While history has a certain sense of romance, living in the 21st century offers a set of perks unique to the development of the internet and the convenience culture created by endless apps designed to offer an easier way to…
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Physicians likelier to test for conditions already seen in recent patients
Emergency department physicians who saw patients with a pulmonary embolism—a blood clot in the lung—were about 15% likelier over the next 10 days to test subsequent patients for the same thing. Rules of thumb, also known as heuristics, could influence…
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New protocol to improve the detection of viruses in blood samples from healthy people
The Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio), a joint center of the University of Valencia and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), has developed a procedure that increases the sensitivity to detect viruses in blood samples from healthy people, in…
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Guidance aims to slash time it takes to spot IBS to a matter of weeks
Why must IBS patients suffer for years? New guidance aims to slash the time it takes to spot the painful condition to a matter of weeks It took five years after she first felt unwell before Holly Newby got IBS…
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The One Crystal You Need To Get If Youre An Aries
If you’re an Aries, then you were born between March 21 and April 19 and are considered a fire sign (via Allure). People born under this sign tend to have powerful, magnetic personalities that make perfect sense to be associated…
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Call to increase participation of women in cardiovascular clinical trials
Women must be equally represented in heart disease research to ensure that treatment recommendations meet their specific health needs, according to a report published today in European Heart Journal. The review highlights barriers to recruiting women into clinical trials and…
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How to design appropriate methods for research involving children
Researchers who explore children’s lives need to carefully design the research to ensure the children can articulate their opinions and experiences in a meaningful way. Participatory child research actively engages children throughout the research process—as opposed to children serving only…
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What caused a woman to lactate from her armpit?
Childbirth can trigger a number of odd body changes, but for a woman in Portugal, post-pregnancy symptoms were particularly curious: She started to lactate from her armpit, according to a new report. The 26-year-old woman told doctors that she developed…
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Here\u2019s How to Tell if You\u2019re Actually in Love
When it comes to falling in love, most people don’t experience the classic rom-com meet-cute. These days, you’re stuck on an app, going on date after date, trying to find out who lives up to their online profiles. But when…
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What You Need To Know About Flexibility
Ever wanted to do handstands or poses like a yogi? The start could be simple stretches! According to Bryant Walrod, MD, a family and sports medicine physician at the Ohio State University – Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, flexibility is the amount…
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