Study: Drug offenders more likely to face food insecurity
People who have a drug-related felony conviction are more likely to face food insecurity than people who have never been arrested. That’s what researchers from SMU (Southern Methodist University) and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, found after interviewing more…
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Vampire Diaries' Candice Accola King Welcomes Second Child with Husband Joe King
Candice Accola King is a mom of two! The Vampire Diaries alum, 33, and husband Joe King welcomed their second child, daughter Josephine June, on Dec. 1, the couple announced on Instagram on Thursday. "Last week our baby girl flew into the world…
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Don’t Schedule Your Operation on Your Surgeon’s Birthday
THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 2020 — If you have a choice, you might want to avoid having an operation on your surgeon’s birthday. A new study finds that seniors who have emergency surgery on their surgeon’s birthday have a much higher…
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How loud is too loud? Identifying noise levels that deter older restaurant patrons
As restaurants get noisier, the increasing noise levels could deter older patrons, especially those with mild to severe hearing loss. Pasquale Bottalico, Rachael Piper, and Brianna Legner, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will discuss their work on investigating…
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Russian deaths in October up nearly 50,000 on last year
The number of deaths from all causes recorded in Russia in October rose by nearly 50,000 on the previous year, the country’s statistics agency said on Thursday. According to the Rosstat agency, 205,500 people died in Russia in October, a…
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This Woman Said She Had an Allergic Reaction to COVID-19—But Can That Really Happen?
By now, you've heard of all of the weird things COVID-19 can do to your body, like causing a mysterious loss of taste and smell. But one woman recently went viral on TikTok after saying she had an allergic reaction…
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Comorbid psychiatric disorders explain increased risk for self-harm in autism spectrum disorders
A population-based study revealed reasons behind elevated suicide risk, attempted suicides, and other selfharm, which require special health care, among a and young adults with autism spectrum disorders. Comorbid disorders, especially non-affective psychoses and the affective and anxiety disorders, explained…
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Scientists develop rapid lateral flow immunoassay for fluorescence detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for rapid and accurate nucleic acid detection at the point of care. To meet this need, scientists from the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology have developed a novel amplification-free rapid SARS-CoV-2…
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Pinterest Predicts Breakfast Charcuterie Boards Will Be the Next Big Trend
When Pinterest predicts a trend, chances are, they’ll be right. Just look at how well they predicted 2020, a year full of twists, turns, and dumpster fires: Eight out of 10 of their predictions came true, including correctly predicting that…
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Struggling to feel festive this Christmas? Our ‘always on’ culture could be to blame
Even with Christmas fast approaching, many of us are struggling to ‘switch off’ from work and get into the festive spirit. A new study could explain why. After a pretty stressful year, it’s safe to say many of us will…
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