The average age for menopause in the U.S. is 51. For some women, menopause can be challenging, but a greater understanding of the symptoms and treatments can help smooth this natural transition. Here are answers to common questions women have about menopause: How do I know if what I’m experiencing is menopause? Menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of […]
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A new study has found that people who were exposed to even moderate levels of aircraft noise were less likely to receive the minimum recommended amount of sleep each night, and this risk increased among people living in the Western U.S., near a major cargo airport, or near a large water body, and among people with no hearing loss. As […]
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Late last week, a panel of independent advisers almost unanimously recommended to restrict a new indication for olaparib (Lynparza) alongside abiraterone (Zytiga) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. On April 28, members of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) voted 11 to one, with one abstention, that only patients whose tumors have a BRCA mutation should receive olaparib as […]
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Babies and their pets are the cutest thing, ever. (Have you seen Bindi Irwin’s 2-year-old daughter Grace and her favorite animal? Adorable!) And Kaley Cuoco’s latest post with her 1-month-old daughter Matilda “Tildy” breaks the cuteness meter — she is too cute on the family farm. Related story Keke Palmer Jokes That Newborn Son Leodis Is 'Already Tired of Me' […]
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A multi-institutional study on dengue led by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) shows how the virus causing the disease has evolved dramatically over the last few decades in the Indian subcontinent. Cases of dengue—a mosquito-borne viral disease—have steadily increased in the last 50 years, predominantly in the South-East Asian counties. And yet, there are no approved vaccines […]
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In a recent study published in the Food Quality and Preference Journal, researchers discussed the concept of priming shoppers' well-being goals in grocery stores. Study: Priming shoppers’ well-being goal in grocery stores: Moving toward healthier food choices? Image Credit: nonc/Shutterstock.com Background In light of the growing obesity epidemic, it is important to understand how to encourage food shoppers to make healthier choices. […]
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Inside the murky world of ayahuasca, the hallucinogenic, Amazonian brew loved by the middle classes – as Ben Goldsmith heartbreakingly tells how vomit-inducing potion allowed him to ‘see’ his late daughter Iris, plavix platelets count 15, again Amazonian tribes use the psychedelic ayahuasca for ‘spiritual enlightenment’ READ MORE: Ben Goldsmith tells how it allowed him to ‘see’ daughter Iris again It’s […]
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Since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), home working has significantly increased worldwide. A recent PLoS Medicine study investigated whether home working affected an individual's social and mental well-being. This assessment is extremely important to understand how individuals will be affected if higher levels of home working are practiced in the […]
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If you’re looking for a good laugh on this gloomy Sunday afternoon, then we have the funny celebrity parent post for you. Alyssa Milano never fails to make her fans laugh, cry, and feel all the emotions when it comes to her parenting Instagram posts, and this one featuring her and her lookalike daughter Elizabeth shows a moment that every […]
» Read moreReceiving a reminder letter to have a smear test in September 2020 didn’t fill me with the dread a lot of women feel. As a former nurse, I know how important the examinations are. I always went when requested, and so far, they had always been clear. However, in July and August, I’d twice experienced bleeding during sex a month apart, so […]
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