Postpartum depression affects as many as one in nine women in the U.S. annually, and its symptoms are serious, including suicidal thoughts and thoughts of […]
Sisters Celebrate Being Able to Wear the Same Clothes in Different Sizes With a Body Positive Photo Shoot
If you have siblings, there might have been a time when your parents dressed you alike, as much as you may repress the memory. My sisters […]
Cardiovascular diseases: Prognostic model from the 1990s still gives the best results
The so-called Framingham cardiovascular risk calculator was developed in 1991 on the basis of data gathered in the U.S. between 1968 and 1975. It is […]
The robots that dementia caregivers want: robots for joy, robots for sorrow
Building robots that can help people with dementia has been a longtime goal for roboticists. Yet until now, no one has sought to survey informal […]
Study showed: How the Stress of cancer can cause
Stress hormones stimulate tumor cells to metastasis to Already for a long time, doctors suggest that Stress favors disease is the formation of cancer. Why […]
Fear center in the brain protects against illusions
If functionality of the brain’s amygdala is impaired, illusory perceptions arise much faster and more pronounced. This was discovered by a team of researchers led […]
Why the debate between vegans and meat-eaters is pointless
Of the health stories I write, none generate more ire than those about diet. Deigning to enter the fray on plant-based versus carnivorous has people […]
Assessing the experience of undocumented immigrants with a health care financial assistance program
Since the Affordable Care act was implemented in 2010, the percentage of uninsured adults in the U.S. has declined significantly. Despite this progress, over 28 […]
Flu season is on the rise, and a more severe strain dominates: What you need to know
Since the start of 2019, influenza has been steadily on the rise in the U.S., with the number of new cases currently above the national […]
The Only Way to Spend a Rainy Day
We’ve all been there. It’s monsooning outside (or hailing, or mudslides, or any kind of in climate weather that means your kids are stuck inside.) […]
The new bedroom battle: who sleeps less?
Eleven years into our relationship, I am finally prepared to admit that my partner and I have stopped sleeping together. It's not a case of […]
The 20 Best Healthy Home Products of 2019
For this year’s Healthy Home Awards, we assembled a panel of health pros (meet our experts at the bottom of this article) who shared the most important […]
Water Pipe Tobacco Smoking Addictive, Harmful to the Heart
FRIDAY, March 8, 2019 — Smoking a water pipe is addictive and can increase the risk for initiating cigarette smoking, according to a scientific statement […]
Could a booster shot of truth help scientists fight the anti-vaccine crisis?
The recent outbreak of measles cases in Clark County, Washington – which has been linked to a plummeting vaccination rate in this hotbed of anti-vaccination […]