Christine Pham, MD, director of the Division of Rheumatology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named the inaugural Guy and Ella Mae Magness Professor of Medicine. Pham was chosen for the honor in recognition of her work involving nanomedicine approaches in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and the role of […]
See Michael Buble and Luisana Lopilato's Sweetest Pics With 3 Kids
Family of five! Michael Bublé and his wife, Luisana Lopilato, tied the knot in March 2011 and have been sharing their major family milestones ever since. The couple welcomed their son, Noah, the year after their nuptials, and he became a big brother when Elias and Vida arrived in 2014 and 2018, respectively. In 2016, […]
Valentine’s Day “Happy Tail” Special: The Joy of Loving and Being Loved
Frankie, left, and Caiden with Shiloh. French novelist Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin—better known by her pen name George Sand—once wrote, “There is only one happiness in life: to love and be loved.” For Brooklyn resident Whitney M. and her two young children, that happiness came in the form of two eight-month-old orange-and-white kitten brothers adopted […]
In-depth analysis identifies causes and mitigation efforts in COVID-19 cluster
Hospitals across the United States have gone to great lengths to implement infection control measures to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2. And yet, as the pandemic has unfolded, many health care settings have experienced clusters of cases, with the virus spreading among patients, staff or both. Some clusters have been easily traced back to break rooms […]
The Do’s and Don’ts for a Pet-Safe Super Bowl® Sunday
As Sunday nears, football fans are preparing to gear up for the big game, and while this year may not have the same big gathering you may be used to, there’s no shame in having the same big food spread! After all, what’s the Super Bowl® without all those delicious snacks? But, while you enjoy […]
Meet Onyx! Iggy Azalea and Playboi Carti's Son's Cutest Pics
A secret son! Iggy Azalea announced in June 2020 that she had given birth after previously denying pregnancy rumors — and she has been showing Onyx off ever since. “I have a son,” the rapper wrote on her Instagram Story at the time. “I kept waiting for the right time to say something, but it […]
Kylie and Travis Throw Daughter Stormi a Princess-Themed 3rd Birthday Party: Pics
Fit for royalty! Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott’s daughter, Stormi, dressed up as a princess to celebrate her third birthday on Monday, February 1. The birthday girl wore a pink tulle gown and tiara in honor of her big day on Monday, which Jenner, 23, documented on social media. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians […]
Woman called 'fat and lazy' by trolls says she's happier after gaining 13lbs
Charlotte Peirce wants to show people that gaining weight isn’t a terrible, scary thing. She’s keen to remind you that if you’ve gained weight in lockdown, there’s no need to panic or beat yourself up. Your health – both physical and mental – is far more important than your dress size. After going from a […]
New device enables guided biopsies in real time and personalized treatment of cancers
A team from the Gamma and Neutron Spectroscopy Group of the Corpuscular Physics Institute (IFIC) has patented a new device for real-time guided biopsies, with direct application in any type of cancer that requires a biopsy and whose process must be carried out using ultrasound. The system makes it possible to personalize the treatment, reduces […]
Hormonal IUDs are a viable and underutilized method for emergency contraception
Researchers and clinicians have long known that copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) work extremely well for emergency contraception. But few bothered to examine the possibility of using hormonal IUDs for the same purpose. Now, in a first-of-its-kind study, University of Utah Health scientists found that hormonal IUDs were comparable to copper IUDs for use as emergency […]