Yes, There Is a Correct Order to Your Teeth-Brushing Routine

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. This story is a part of Show Your Teeth, a package in which Allure examines dental care (or lack thereof) in the U.S. and what we can do at home […]

Non-recommended milk being provided to young children

More than one-third of infant caregivers reported serving at least one non-recommended milk type to their infant in the past month—most providing them daily—and the majority of toddler caregivers did not follow expert recommendations to provide only cow’s milk to their children, according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. […]

Slim Majority in US Supports Return to Masks, Social Distancing

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A slight majority of Americans support a return to wearing masks and social distancing guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to a new poll released by Monmouth University on Monday. The poll, which was taken before the CDC […]

How Wayne Memorial Hospital captured more than $1M in philanthropic aid for patients

Photo: Wayne Memorial Hospital For Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup, Georgia, the care staff gives patients is personal. The hospital’s financial assistance program was created to ensure patients were not forgoing life-saving treatment due to costs. Because of this, the hospital has generous specifications to qualify. THE PROBLEM However, the hospital has to pay attention […]

Does visual feedback of our tongues help in speech motor learning?

When we speak, although we may not be aware of it, we use our auditory and somatosensory systems to monitor the results of the movements of our tongue or lips. This sensory information plays a critical role in how we learn to speak and maintain accuracy in these behaviors throughout our lives. Since we cannot […]

How sleep loss sabotages new memory storage in the hippocampus

While some students may think it’s a good idea to pull an all-nighter before an exam, conventional wisdom may be correct: A good night’s sleep may actually be more helpful, according to University of Michigan research. U-M scientists Sara Aton and James Delorme found when mice are sleep-deprived, there is an increase in activity in […]

Internet CBT for depression reviewed and analyzed

Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression is often just as effective as traditional CBT. This is clear from an international study involving scientists at the University of Gothenburg. However, some online treatments have components that can be harmful. Internet CBT (iCBT) as a method of delivering treatment is on the increase. Nevertheless, it has […]

How to balance our work and social lives post-lockdown

Anyone else feeling a little frazzled? While we are thrilled we can see our friends and family in the flesh again, it’s been difficult adjusting back to our ‘pre-pandemic’ lifestyles. After a year from working from home and having virtually no plans (apart from the occasional walk and the ever-so-slightly-forced Zoom social), we’ve been thrown […]