If you think that spending hours sitting at home alone on the computer and/or staring at your TV or phone screen (in addition to experiencing an overwhelming amount of stress) during quarantine has not affected you, think again. COVID-19 has not only distorted our perception of time by destroying our “temporal cues” (via WebMD), but […]
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Wives bore the brunt of child care during the shutdown
Traditional gendered patterns of child care persisted during the COVID-19 shutdown, with more than a third of couples relying on women to provide most or all of it, according to a study from University of Georgia researcher Kristen Shockley. Some previous research has found that typical familial patterns may get upended during crises, but that’s […]
Scientists paint multi-color atlas of the brain
The human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons, or nerve cells, woven together by an estimated 100 trillion connections, or synapses. Each cell has a role that helps us to move muscles, process our environment, form memories, and much more. Given the huge number of neurons and connections, there is still much we don’t know […]
Advancing the study of T cells to improve immunotherapy
UT Southwestern scientists have developed a new method to study the molecular characteristics of T cells, critical immune cells that recognize and attack invaders in the body such as viruses, bacteria, and cancer. The approach, described today in the journal Nature Methods, enables researchers to more easily analyze the roles of T cell receptors (TCRs)—the […]
From gummies to a tracker app, which is the best for IBS?
Boost your gut feeling: From a tummy massager to gummies and a tracker app, which is the best for IBS? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects one in ten adults in the UK, causing bloating, diarrhoea, constipation and cramps. There is no one cause — which is why it’s notoriously difficult to treat — but triggers […]
Twin Time! See the Zolciak-Biermann Family Through the Years
Always growing and changing! Kim Zolciak-Biermann’s family has expanded and morphed in front of the public’s eyes as they appeared on The Real Housewives of Atlanta and spinoff Don’t Be Tardy. Former ‘RHOA’ Stars: Where Are They Now? Kim and husband Kroy Biermann, who is seven years her junior, are parents of sons Kroy Jr., Kash and Kane […]
This Surgeon and Combat Veteran Filmed Himself Getting the COVID Vaccine
Orthopedic surgeon and medical vlogger Dr. Antonio Webb has shared a video outlining his decision to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, and documented the experience for his followers in the hopes that it will resolve any questions or concerns they may have around the prospect of getting the vaccine themselves when the time comes. “I’ve looked […]
What Happened When I Signed Up for the AstraZeneca Vaccine Trial
I was standing outside the fence at my son’s one and only swimming meet—watching through the wrought-iron bars as the swimmers raced two at a time with an open lane between them—when I heard that University of Wisconsin Hospital was seeking volunteers to test the AstraZeneca Vaccine (AZD1222). It was a few days before school […]
Why tidying your kitchen will help you polish off the pounds!
Why tidying your kitchen will help you polish off the pounds! Losing just 4lbs of excess weight can transform your health — and our 12 ingenious tweaks will help make it so much easier Over-indulged this festive season? Carrying a few extra pounds? Feeling sluggish and unfit? Fear not, help is just around the corner. […]
Health systems rush to use tech to tackle the coronavirus: A roundup of provider news 2020
Last New Year’s Eve, the first COVID-19 case was reported in Wuhan China. Since then the virus has spread all over the world. Today over 70 million coronavirus cases have been reported and nearly 1.6 million deaths associated with the virus, according to the World Health Organization. By February health systems were quickly responding and rethinking […]