Looking to adopt a special, sweet and deserving kitty in the tri-state area? Meet Agatha! Agatha was found as a stray with eyes so damaged, you couldn’t even imagine! In order to prevent further complications and alleviate Agatha’s discomfort, our veterinarians made the choice to perform an enucleation and remove both of her eyes. Now […]
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Sexplain It Live: My Boyfriend Thinks Expressing Feelings Makes Him Less of a Man
I’m Zachary Zane, a sex writer and ethical manwhore (a fancy way of saying I sleep with a lot of people, and I’m very, very open about it). Over the years, I’ve had my fair share of sexual experiences, dating and sleeping with hundreds of people of all genders and orientations. In doing so, I’ve […]
What It Really Means When You Dream About Spiders
We know. If you’ve seen spiders in your dreams, you’d probably just as soon forget all about it as soon as you open your eyes. Us too! In fact, if you’re afraid of spiders, you’re very far from alone; according to Psycom, arachnophobia (or fear of spiders) is one of the most common phobias. The word […]
What It Really Means When You Dream About Fish
Sometimes the meaning of the dreams we have at night can seem pretty straight-forward; for instance, if you’re nervous about an exam you have the next morning and you dream of failing the exam, there isn’t generally too much to unpack there. However, our dreams are frequently filled with images or events that aren’t as […]
What It Really Means When You Dream About A Vacation
If you recently dreamed about a tropical getaway, snowy adventure, or another kind of vacation right in between, you might have questions about what it all means. While dreams about trips can be pleasant and leave you wanting more, these kinds of dreams can actually symbolize many aspects of your waking life. Traditionally, vacation dreams […]
What Is Dogfighting, Why Does It Still Happen and How Can I Stop It?
National Dogfighting Awareness Day (NDFAD) is on April 8, and we are calling on YOU, our supporters and animal lovers alike, and asking you to take a stand against dogfighting, one of the most horrific forms of animal cruelty. To help you better understand dogfighting and how you can help victims, we compiled a list […]
Here’s How Long It Should Really Take You To Fall Asleep
According to the American Sleep Association, 50 to 70 million adults nationwide have a sleep disorder, with insomnia being the most common. And while the association reports that adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night, Harvard Health Publishing points out that factors such as stress, pain, and diet can keep people from […]
Keep it moving: How a biomaterial mobility may revolutionize immunomodulation
Biomaterials are substances, natural or manmade, that are used in medicine to interact with the human body for various purposes, such as wound healing and tissue regeneration. Previous work on biomaterials has shown that they can affect cells in many ways, including how they grow, move, and the type of cell they develop into. Scientists […]
Mathematical model of SARS-CoV-2 UK variant suggests it could be 43–90% more transmissible
A team of researchers led by a group at the Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has found evidence suggesting that the U.K. variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could be 43 to 90% more transmissible than the original virus. In their study, published in the journal Science, […]
HEALTH NOTES: Going grey? Blame it on your ethnicity
HEALTH NOTES: Going grey? Blame it on your ethnicity The age we go grey depends on our ethnicity, according to researchers from Boston University in the US. By reviewing data from 69 publications on hair ageing, they found that the average age Caucasians begin greying is mid-30s, while for Asians it’s late 30s and for […]