- By Jill Rosen
We were very surprised that posture had such an immense effect on the dissolution rate of a pill,
- By Robin Smith

A new lab-made knee cartilage is 26% stronger than natural cartilage in tension, something like suspending seven grand pianos from a key ring

Asked if they wear a mask indoors when with other people who are not from their household, 54% say they never or rarely wear a mask, up from 46% in April and 25% in January.

A community’s sewage holds clues about its COVID-19 burden. Over the course of the pandemic, wastewater surveillance has become an increasingly popular way to try to understand local infection trends.
- By Bryant Lusk

Some of the best nutritional strategies and dietary patterns for safeguarding your cardiovascular system are simple changes that can make a world of difference.

Grocery prices have taken a hike upwards for a host of reasons, including the rising costs of petrol, fertiliser and labour.

Protection against symptomatic COVID-19 begins to decrease after one month from initial vaccination, while immunity against severe COVID-19 remains high for about six months, according to a new study.

Imagine you’re watching TV. Suddenly, your ear feels a little itchy. You stick your pinky finger in there and dig around a bit. You pull it out and stare at the little brownish blob on the tip of your finger.

The US is spending over $200 billion per year on cancer care—roughly $600 per person, in comparison to the average of $300 per person across other high-income countries.
Research on how napping affects cognition in adults has had mixed results. Doctors often recommend “power naps” as a way to compensate for a poor night’s sleep and help keep alert until bedtime.

An expert has tips to help you navigate the national shortage of baby formula, which has many parents worried they won’t be able to feed their babies.

Living in an area bursting with green space is associated with higher overall cognitive function in middle-aged women, as well as better mental processing speed and attention, according to a new study.

The human brain is a three-pound organ that remains largely an enigma. But most people have heard of the brain’s gray matter, which is needed for cognitive functions such as learning, remembering and reasoning.

The Coronavirus pandemic represented a current in our psychic and physical spheres of reality that challenged our internal definitions of both the light and the darkness. It compelled us into stillness as much as it compelled us into chaos.
A lot of the reason for wearing a mask is to protect others. But early on in the pandemic, Monica Gandhi, a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, explained how masks can protect the wearer, too.

There should be renewed efforts to eliminate the socioeconomic and health conditions that prevent minoritized racial and ethnic individuals from achieving adequate sleep—including racism
- By Robbie Holz

It can seem like a cruel joke when we find ourselves spending years, or in some cases even a lifetime, recovering from a single painful moment...

Canned tuna is an excellent, affordable source of protein, polyunsaturated fats and other nutrients. Sounds good, but how much can you eat before you need to worry about mercury?

There has been a concerted effort to understand and identify risk factors for dementia. These include risk factors we can’t change (such as age or genetics), and others that are more modifiable (such as diet or physical activity).

Can exposure to media about natural treatments like supplements and detoxes affect beliefs about key health care issues like vaccination?

New research backs up the old adage, you are what you eat. The new study suggests there are distinct bacteria and metabolomes associated with each personality trait.

A chemical in broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and other cruciferous vegetables could help prevent and treat COVID19 and some cases of the common cold.

Heartland virus is circulating in lone star ticks in Georgia, scientists find, confirming active transmission of the virus within the state.




