Proud mom! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West started growing their family in 2013, and the reality star has been gushing about her children ever since. The couple, who began living separately in 2020 amid divorce rumors, first welcomed their daughter North, followed by Saint in 2015 and Chicago three years later. Psalm arrived in 2019. While the […]
The Duggars: A Comprehensive Guide to the Famous Family
Big brood! When it comes to the Duggars, the more members, the merrier — which is why some fans have a hard time keeping track of the famous family. After tying the knot in July 1984, Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar (née Ruark) welcomed a total of 19 children, including two sets of twins, […]
How the brains of obese people function differently from those of healthy weight
A research group from Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Centre (CIMCYC) of the University of Granada (UGR) has been studying the issue of excess weight from a neuroscientific perspective for many years, to determine the precise role played by the brain. In a study recently published in the International Journal of Obesity—based on the doctoral […]
Deaths from food allergy rare and decreasing in the UK, finds study
Deaths from serious allergic reactions (“anaphylaxis”) due to food have declined over the past 20 years, an analysis of UK NHS data had found. This is despite an increase in hospital admissions for food-induced anaphylaxis over the same time. The analysis, conducted by scientists from Imperial College London and published in the BMJ also found […]
Can I gather with friends and family after getting the COVID-19 vaccine? Can I travel? Here are what health experts say.
The U.S. is inching closer to herd immunity almost two months into the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, with more than one million Americans getting vaccinated per day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But with a large portion of the population still waiting to get vaccinated and questions around asymptomatic spread, immunized Americans […]
Evidence shows how the human brain may tap into visual cues when lacking a sense of touch
Researchers at the University of Chicago, the University of Birmingham, and Bournemouth University have uncovered evidence that physical embodiment can occur without the sense of touch, thanks to a study involving two participants who lack the ability to feel touch. The research was published on Feb. 12 in Experimental Brain Research. The transatlantic collaboration emerged […]
Dietitian gives the lowdown on the healthiest tinned beans
Five of the best baked beans: Dietitian gives the lowdown on the healthiest tinned beans in the supermarket Last week, it was suggested that we eat a certain cereal brand topped with baked beans. It’s difficult to see the idea taking off but there’s no doubt that baked beans themselves have much to offer — […]
COVID-19 vaccinations: What you need to know about the second dose
In Canada, currently approved COVID-19 vaccines—from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech—have demonstrated remarkable efficacy based on two doses taken at specified intervals. But what happens if you contract COVID-19 in between shots? Dr. Manish Sadarangani, associate professor at UBC’s faculty of medicine and director of the Vaccine Evaluation Center at BC Children’s Hospital, weighs in on the […]
Genotoxic E. coli implicated in causing colorectal cancer ‘caught in the act’
Escherichia coli bacteria are constitutive members of the human gut microbiota. However, some strains produce a genotoxin called colibactin, which is implicated in the development of colorectal cancer. While it has been shown that colibactin leaves very specific changes in the DNA of host cells that can be detected in colorectal cancer cells, such cancers […]
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 […]