Covid and flu autumn vaccine rollouts kick off TODAY: Care home residents invited for jab one month early amid fears over mutant Pirola variant More than 30 UK Pirola cases have now been recorded, up from just 3 last week READ MORE: Could we be facing Covid lockdown? Experts weigh-in on Pirola Millions of Brits can now come forward for […]

TikToker swabs her body to find out which part harbors the most bacteria – and is disgusted by what she discovers Chloe Fitzpatrick, a designer, tested five areas of her body for bacteria She found the most colonies grew in the dish she breathed on READ MORE: Brushing your teeth properly lowers the risk of arthritis  A TikTok user has revealed […]

I’m a doctor – this is why you should NEVER crack your neck A doctor has warned TikTokers against cracking their necks, and for good reason Though satisfying to some, the doctor said it is more dangerous than you think READ MORE: How to fix your ‘unsightly’ neck hump: Osteopath shares stretch   Among many viral sensations, neck cracking has grappled […]

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It’s not unusual to experience driving anxiety. Living in cities with heavy traffic, five-lane highways and little public transportation can make it even harder. A psychologist offers some suggestions for easing those fears. “One of the biggest challenges centers around anxiety related to the trigger, and that can be exacerbated by a variety of things like weather, traffic or concerns […]

Reviewers’ Notes Advanced research is casting light on possible early life factors – including poverty, physical or mental abuse ­– that may impact the rate of egg loss and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women. Traditionally, cardiovascular disease in women has been associated with loss of ovarian function with the transition into the non-reproductive years. It is […]

Reviewers’ Notes When Richard O'Neil, Ph.D., joined MUSC Hollings Cancer Center two years ago, he knew that he wanted to continue finding ways to make CAR-T-cell therapy easier on patients. What he didn't expect was that a side project – worked on by Megan Tennant, a graduate student in his lab, as a way to keep busy while a key […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Khloé Kardashian’s intense workout routine is no secret, and while we don’t all have the means (or desire, let’s be real) to exercise as hard as she does, what we can do is take a page out of her […]

Many patients do not have a choice of whether they receive in-person or remote behavioral health care, according to a report published online Sept. 5 in Health Affairs. Jessica Sousa, M.P.H., from RAND Corporation in Boston, and colleagues surveyed 2,071 adults (including 571 who used behavioral health services) and conducted semistructured interviews with 26 people with depression or bipolar disorder […]

Researchers who previously developed the first 3D human cell culture models of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that displays two major hallmarks of the condition—the generation of amyloid beta deposits followed by tau tangles—have now used their model to investigate whether the exercise-induced muscle hormone irisin affects amyloid beta pathology. As reported in the journal Neuron, the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)–led team […]