Traditional native Indian medicine is effective in treatment of type 2 diabetes, study finds
A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that several traditional medicines commonly used in South Asia, are effective in maintaining blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. Ayurveda is a traditional medical…
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Is the book you’re reading before bed actually stopping you from sleeping properly?
Most of us have tried reading in bed to drift off to sleep, but does what we read matter? Avid reader Jess Bacon has been finding out if there’s any difference between fiction and non-fiction for deep sleep. Reading is…
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Newly developed hydrogel proven effective in relieving chronic low back pain
An experimental formulation of a hydrogel, injected into spinal discs, proved safe and effective in substantially relieving chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease (DDD), according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology…
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Cannabis for chronic pain relief: How effective is it?
Cannabis can sometimes be used as a method of chronic pain relief, but there is a lot about cannabis’ health benefits and associated risks that researchers still don’t understand. New research found that some cannabis products containing THC and CBD…
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Research finds solution to common surgical problem of nerve damage
A research collaboration including scientists from Oregon State University has developed a new technology to help surgeons know where a patient’s nerves are, lessening the chance of nerve damage. The technology is based on hydrogels, three-dimensional networks of polymers that…
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This Mom is Furious That Her In-Laws Are Feeding Her Baby Junk Behind Her Back
Disagreeing with your in-laws about parenting is normal and (mostly) harmless. Sure, it doesn’t really matter if your child skips a nap one day or if they watch a little too much TV at their grandparents’ house. But one mom…
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Novel approach to drug repurposing incorporates two-stage prediction and machine learning
A new study presents a novel approach to drug repurposing that incorporates two-stage prediction and machine learning. The study is published in the peer-reviewed OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology. Drug repurposing is a method of developing new therapeutic use(s)…
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COVID-19 mortality rate five times higher among labor, retail and service workers, study reveals: 68% of COVID-19 deaths during the first year of the pandemic were adults in low socioeconomic positions
A new study reveals that 68 percent of COVID-19 deaths during the first year of the pandemic were adults in low socioeconomic positions (SEP) employed in labor, service and retail jobs that require on-site attendance and prolonged close contact with…
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Gabrielle Union's Daughter Kaavia is a Sparkling Rainbow Unicorn in Cute New Video
Is Gabrielle Union’s daughter, Kaavia James, 3, leaving her Shady Baby ways behind? A new video of the toddler is pure, unfiltered joy, as Kaavia twirls in a sparkling rainbow unicorn dress — and she has the biggest smile! Kaavia…
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Mattel’s Toy Takeback Program Aims to Reduce Waste — & They Are Now Accepting Outgrown Fisher-Price Toys
Toys are meant to be played with. I still have Barbie dolls from when I was a kid that I cherish, and my mom kept some of my siblings’ toys that my kids now get to play with when they…
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