In 2021, we understand that we don’t need to take our sex toys too seriously. Of course, we have our standard, sleek and aesthetically pleasing toys and some that look a bit more intense and life-like that we depend on for majority of the year, but around the holidays (particularly the whimsical and spooktacular Halloween […]
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Short on sleep? Your heart may have a harder time adjusting to disruptions during sleep
Otherwise healthy adults with chronically limited sleep showed abnormal heart rate patterns in a new study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. The study was chosen as an APS select article for October. “We really have to look at sleep as a major pillar of our overall health just like we […]
Examining the effects of extreme precipitations on the physical and cognitive development of children
El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and rainfall shocks are often cited as the most important risk factor faced by households in rural, less developed and rain-fed agricultural settings. Now, research by University of Massachusetts Amherst economist Marta Vicarelli finds that such weather shocks experienced during the early stages of life have significant effects on the cognitive, […]
Sweden’s pandemic response faulted as too slow, unprepared
Sweden’s response to the spread of coronavirus was too slow and its preparations to handle a pandemic were insufficient, a stinging official report concluded Friday. The Scandinavian country has stood out among European nations for its comparatively hands-off response to the pandemic, emphasizing individual responsibility and choices instead of mandated government health measures. In its […]
Pancreatic cancer: The ‘smelly’ sign when going to the toilet that’s an ‘early clue’
This Morning: Dr Zoe explains symptoms of pancreatic cancer 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. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Pancreatic cancer begins in the pancreas […]
High blood pressure: Pleasurable and unusual ways to significantly lower your reading
Phillip Schofield gets blood pressure checked in Istanbul in 1991 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. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info High blood pressure – as […]
Two Diets Linked to Improved Cognition, Fatigue in MS
ORLANDO, Florida — A Paleolithic elimination diet (Wahls diet) or a low-saturated fat diet (Swank diet) are associated with improved cognition, among other clinical outcomes, in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), new research suggests. In a randomized study of patients with RRMS, the group that followed a Wahls diet and the group that followed a Swank […]
Arthritis diet: The 90p juice that can help to reduce painful arthritis symptoms
Ruth asks This Morning doctor about milk helping arthritis 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. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info High in antioxidants and vitamin C, […]
Do you feel like you have the flu? It might be your statins
Statins: How the drug prevents heart attacks and strokes 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. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Flu-like symptoms are classed as uncommon […]
Malaysian doctor says he's created the world's first unisex condom
Malaysian doctor says he’s created the world’s first unisex condom using wound-dressing material and claims ‘once it’s on, you don’t realise it’s there’ The Wondaleaf Unisex Condom was designed by Dr John Tang Ing Chinh It is made from 0.03mm-thick medical grade polyurethane used for dressings Contraceptive has an adhesive strip that can be attached to […]