How does the brain form “fear memory” that links a traumatic event to a particular situation? A pair of researchers at the University of California, Riverside, may have found an answer. Using a mouse model, the researchers demonstrated the formation…
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How coronavirus is upsetting the blood supply chain
The coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, has created enormous anxiety, uncertainty, and disruption to our lives. Much has already been written about potential shortages of medicines and face masks, but little has been said about something only you and…
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The truth about working out during the coronavirus outbreak
You’ve been told to do a few things for your health in 2020: get more exercise, and more recently — avoid large crowds. So, how do you follow this advice during the deadly coronavirus outbreak? At this time, many people…
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How to clean the bundle of germs that is your phone
You’re washing your hands countless times a day to try to ward off the coronavirus. You should also wash that extension of your hand and breeding ground for germs—your phone. Tests done by scientists show that the virus can live…
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Coronavirus deaths leap 242 in a single day – the biggest rise ever
Coronavirus deaths leap 242 in a single day – the biggest rise ever – as total cases soar past 60,000 after China changes the way it diagnoses sufferers Hubei Health Commission announced 242 new recorded deaths in a single day …
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The Real Reasons Women of Color Lack Access to Health Care
Just as many health issues affect women more or more severely than men — breast cancer, death from heart attacks and osteoarthritis to name a few — there are conditions and illnesses that plague women of color more regularly and…
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This Artist Has A Skin Condition That Lets Her Draw On Her Body—And The Photos Are Wild
For as long as I can remember, my skin has been different. As a kid, I thought it was just super sensitive. I blushed easily and would get bright red, raised welts any time I was touched with enough pressure,…
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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…
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A 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…
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How far could the new coronavirus spread?
With every passing moment, another breaking report about the newfound coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, hits your news feed. So far, more than 7,700 cases of the virus have been confirmed, including more than 100 cases beyond China. But one vital question is…
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