Can sex influence your period cycle?

You asked whether sex can induce or delay your periods – here’s what the experts say.  Our period cycle absolutely influences our sex life. Throughout the month, we have ebbs and flows in our libido in line with changes in our hormones – we’re more likely to want sexual contact when we’re ovulating, as oestrogen […]

The truth about cholesterol and the habits driving yours up

Did you spit out your morning brew at the news that the type of coffee you drink can raise your risk of heart disease? According to recent research, we should avoid boiled or cafetière coffee because it raises our cholesterol levels more than other kinds, especially filter. But wait. Didn’t scientists already decide that coffee […]

Most parents welcome use of AI in pediatric emergency department, but reservations remain

Parents are generally receptive to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the management of children with respiratory illnesses in the Emergency Department (ED), according to a survey from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. However, some demographic subgroups (non-Hispanic Black and younger age parents) had greater reservations about the use […]

Capturing cortical connectivity close-up

The brain is made up of a complex series of networks—signals are constantly bouncing between those networks to allow us to experience the world and move through it effectively. Understanding how brain networks are organized is key to uncovering how they work. Scientists have learned that brain activity at rest—while sitting quietly—can provide approximate maps […]

El nuevo movimiento MADD: padres toman acción contra las muertes por drogas

La vida tal como la conocía terminó para Matt Capelouto dos días antes de Navidad en 2019, cuando encontró a su hija de 20 años, Alexandra, muerta en la habitación de su infancia en Temecula, California. La ira superó al dolor cuando las autoridades dictaminaron que su muerte fue accidental. La estudiante de segundo año […]

COVID-19 associated with impaired function of the right side of the heart

A study led by experts from NHS Golden Jubilee and the University of Glasgow into the effects of COVID-19 on Scottish patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) has confirmed evidence that the virus is associated with impaired function of the right side of the heart. Specialists at NHS Golden Jubilee’s University National Hospital say that […]