What the brain really thinks about forever chemicals
The human-made chemicals that make our kitchen pans stick-free, our athletic wear water-repellent and firefighting chemicals more efficient do their jobs incredibly well, but it’s at the expense of lingering in the body and environment for what is believed to…
Read MoreTeen Mothers Are More Likely to Deal With Mental Health Issues, Study Says
It’s no secret that motherhood comes with its own set of challenges that can be trying for your mental health — and if you’re dealing with depression or anxiety prior to becoming a parent, it isn’t just going to go…
Read MoreNew guide helps children be emotionally prepared for school
Some children enter school ready to learn. Others arrive with behavioral issues that limit their ability to succeed. Following a selective review of published research on emotion regulation and school psychology, a team of College of Education researchers has begun…
Read MoreResearchers end decade-long search for mechanical pain sensor
Researchers at McGill University have discovered that a protein found in the membrane of our sensory neurons are involved in our capacity to feel mechanical pain, laying the foundation for the development of powerful new analgesic drugs. The study, published…
Read MoreIn small study, no sign that coronavirus can be passed to baby during pregnancy
(HealthDay)—There’s some good news about the new coronavirus: Preliminary research suggests that the virus cannot be transmitted from an infected pregnant woman to the fetus. The researchers stressed that the study population was small—just nine pregnant women—and a number of…
Read MoreA prescription for the pain of rejection: Acetaminophen and forgiveness
Most everyone experiences the pain of social rejection at some point in their lives. It can be triggered by the end of a romantic relationship, losing a job or being excluded by friends. The emotional distress that often accompanies these…
Read MoreJapan confirms patient with coronavirus did NOT visit China
Japan confirms patient with coronavirus did NOT visit China in first case of its kind: Fears spread across the world as Hong Kong BANS most travel to mainland, Australian celebrity hotel goes into lockdown and Germany records first victim The…
Read MoreScientists link ulcerative colitis to missing gut microbes
About 1 million people in the United States have ulcerative colitis, a serious disease of the colon that has no cure and whose cause is obscure. Now, a study by Stanford University School of Medicine investigators has tied the condition…
Read MoreDemi Lovato Says She Was Exercising Up To 3 Times A Day Before Her Drug Overdose
Demi Lovato told Ashley Graham during a podcast interview that she believes her drug relapse was influenced by her eating disorder. She says she began over-exercising during the period prior to her overdose. Demi says she was working out as…
Read MoreCoronavirus death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new cases
Another SPIKE in coronavirus cases in China with 5,000 new cases recorded in 24 hours as death toll nears 1,400 in China Some 121 new deaths were recorded yesterday, as well as 5,090 fresh cases Numbers have been rising since…
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