Study sheds light on brain mechanism activated by uncertainty
Tel Aviv University researchers examined the brain’s reactions in conditions of uncertainty and stressful conflict in an environment of risks and opportunities. The researchers identified the areas of the brain responsible for the delicate balance between desiring gain and avoiding…
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Back pain relief: Four tips to ease that achy feeling in your back
The modern day workforce has most people sitting in front of a computer screen, then others could have had work that involved heavy lifting. Regardless of what caused it, once you’ve got back ache, you want it gone. An achy…
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Small molecule treatment reduces colon cancer metastasis
When cancer metastasizes and spreads throughout the body, it can severely change the prognosis of the disease. It is estimated that metastasis is responsible for 90 percent of cancer deaths. University of Chicago Medicine investigators have found a new way…
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Bowel cancer: Do your stools look like this? Warning sign of the deadly disease
Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers to be diagnosed in the UK. You should consider speaking to your GP if you notice your stools have changed in shape and have become to look narrower. When it comes to…
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A.I. tool promises faster, more accurate Alzheimer’s diagnosis
By detecting subtle differences in the way that Alzheimer’s sufferers use language, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed an A.I. algorithm that promises to accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s without the need for expensive scans or in-person testing. The software…
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Tia Mowry Proudly Reveals 68-Pound Weight Loss With an Inspiring Message to New Moms
The secret to Tia Mowry's postpartum weight loss is one all new moms can relate to. Keep scrolling to find out why the actress is "very proud" of her progress. Slow and steady wins the race. Two years after giving…
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Model says COVID-19 deaths could surpass 317,000 by December
(HealthDay)—A widely cited model for COVID-19 deaths in the United States predicts a total of 317,000 deaths by December. On Friday morning, a model from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington forecasts that…
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Fear of missing out impacts people of all ages
Social media addicted teenagers are not the only people who experience the Fear of Missing Out also known as FoMO. In fact, not age, but aspects of self-perception—namely loneliness, low self-esteem and low self-compassion—were more closely associated with the social…
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5 sleep myths: How much sleep do we need?
In this Special Feature, we hack into some of the myths that surround sleep duration. Among other questions, we ask whether anyone can truly get by on 5 hours of sleep each night. We also uncover whether sleep deprivation can…
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Christopher Biggins health: ‘It was a shock’ Actor’s diagnosis of a chronic condition
A decade ago, Christopher Biggins, 71, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. At the time, he’d been performing at Edinburgh Festival. “I was doing a play, almost a one handed play for Edinburgh Festival, and I found it very difficult…
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