These Posture-Friendly Breastfeeding Pillows are the Best You Can Find
When breastfeeding, any old pillow won’t do — throw pillows or your own pillow will either be too soft, too hard, and simply just not the right shape to hug your little one securely. A breastfeeding pillow is a must…
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Disparities in opioid overdose deaths continue to worsen for Black people, study suggests
Non-Hispanic Black individuals in four U.S. states experienced a 38% increase in the rate of opioid overdose deaths from 2018 to 2019, while the rates for other race and ethnicity groups held steady or decreased, according to a new study…
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Scientists create a novel cell model for understanding human development
The earliest moments of human development—between the time of fertilization and when the embryo implants in the womb—have remained opaque to scientists. Cells in the earliest stages of human development have the ability to generate all tissues in the body…
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Bowel cancer symptoms: The sensation when having a poo that can be a sign
Deborah James discusses bowel cancer signs and symptoms We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
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Evaluating colonoscopy retroflexion in practice
A colonoscopy maneuver to better detect polyps in the right colon is often poorly preformed in practice, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in BMC Gastroenterology. This finding and other recommendations were discussed in a clinical practice update published…
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Same-day discharge for hip and knee replacement surgery is safe and feasible in high-risk patients, study suggests
Same-day discharge after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA) is safe in some patients classified as “high risk”—with no increase in complications or other adverse outcomes, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery….
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WHO Seeks COVID-19 Vaccines for Poor Nations, ‘Not Empty Promises’
(Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Wednesday said low-income countries were ready to run effective COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and it was now down to manufacturers and rich countries to deliver the pledged doses to ease global health inequalities. About…
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Here’s What Ibuprofen Can And Can’t Do For You
Roger Brown Photography/Shutterstock By Adam England/Sept. 9, 2021 1:26 pm EDT If you’ve got a headache, period pains, or some other sort of everyday ache, you might be tempted to reach for the ibuprofen. For almost 50 years, we’ve been using…
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Rebel Wilson Reunites With The Bellas For Her 41st Birthday Bash On A Private Island And It’s Everything
Rebel Wilson turned 41 earlier this year, but she waited until just now to celebrate in the most amazing way—with a beach party featuring the Bellas. Yep, those Bellas. The Pitch Perfect star shared the evidence in an Instagram post…
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Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 found to improve mental health
A team of researchers at the University of Southern California has found evidence suggesting that people who were vaccinated against COVID-19 experienced less stress afterward and saw resulting improvements in their mental health. The team has written a paper describing…
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