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Kittens Hummus and Honey were just a month old when a good Samaritan found them in the Bronx and brought them to the ASPCA. They were later admitted to the ASPCA Kitten Nursery. Just one week later, Rosemarie T., an ASPCA volunteer, took them home to provide foster care. Rosemarie’s previous shelter cat, Fluffy, who […]
Back pain is incredibly common, with 26% of Americans reporting at least one full day of lower-back pain within a three-month period, according to a 2006 study in the journal Spine. It’s also the leading cause of disability across the globe, according to a 2014 study in the journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. So […]
House plants have become incredibly popular in recent years, but do indoor plants purify air? Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there’s been a huge focus on the importance of indoor air quality since so many of us have spent increasing amounts of time inside. Further to this, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that Americans […]
Within this feature, we get into a pressing question: exactly how do air purifiers work? We’re spending a lot more time indoors partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and have a more general concern over the quality of the air we breathe. A recent United States Environmental Protection Agency report revealed indoor air can have […]
Does your pet shake, pace or drool when a storm rolls through? Do they try to run out of the door and chew or dig through a wall or the floor? If so, don’t worry—you’re not alone! Thunderstorm phobia, also known as Astraphobia, or fear of thunderstorms, is a common issue in dogs. However, their […]
Why are Black patients less likely than white patients to be prescribed opioids for acute pain in the emergency department (ED)? While many theories have been put forward (ranging from racial differences in patients’ pain management preferences to providers’ false beliefs in biological differences between racial groups), the specific mechanisms underpinning these disparities are unclear. […]
A recent clinical trial described in CJASN has examined the potential of vitamin D supplementation for protecting the kidney health of individuals with pre-diabetes. In the general population, low blood vitamin D levels have been associated with higher risks of various diseases, including type 2 diabetes and kidney disease. Sun H. Kim, MD, MS (Stanford […]
The body’s first encounter with SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, happens in the nose and throat, or nasopharynx. A new study in the journal Cell suggests that the first responses in this battleground help determine who will develop severe disease and who will get through with mild or no illness. Building on work published last […]
The warmer weather and longer days have inspired reminders to “stay hydrated” and drink eight glasses of water—or about two liters—a day. Not to burst anyone’s water bottle, but healthy people can actually die from drinking too much water. I am an exercise physiologist, and my research focuses on overhydration and how drinking too much […]
As a senior sexual assault counselor working with Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, I often sit across from people on the worst day of their life. The trauma of being sexually assaulted is an experience filled with violence. It transforms a person’s sense of safety, their worldview and their relationships with others. When survivors come […]