WASHINGTON, DC — The life expectancy of non-Hispanic Black men who have sex with men (MSM) and are infected with HIV lags their White counterparts by 6.3 years under standard HIV care, new data from simulation modeling suggest. Lead author Katherine Rich, MPH, a student at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, presented the data […]
Two supplements can ‘interfere’ with vitamin K in the body
This Morning: Dr Chris discusses vitamin D and Covid We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Some people rely on vitamin supplements […]
SARS-CoV-2 transmission from infected owner to pet rats
On March 2022, the World Health Organization declared the rapid spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to be a pandemic, which has been popularly known as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Since then, scientists have continued to study different aspects of SARS-CoV-2 to understand its evolution and transmission mechanisms. A […]
Long-term impacts of famine include health and socioeconomic challenges
Millions of children are exposed to extreme hunger each year, but children who experience malnutrition are more likely to have poorer health and developmental delays that persist into old age, according to previous research findings. Researchers at Penn State recently examined the results of early-life exposures to famine and malnutrition and found numerous impacts on […]
How the menopause really affected Britain's best-loved celebs
How menopause REALLY affects women, according to celebs: Andrea McLean SACKED her own agent when told writing a book on the change was ‘career suicide’ while Sally Phillips thought her symptoms ‘were down to a divorce Shappi Khorsandi’s comedy act improved but her life offstage became difficult because of the symptoms Presenter Anna Richardson has […]
Martha Stewart’s Summertime Take on a Soup & Sandwich Is Perfect for September Weather
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Despite it being September, in many parts of the world, it’s still much too hot for soup season to officially begin. So, Martha Stewart came up with a cool-weather version of the classic soup […]
Happy marriage and synchronized brains: What's the link?
Although research suggests several factors may contribute to a harmonious relationship, what predicts marital satisfaction is not fully understood. Research also indicates that long-term couples often begin to think and behave similarly, leaving many unanswered questions about how this might play a role in marital satisfaction. A recent study from Stanford University in collaboration with […]
Planned Parenthood Maps Strategy to Protect Abortion Rights
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Planned Parenthood leaders from 24 states gathered in California’s capital Friday to begin work on a nationwide strategy to protect and strengthen access to abortion, a counteroffensive aimed at pushing back against restrictions that have emerged in more than half of the country after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. […]
“I let my fitness tracker dictate my life for a week – and it transformed my energy levels”
This is what happened when writer Chloe Gray tried to follow all of the advice her fitness tracker gave her. Activity monitors have become such an ingrained part of our lives that it’s quite normal to see your colleague dart up from their desk as their watch tells them to move, or your friend shaking […]
Scientists illuminate how virus attacks cat kidney, could jump to humans
In a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, virologists from the University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research reverse-engineered an elusive virus linked to chronic kidney disease in cats and described its mechanism of infection, outlining its potential to infect people. The research suggested that the feline morbillivirus, […]