For instance, dolphins, like humans, have sex not just to conceive but also to connect with other dolphins, according to a 2022 study. In these creatures, the clitoris is located near the vaginal opening, which means it’s likely to be stimulated during intercourse. Female bottlenose dolphins have been known to stimulate each other’s clitorises with … Read more
Summary: Study reveals the how stress can induce sleep in mice, and how this stress-induced sleep can help reduce anxiety the following day. Source: Imperial College London Stress boosts a kind of sleep in mice that subsequently relieves anxiety, according to new research that also pinpoints the mechanism responsible. Since sleep is similar across mammals, … Read more
At least 23 people have gotten sick from listeria, a bacterium that can cause severe illness and pregnancy loss, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The infection known as listeriosis typically affects people who have consumed contaminated food, but no specific food item has been linked to the outbreak so far, … Read more
Recommendations for the Use of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in Children Aged 6 Months–5 Years and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in Children Aged 6 Months–4 Years Data reviewed with the EtR Framework supported the use of COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 6 months–5 years. COVID-19 is a major public health problem among young children. As … Read more
As temperatures warm, US health officials are braced for rising rates of West Nile virus, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes that can cause meningitis, paralysis, and death. Oklahoma reported its first West Nile death of the year on Thursday, in a resident who had been hospitalized with the illness. In 2021, eight people got sick … Read more
photo: David Smart (Shutterstock) Americans, on average, juggle about 12 prescription medicines. Wthread this number is certainly skewed by older folks who have racked up a lot of pills, many of us have been prescribed a prescription medicine we need to take every single day. B.u on the whole, we’re not very good at doing … Read more
Banning abortion nationwide would increase maternal deaths in the United States by 24%, from 861 mothers dying to 1,071, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder. CU Boulder researchers focused on how maternal mortality is impacted by abortion because data shows staying pregnant carries a higher risk of death than having an … Read more
Utah health officials on Thursday confirmed three cases of rabies in bats that exposed humans and/or dogs to the disease. (Bernd Wolter, Shutterstock) Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Utah health officials on Thursday confirmed three cases of rabies in bats that exposed humans and dogs to the disease. “The humans received … Read more
I walked into the odd cave saddled with anxiety and congestion from severe allergies. Less than an hour later, I emerged feeling relaxed and much clearer. The secret? Salt. Nearly 13 tons of the stuff, all of it imported from Pakistan. Since at least the 19th Century, people have used salt — more commonly saltwater … Read more
Stock up on the Metamucil, folks. Scientists say you need to start saving your poop. A team of researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital published an opinion article in the journal Trends in Molecular Medicine today sounding the alarm on a trend in how human gut microbiomes (microorganisms in your digestive … Read more