Michelle A. Joubert Gill, MD, PhD, a nationally recognized physician-scientist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named the inaugural Homer E. Nash Jr., MD, Professor in Pediatrics. The honor was bestowed by St. Louis Children’s Hospital through a gift funded by an anonymous donor to honor the legacy of Nash, […]
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. If you’ve got a kid at home who loves to end a rigorous soccer game by chugging a refreshing sports drink, you may not realize just how much sugar they’re consuming. Well, there’s a […]
Coupons for tobacco products appear to have a big impact on relapse rates for smokers who have recently kicked the habit, researchers report. A study of more than 5,000 former smokers who participated in a national survey found double the relapse rate for those who received cigarette coupons by direct mail or email. “We hypothesized […]
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Physical activity may reduce anxiety in patients with mild and quiescent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new systematic review from researchers at the University of Manitoba. The meta-analysis assessed eight trials published between 2011 and 2023 that evaluated physical activity as an adjunctive therapy for IBD. The investigators found that although the evidence […]
Drosophila, commonly known as fruit flies, have been the focus of numerous biomedical and neuroscientific studies, as they can be easily bred, examined and experimented on. Over the years, studies on Drosophila have led to numerous exciting discoveries, paving the way for the development of new pharmaceutical drugs, as well as flying robots and other […]
Most people usually rely on a weight scale to determine their success in weight loss. We rely on the numbers displayed on the weight scale and often get frustrated when we see the pointer didn’t budge. We feel as if all the sacrifices like exercising to the point of exhaustion and food deprivation are in […]
Reviewers’ Notes It’s notoriously difficult for doctors to identify a wound that is becoming infected. Clinical signs and symptoms are imprecise and methods of identifying bacteria can be time-consuming and inaccessible, so a diagnosis can be subjective and dependent on clinician experience. But infection can stall healing or spread into the body if it isn’t […]
People who feel safe from crime in their area are less likely to die from heart attacks, study finds People who felt safe were 10% less likely to die from cardiovascular diseases The study showed people who felt safe were 9% less like to die from all causes People who feel safe from crime in […]
Adolescents of color with a disability or special health care need (SHCN) were almost twice as likely to experience racial discrimination compared to peers of color without SHCNs, according to Saint Louis University (SLU) research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The study’s authors hope this research will serve as a wake-up call for […]
