Every year, tens of millions of Americans avoid the flu vaccine. During the 2019-2020 flu season, fewer than half of U.S. adults got the shot. The Latino population is more reluctant than most other groups to get the flu vaccine and often pays a high price with their health. An analysis by the Centers for […]
Higher body temperatures still a factor in patients in remission from rheumatoid arthritis
A pioneering study carried out among patients in remission from Rheumatoid Arthritis has determined that they display significantly higher temperatures than healthy individuals. The work, published in PLOSONE and undertaken by University of Malta and Staffordshire University, compares thermographic patterns of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in remission with healthy individuals. More than 31 RA […]
A modified game of ‘chicken’ reveals what happens in the brain during decision-making
Better understanding what happens in the brain when people cooperate and make social decisions has the potential to help boost such behaviors. It’s been a research focus for the University of Pennsylvania’s Platt Labs for some time. “The social brain network contains a number of different areas critical to managing interactions and connecting with others,” […]
AI-based ‘OxyGAN’ is a robust, effective method to measure tissue oxygen levels
Tissue oxygenation is a measure of the oxygen level in biological tissue and is a useful clinical biomarker for tissue viability. Abnormal levels may indicate the presence of conditions such as sepsis, diabetes, viral infection, or pulmonary disease, and effective monitoring is important for surgical guidance as well as medical care. Several techniques exist for […]
After a breakdown, this man started a huge mental health support group
36-year-old Andrew Feeney’s life changed dramatically a year ago. *TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains explicit description of a suicide attempt, addiction, mental illness, and baby loss.* The mechanic from Glasgow suffered a mental breakdown and took an overdose, waking up in hospital still feeling as though he had nothing to live for. Andrew went home […]
It's A … ! Bachelor's Pregnant Krystal Nielson Reveals Sex of 1st Child: Pics
Boy or girl? Pregnant Krystal Nielson revealed the sex of her baby-to-be on Wednesday, November 25, with the help of pink confetti. It’s A … ! See Gucci Mane and More Stars’ Creative Sex Reveals “The wait is over … and we couldn’t be more EXCITED!!!!!!” the Bachelor in Paradise alum, 33, captioned her YouTube […]
Children more willing to punish if the wrongdoer is ‘taught a lesson’
Many children are willing to make personal sacrifices to punish wrongdoers—and even more so if they believe punishment will teach the transgressor a lesson, a new Yale study published Nov. 23 in the journal Nature Human Behaviour shows. Philosophers and psychologists have long argued whether the main reason people punish others for bad behavior is […]
Single parents are getting priced out of daycare, triggering a vicious cycle of entrenched poverty
Female workforce participation has risen for the past two decades in Australia, and in turn, more young kids have been attending formal childcare. So it’s very surprising the latest Household, Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey shows a steep fall in the use of formal childcare among single-parent households, which by and large […]
Former MasterChef Junior Contestant Ben Watkins Dies of a Rare Form of Cancer That Tends to Strike Kids
Aspiring young chef Ben Watkins, who took part in the sixth season of MasterChef Junior in 2018, has died from a rare form of cancer called angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma. He was only 14. Donna Edwards and Anthony Edwards, Ben's maternal grandmother and uncle, released a statement on Monday on a GoFundMe page called #Love4Ben Memorial […]
US adds 1 million COVID cases in less than a week
The US surpassed 11 million coronavirus cases Sunday, adding one million new cases in less than a week, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The dizzying rise came as cities and states across the United States were implementing new restrictions to try to halt the spread of the virus, with stay-at-home orders set […]