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Looking for clues about your real age? Your grandparents' education may offer some insight

Looking for clues about your real age? Your grandparents' education may offer some insight

byDrexel UniversityVariables included in the current analysis came from the NHLBI Growth and Health study (1987–1997) and the follow-up National Growth and Health Study (NGHS). The combined info

Looking for clues about your real age? Your grandparents' education may offer some insight

byDrexel UniversityVariables included in the current analysis came from the NHLBI Growth and Health study (1987–1997) and the follow-up National Growth and Health Study (NGHS). The combined info
Dozing at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-detecting earbuds

Dozing at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-detecting earbuds

by Kara Manke,University of California - BerkeleyEarpiece assembly, fit, and manufacturing process. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48682-7Everyone gets s

Dozing at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-detecting earbuds

by Kara Manke,University of California - BerkeleyEarpiece assembly, fit, and manufacturing process. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48682-7Everyone gets s
Older weight loss drugs are in demand. But are they safe or effective? And should you take them?

Older weight loss drugs are in demand. But are they safe or effective? And should you take them?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith Ozempic-type weight loss drugs in short supply, more people are turning to old-school weight loss drugs

Older weight loss drugs are in demand. But are they safe or effective? And should you take them?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith Ozempic-type weight loss drugs in short supply, more people are turning to old-school weight loss drugs
Why it's a bad idea to mix alcohol with some medications

Why it's a bad idea to mix alcohol with some medications

by Nial Wheate, Jasmine Lee, Kellie Charles and Tina Hinton,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnyone who has drunk alcohol will be familiar with how easily it can lower your socia

Why it's a bad idea to mix alcohol with some medications

by Nial Wheate, Jasmine Lee, Kellie Charles and Tina Hinton,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnyone who has drunk alcohol will be familiar with how easily it can lower your socia
Medical King recalls 222,000 adult bed assistance rails after one reported death

Medical King recalls 222,000 adult bed assistance rails after one reported death

This image provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows an example of a Medical King Bed Assist Rail, one of the adult bed rails being recalled Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, due to a risk

Medical King recalls 222,000 adult bed assistance rails after one reported death

This image provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows an example of a Medical King Bed Assist Rail, one of the adult bed rails being recalled Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, due to a risk
'Super flu' variant is circulating and raising concern: Here's what to know about it

'Super flu' variant is circulating and raising concern: Here's what to know about it

by Maria Salette OntiverosCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new version of the common flu is spreading globally, and health officials are monitoring this evolving strain of influenza A(H3N3) Subclade

'Super flu' variant is circulating and raising concern: Here's what to know about it

by Maria Salette OntiverosCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new version of the common flu is spreading globally, and health officials are monitoring this evolving strain of influenza A(H3N3) Subclade
Review finds suboptimal reporting of trials on nonpharmacological therapies in Chinese medicine

Review finds suboptimal reporting of trials on nonpharmacological therapies in Chinese medicine

Review finds suboptimal reporting of trials on nonpharmacological therapies in Chinese medicineby Frontiers JournalsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNonpharmacological treatments in Chinese medicine (

Review finds suboptimal reporting of trials on nonpharmacological therapies in Chinese medicine

Review finds suboptimal reporting of trials on nonpharmacological therapies in Chinese medicineby Frontiers JournalsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNonpharmacological treatments in Chinese medicine (
The chaos of choice: How do people pick their food products?

The chaos of choice: How do people pick their food products?

by Elke Godden,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery family needs groceries, and most people regularly venture to the supermarket to gather supplies. If researchers can help sh

The chaos of choice: How do people pick their food products?

by Elke Godden,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery family needs groceries, and most people regularly venture to the supermarket to gather supplies. If researchers can help sh
Want the health benefits of strength training but not keen on the gym? Try 'exercise snacking'

Want the health benefits of strength training but not keen on the gym? Try 'exercise snacking'

by Justin Keogh and Jackson Fyfe,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe science is clear:resistance trainingis crucial to aging well. Lifting weights (or doing bodywei

Want the health benefits of strength training but not keen on the gym? Try 'exercise snacking'

by Justin Keogh and Jackson Fyfe,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe science is clear:resistance trainingis crucial to aging well. Lifting weights (or doing bodywei
Genetic diagnostics of ultra-rare diseases: Large multicenter study identifies 34 new genetic diseases

Genetic diagnostics of ultra-rare diseases: Large multicenter study identifies 34 new genetic diseases

by Inka Väth,University Hospital BonnPhotorealistic, synthetic portraits of various diseases diagnosed in the context of the study. The images were generated with GestaltGAN and do not allow any

Genetic diagnostics of ultra-rare diseases: Large multicenter study identifies 34 new genetic diseases

by Inka Väth,University Hospital BonnPhotorealistic, synthetic portraits of various diseases diagnosed in the context of the study. The images were generated with GestaltGAN and do not allow any