Photo: Lauren Bilboe (Shutterstock) The World Health Organization recently met to discuss an outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, in Africa. The virus is related to Ebola and has…
Photo: OPOLJA (Shutterstock) If you feed mice less food than they normally eat, they tend to live longer. This mostly consistent finding is the basis for a lot of tech…
Photo: shisu_ka (Shutterstock) Nobody likes a stomach bug. There’s the nausea, vomiting, diarrhea—and if you’re lucky, you get all of the above. And if this particular stomach bug happens to…
Photo: Iren_Geo (Shutterstock) It’s the season for seasonal depression. Children can get seasonal affective disorder, too, but they can also suffer from depression. While many children are described as anxious,…
Photo: Chepko Danil Vitalevich (Shutterstock) Both before and after Roe v. Wade was overturned, people made sure to pass each other tips about abortion access on social media. Some of…
Photo: Maria Studio (Shutterstock) ‘Tis the season for holiday houseguests and air mattresses. And chances are, you’ve either heard or said, “Don’t worry—we have an air mattress!” only to find…
Photo: SKatzenberger (Shutterstock) You may have heard of people—elderly folks in particular—getting a heart attack from shoveling snow. But what’s so dangerous about shoveling? And is everybody at risk, or…
Photo: VGstockstudio (Shutterstock) If you have a vagina, you’ve probably been told that it’s an absolute must to pee immediately after having sex to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). But…
Photo: Ground Picture (Shutterstock) This year’s flu season is shaping up to be especially bad, with the current weekly number of cases at extraordinarily high levels. Meanwhile, doctors are seeing…
Photo: Giampaolo Nitti (Shutterstock) Do you have a picture in your mind of “healthy” eating? Does it include fruits and vegetables? You’re doing great. Now, just go ahead and eat—wait,…
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