A new study, looking at more than half a million adults in Scotland, has highlighted very high rates of premature mortality from avoidable causes of death amongst society’s most disadvantaged. Using population data from Glasgow, researchers were able to show that homelessness, opioid addiction, involvement in the criminal justice system and psychosis were all independently, […]
When it comes to birth control, a vasectomy is more than 99% effective. There may be a host of reasons why a man may be considering undergoing a vasectomy. Regardless of the reasons there are a number of important aspects to be aware of before 'getting the snip'. When it comes to deciding when it's […]
The rapidly growing cannabis business is attracting considerable interest from investors, business developers, scientists, and entrepreneurs. The ‘Green Rush’ presents many opportunities for analytical testing labs in the following areas: Heavy Metal Screening, Residual Solvents, Pesticides & Herbicides, Potency Analysis, Cannabinoid Characterization, Quality Control, and other areas. For those planning to enter the business, the […]
New research in biomechanics measures the impact of head-first, hand-first and feet-first diving and the likelihood of injury at different diving heights, providing data-driven recommendations for safe diving and a model for measuring the impact of different shapes as they plunge into water. For untrained divers, the researchers found that spinal cord and neck injury […]
An international team of researchers has developed a method for altering one class of antibiotics, using microscopic organisms that produce these compounds naturally. The findings, published July 25 in Nature Chemistry, could lead to more efficient production of antibiotics that are effective against drug-resistant bacteria. The team started with a microorganism that is genetically programmed […]
Drinks sweetened with sugar — but not natural juices or drinks sweetened artificially — were linked to a higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in people who drank more than one a day in a study of more than 120,000 people. IBD has previously been linked with high consumption of sugar, but population-based evidence […]
Implementing severity-based field triage leads to faster treatment and less disability for stroke patients. The research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting, and now published online in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, shows that states that use field-based stroke severity triage as part of their Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) […]
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. There are some meals we always have ready to go for busy nights. Pasta with red sauce, chicken and rice, scrambled eggs. But there’s no quick-and-easy meal we get more excited for than frozen […]
All parents have war stories from the playground. From one kid pushing another down the slide to another kid taking the good swing, things can get pretty heated at the park, OK? But unless your kid is in actual danger, fights between little kids — no matter how sad your kid is about it — […]
Shingles: Symptoms and effects of virus 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 Caused by the varicella-zoster virus, shingles describes a painful […]
