Prior to the pandemic, many female scientists felt unsupported in their careers. There are some who are now reaching their breaking point. During the pandemic, Alisa Stephens found working from home to be an exhausting experience. A biostatistician at the University of Pennsylvania, and her work requires long periods of uninterrupted concentration. It was impossible … Read more
You’re all fun and games until you strain your Achilles’ tendon, herniate a disc, or do a face-plant in the kitchen. The 50-year-old made a quick lunge for the ball during a recent pickleball match. Nadaraja, an entrepreneur in Northern California, felt his feet tangle and he began to fall “in slow motion.” He still … Read more
In many traditional Indian dishes, garam masala, a flavorful and fragrant combination of freshly ground spices, is utilized. In Hindi, “garam” and “masala” refer to a mixture or blend of spices. Garam masala is a general name for a flavourful spice mixture. These spices provide powerful, smoky, spicy, and aromatic tastes fundamental to authentic Indian … Read more
She is the third person ever to be cured of this disease. Using the new approach, researchers hope to cure more people from diverse backgrounds. Using a new transplant method involving umbilical cord blood, scientists have announced on Tuesday that a woman of mixed race appears to be the third person ever cured of HIV. … Read more
“Burnout” was coined by psychologist Herbert Freudenberger in the 1970s, as a way of describing a phenomenon that happens to many people in helping professions, such as the medical field and mental health. As experts have come to realize, burnout does not only affect those who are in a position to help. If you are … Read more
The neglected middle child of mental health can dull your motivation and focus in 2021. Initially, I didn’t recognize the symptoms we all shared. It was mentioned by friends that they were having difficulty concentrating. Colleagues reported that despite vaccines on the horizon, they weren’t excited about 2021. A family member stayed up late to … Read more
Hundreds of sperm banks across the country are recruiting men to give them sperm to help them meet the growing demand from women wanting to start their own families. In our society, it’s a big business. One vial of sperm can cost almost $1,000. Men don’t get to have all the fun. So for women … Read more
Biologists hold that a fetus needs a live mother to develop. Maybe not anymore. The mice embryos looked perfectly normal. All their organs were developing, along with their limbs and circulatory and nervous systems. They tiny hearts were beating at a normal 170 beats per minute. In a mother mouse, the embryos develop in the … Read more
Health ads are designed to sell a product or service by appealing to our health concerns. But do they actually work? A new study suggests that health ads may not be as effective as we think. The study found that people who saw a health ad were no more likely to change their behavior than … Read more
In the healthcare industry, patients have a lot of choices when it comes to providers. So, how do you make sure they choose your practice? One way is through branding. Branding is important for healthcare practices because it helps create name recognition, which can encourage potential patients to choose your practice over others. A strong … Read more