more girlies saying that they’re free … Read more
Burnout is steadily rising worldwide—and people are coping in very different ways. Some deal with their stress and exhaustion by binge-watching Netflix shows, hitting the gym, meditating, or crafting. As for others? They try bed rotting. The Tiktok trend is (usually) less repulsive than it sounds; it simply involves spending the entire day in bed … Read more
My nine-year-old skips, jumps, flails his arms, jumps some more, kicks, skip-jumps, stops by to punch me in the leg, and continues. He drifts through the house to the energetic pop rock of his favorite band, Imagine Dragons. He’s mouthing the words, but his “dancing” takes no cues from the music’s rhythm. He prefers to … Read more