At-home wellness has witnessed a surge like never before throughout the pandemic. From at-home manicures to at-home massages, many of us have gotten used to learning new self-care skills to use in different ways. The Theragun promises to up-level your at-home massage practice with a handy machine that has quickly taken off as an Instagram-worthy […]
Wednesday is St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday often marked by one (or more) too many drinks. But experts warn that simple holiday fun can quickly turn deadly when alcohol is involved. The U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) offered these reminders about the dangers of alcohol overdose and urged everyone to drink […]
Mini cast members! Lauren Conrad, Audrina Patridge and more Hills alums have welcomed children over the years. The fashion designer welcomed her eldest son, Liam, in July 2017, three years after she married guitarist William Tell. Charlie arrived in October 2019. The Sweet Little Lies author strives to “find balance” as a working mom, she […]
Home workouts are the new normal. Gyms are off-limits for the forseeable future, and with so many amazing online and digitial fitness resources, lots of people might just not go back. So, if you are serious about keeping your fitness home-based for the long-term – you have probably considered investing in some weights. And it […]
TikTok isn’t just for teens who like syncing to Megan Thee Stallion or adventurers curious about making cereal pancakes. The wildly popular video app can also be a lifesaver, when it’s used to send helpful information to millions of users with just a click. That’s what inspired Dr. Nkeiruka Orajiaka, a pediatrician in Columbus, Ohio, […]
The first people have begun to receive vaccines in the UK and US as part of mass vaccination campaigns to immunize people against COVID-19. Excitement is building—finally, the end of the coronavirus crisis is in sight. Since early December, elderly patients and health workers in 50 hospitals across the UK have been given the vaccine […]
The first shots of COVID-19 vaccine are being delivered, but it will likely be months before doses are widely available for everyone at U.S. drugstores and doctor’s office. Details are still being worked out, but officials expect widespread availability by the middle of next year. A second coronavirus vaccine is being reviewed this week by […]
At a time when stroke is on the rise among young adults, nearly 30% of U.S. adults younger than age 45 do not know all five of the most common stroke symptoms, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. Stroke […]
As scientists around the world develop life-saving COVID-19 vaccines and therapies, many are still wondering exactly why the disease proves deadly in some people and mild in others. To solve this puzzle, scientists need an in-depth understanding of how the body’s many types of immune cells respond to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. A […]
ASMR is the third most popular search term on Youtube worldwide. But in case you haven’t heard of it, it stands for autonomous sensory meridian response. ASMR is a complex emotional state that only some people experience when they hear, see, and feel certain “triggers,” such as whispering, delicate hand movements, and light touch. The […]
