Parenting elective lets physicians spend more time with their babies
A novel, four-week parenting rotation designed for pediatric residents has dramatically increased the amount of time resident parents can spend at home with their babies, according to a study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The…
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Waking to Music (Not a Beeping Alarm) Can Help You Feel More Alert
Australian researchers say the type of alarm you use may affect how easily you wake up. More harsh tones may leave you feeling groggy. More melodic alarms may help you wake up more alert. This research could potentially help people…
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'Multiple Doctors Told Me They Wouldn't See Me Because I Was Too Overweight'
Women are more likely than men to have their symptoms dismissed or downplayed by medical professionals. When they get a diagnosis, they often face stigma and judgment. In light of this, WH created the “Owning It” package—which spotlights various women…
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Second case of bird flu in Germany, proved – 30 animals killed
The population in the municipality of Bretzfeld in the Hohenlohe district was killed on Friday, informed the district administration on Monday. First, the " had;Heilbronner Stimme" reported. Since the poultry has been kept in keeping in the vicinity of a…
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Anyone for a pond scum smoothie?
Anyone for a pond scum smoothie? Packed with vitamins, protein and minerals, algae-flavoured products are set to take the health food market by storm… but the taste is awful! Farmed on ponds – mostly in Asia but also UK –…
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Medical breakthrough: New drug which REGROWS bones to be released in weeks
Romosozumab, also known as Evenity, which recently gained European approval, has been hailed as the first major breakthrough in the treatment of the bone thinning condition, linked to fractures in about one in three women aged over 50. Data on…
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Cannabis use consistently leads to increase in susceptibility to false memories
A team of researchers from The Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Germany and the U.S. has found evidence showing that the use of cannabis consistently leads to an increase in susceptibility to false memories. In their paper published in Proceedings of the…
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Scientists map coronavirus path with computer models
As the novel coronavirus spreads around the world, scientists are using the latest computer modelling techniques to predict its fallout: from the eventual number of cases and deaths to the peak of the outbreak. Recent decades have seen the power…
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Kylie Jenner, Britney Spears, and 18 other celebrities who have been refreshingly open about food allergies
In an interview with Harper's Bazaar earlier this month, Kylie Jenner shared that her daughter, Stormi, is allergic to nuts. Food allergies are a growing public health concern and affect 1 in 13 US children. Still, there's a pervasive stigma…
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Why Some Doctors Are Recommending Low Dose Aspirin for Pregnant Women
Doctors at the University of Texas Health Science Center are now prescribing 81-milligram aspirin to pregnant women. Low dose aspirin has been a standard treatment for pregnant women who are at risk of preeclampsia. There’s debate in the medical field…
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