As the United States faces a growing obesity epidemic, scientists are taking a closer look at how body weight can affect health outcomes. New research published in Blood Advances highlights the potential association of elevated body mass index (BMI) with inferior outcomes to treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in adolescents and young adults (AYAs). […]
One day, when revising some theory questions with my driving instructor, she asked me a very simple question. ‘What do you do if you smell burning from inside your car?’ I had to stop and think. Unfortunately for me, I would have no way of telling if my car was burning or – just as […]
Reviewers’ Notes In a major Swedish study, researchers have discovered a link between the levels of certain bacteria living in the gut and coronary atherosclerotic plaques. Such atherosclerotic plaques, which are formed by the build-up of fatty and cholesterol deposits, constitute a major cause of heart attacks. The study was led by researchers at Uppsala […]
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. The Smily Mia has a super sweet origin story. It was created by a single dad who saw a hole in the teething market. And who did he name his invention after? His daughter […]
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Have you been pounding the pavement lately on your daily jog but mostly only feeling…pavement? Sounds like you’re in the market for a new pair of all-terrain running shoes with better arch and heel […]
The Kansas City Chiefs community and Brittany Mahomes stans (including us) have been waiting not-so-patiently for Netflix to release its latest docuseries, Quarterback. The 8-episode series follows three quarterbacks throughout the 2022 NFL season. As of today, viewers get a look into the professional and private lives of Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings, Marcus […]
Reviewers’ Notes An estimated 50 million individuals in the United States struggle with the challenges of cocaine or alcohol use disorders, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Beyond the well-documented health risks, addiction to these substances detrimentally affects our cognitive flexibility, which is the ability to adapt and switch between different tasks or […]
A smartphone-based app designed to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to adults with type 2 diabetes received marketing approval as a class II medical device from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 10, becoming the first digital behavioral therapeutic device for people with diabetes to receive this designation for US patients. Better […]
Endometriosis is a chronic condition that can cause intense pain in several circumstances, including during menstruation and sexual intercourse. It can be challenging for some people to receive a prompt diagnosis of endometriosis. Recent research found that several factors can delay an endometriosis diagnosis by as much as 11 years due to personal and societal […]
In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers performed a meta-analysis to elucidate the effects of exercise training on stress-related blood pressure (BP) reactivity. Their results show that regular aerobic exercise helps lower systolic BP responses to adult stressors, especially in hypertensive individuals. Study: Exercise training improves blood pressure reactivity to stress: […]
