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Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, can be a form of therapy for many. We have dedicated Saturday to dogs and Wednesday to cats, when we will post an article on each of those days. We will also post articles on occasion about other animals people may have as pets. – […]
2022-03-19 To Prevent Future Variants, We Must Protect Those Most At Risk By Michael Rose As the omicron wave wanes, people across the U.S. are welcoming reprieve from a virus that has killed nearly 1 million Americans and hospitalized millions more. But as recent articles in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and other outlets have pointed […]
From healthy births to sustainable management, 5 essential reads on the fascinating and complex vagina The vagina is a muscular tube that can maintain itself and be beneficial to babies. magicmine/iStock via Getty Images Plus Leah Samuel, The Conversation As the most common route for arriving into the world, the human vagina has, of course, existed […]
2022-03-18 ‘American Diagnosis’: A Fuller Moon Rising — Revised ‘Violence Against Women Act’ Offers Hope Editor’s note: This episode includes descriptions of violence that some might find disturbing. Intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence, can take the form of physical, sexual, or psychological abuse. If you or someone you know is […]
Health Insurers Are Vacuuming Up Details About You — And It Could Raise Your Rates This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. To an outsider, the fancy booths at last month’s […]
Managing Life With Hemophilia (StatePoint) Jonathan Hill was only 2 years old when he was diagnosed with hemophilia A, a bleeding condition that can lead to life-threatening complications. Like with other chronic diseases, living with hemophilia is a lifelong journey filled with daily obstacles and medical care. Hemophilia A is caused by […]
On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what ails you. Today’s Topic: […]
2022-03-17 Want Vulnerable Californians to Have Healthier Pregnancies? Doulas Say the State Must Pay Up. Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This was supposed to be the year that low-income Californians could hire a doula to guide them through pregnancy and advocate for them in the hospital. But the new benefit for […]
Book Review: Healing from Heartbreak, According to Science By Jaime Herndon Early on in “Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey,” science journalist Florence Williams notes that “much has been written about the science of falling in love, but very little about what happens on the other side. Only in recent years has science begun to […]
2022-03-17 Pollen season is getting longer and more intense with climate change – here’s what allergy sufferers can expect in the future Ragweed pollen, instigator of headaches and itchy eyes across the U.S. Bob Sacha/Corbis Documentary via Getty Images Yingxiao Zhang, University of Michigan and Allison L. Steiner, University of Michigan Brace yourselves, allergy suffers […]