Khloé Kardashian had the perfect response to a troll who commented on how she looked while working out. In a recent Instagram video, the reality TV personality and entrepreneur detailed her workout routine in its extensive glory. The video included clips of the Kardashians star hitting the gym with her personal trainer and her 4-year-old […]
These neurons are the reason you yawn when you see others do it
Have you ever wondered why when we see someone yawn, we yawn almost immediately? Or how newborns imitate facial gestures like sticking out their tongue? And what about how we learn to use scissors or to color? It all has a lot to do with a particular type of neuron called “mirror neurons.” What are […]
Kate Hudson Gets Real About Being Body-Shamed by Tabloids in the 2000s: 'It Was Like Harassment'
Kate Hudson is opening up about how being body–shamed early in her career affected her self-confidence and dating life. In a recent episode of SiriusXM’s Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast, the 43-year-old actress spoke to host Kelly Ripa about the near-constant body-shaming she endured from tabloids in the 2000s. “There was so much tabloid stuff. Like, when I got […]
Mirvetuximab: Practice Changing for Some Ovarian Cancers
The antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) mirvetuximab soravtansine (Elahere) could become a new standard of care for some patients with ovarian cancer, specifically those whose tumors are folate receptor-alpha (FR-alpha) positive and also platinum-resistant.. The product demonstrated “clinically meaningful antitumor activity” in this population, with a median overall survival of 15 months, said researchers reporting new data […]
Study predicts the country-specific impact of maternal vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus
*Important notice: Preprints with The Lancet / SSRN publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should not be regarded as conclusive, guide clinical practice/health-related behavior, or treated as established information. In a recent study posted to the Preprints with The Lancet* preprint server, researchers developed a mathematical model to predict the potential […]
Mediterranean and low-fat diets reduce the odds of mortality, heart attack in people at increased cardiovascular risk
Mediterranean and low-fat dietary programs reduce the likelihood of death and heart attack in patients at heightened risk of cardiovascular disease, finds the first comparative review based on randomized trials of seven popular dietary programs published by The BMJ today. Dietary programs are diets with or without exercise and other health behavior (eg. smoking cessation) […]
New review examines link between HDLC and different types of cancer
In a recent article published in the Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism Journal, researchers summarized studies on the association between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) and different types of cancer to understand whether it is feasible to use plasma HDLC levels as a biomarker and prognostic predictor for cancer. The study findings could inform research strategies […]
This Suction-Free Menstrual Cup is My Post-IUD Period Ride or Die & I Won't Shut Up About It
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. As a person graced with a monthly period, I’m fairly grateful to live in a time where there’s tons of options about how I want to approach this time of the month — with […]
Judy Greer Is Tired of Menopause & Aging Being Punchlines: 'We’re Smarter and Better Than That'
Turning 40 — or 50, or 60, or any age, frankly — isn’t the beginning of the end, despite what so many people in our society seem to think. The good news is the tides on that, ahem, old-school way of thinking seem to be turning — and when it comes to growing older gracefully, […]
Novel lymphoma tumor model paves way for new therapies
In recent years, innovative cancer drugs that target specific molecular drivers of the disease have been embraced as the treatment of choice for many types of cancer. But despite significant advances, there is still a lack of understanding about how the complex interactions between a tumor and its surrounding environment in the body affect cancer […]