Rocky road ice cream from Wells Dairy is included in the recall. But accidentally ingesting the ice … More
Life in plastic may be fantastic if you’re a Barbie girl in the Barbie world. But plastic in ice cream? Not so…
Category: 5. Health
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Modern Romantic Men Are Making Love Last, With Science And Soft Power
An image of a loving couple, their silhouettes filled with red and black circles. (Photo by Alfred … More
Wired for instant gratification, emotional distancing and algorithm-driven dating, modern relationships often unfold in a climate of disconnection. But…
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Longer-lasting wearables set to transform health monitoring
Wearable technologies are revolutionizing health care, but design limitations in adhesive-based personal monitors have kept them from meeting their full potential.
A new University of Arizona study, published in Nature Communications, describes a longer-lasting, 3D-printed, adhesive-free…
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How Myths About Alpha Males Can Contribute To Young Men Falling Behind
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In 2025, the New York Times released a report indicating that young men and boys are falling behind on key factors within education, mental health, and transitioning into adulthood. According to this report, young men are outnumbered in college enrollment, have…
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Scientists discover key gene impacts liver energy storage, affecting metabolic disease risk
A new study published in Science Advances reveals that a single gene plays a big role in how the liver stores energy, a process that’s critical for overall health and for managing diseases like type 2 diabetes. Led by Penn Nursing’s Kate Townsend Creasy, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nutrition…
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Could personality tests help make bipolar disorder treatment more precise?
People with cancer, heart disease and other conditions have come to expect treatments that their medical teams “personalize” just for them, based on tests.
But care for mental health conditions hasn’t gotten to that point yet.
Now, a new study suggests that it might be possible to personalize…
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NFL QB Alex Smith’s Necrotizing Fasciitis, Pain & Mental Struggles
Alex Smith, former NFL quarterback, is sharing his story of surgeries, pain, depression and … More
WARNING: This article will contain graphic images of leg wounds.
A tall and handsome professional athlete with a wife and kids,…
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Did Horses Trigger The 1918 Flu Pandemic?
NEWMARKET, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 11: Veterinary Clinician Jeremy Allen swabs a Polo Pony to test for … More
The 1918 influenza pandemic remains the deadliest in modern history, killing…
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AI-powered app enables anemia screening using fingernail selfies
Anemia affects more than 2 billion people worldwide, including an estimated 83 million Americans at high risk. Now, a new app delivers reliable, accessible screening directly to consumers.
A new study co-authored by Chapman University professor and founding dean of the Fowler School of…
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A step closer to the confident production of blood stem cells for regenerative medicine
Researchers from the Stem Cells and Cancer team at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute and the Hospital del Mar Research Institute have developed a method to confidently produce blood cell precursors from stem cells in mice, by activating a set of seven key genes in the laboratory….
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