A recent Pfizer or Moderna mRNA-vaccine booster provided good but temporary protection against infection by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine—Qatar. In the study, published June 15 in the New England Journal of Medicine, the researchers analyzed the Omicron wave in Qatar last winter, comparing prior infections, […]
Use of the targeted therapy combination of venetoclax plus obinutuzumab for fit patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) at 3 years compared with standard chemoimmunotherapy, new phase 3 data show. Adding the BTK inhibitor ibrutinib to the two-drug combination pushed the 3-year PFS even higher, but the risk of severe […]
Office workers beware! Sitting for more than eight hours a day makes you up to 50 per cent more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke, study warns People who sit for over 8 hours a day are 20% more likely to suffer a heart attack Alarming figure is from a Chinese-led study of […]
A team of researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center were the first to generate a bona fide mouse model of a Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and potentially aggressive form of skin cancer. The study outlining these results appeared in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Scientists have been working to make a […]
Record high temperatures are bringing summer heat early this year around much of the U.S., and the American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives for all, is urging people to take extra steps to protect their hearts. Precautions are especially important for older adults and people with high blood pressure, obesity or […]
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. When it comes to summer dining, there are a few recipes we fall back on over and over again. We have a go-to 5-ingredient grilled pizza recipe that’s easier than ordering takeout, Ina Garten’s […]
A UC Riverside genetic discovery could turn disease-carrying mosquitoes into insect Peter Pans, preventing them from ever maturing or multiplying. In 2018, UCR entomologist Naoki Yamanaka found, contrary to accepted scientific wisdom, that an important steroid hormone requires transporter proteins to enter or exit fruit fly cells. The hormone, ecdysone, is called the “molting hormone.” […]
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. So, your kids need new kicks for summer. After all, even if you’re not sending them to summer camp this year, chances are they’ve outgrown (or at least out-worn) last year’s round of yard-tromping […]
The province of Saskatchewan leads the country in preventable, opportunistic illnesses enabled by poverty. With new changes to income support programs and increased housing instability, things are getting worse. Saskatchewan has the highest rate of HIV in Canada, with cases more than three times the national average. New cases are occurring via what’s known as […]
Written by Stylist Team 41-60 of Stylist’s 100 women sharing their thoughts on weight. Trigger warning: This article talks about eating disorders, weight loss and calories Body positivity, self-love and wellness have replaced the quick weight-loss and fad diets that dominated our youths. But how easy is it to erase the impact of the diet […]
