Q&A: Microplastics researcher explains how to limit their dangers

by Laura López González,University of California, San FranciscoLaura López González. Credit: University of California, San FranciscoAn invisible invasion by land, air and sea: Microscopic plasti

Updated on: March 21,2024

Q&A: Microplastics researcher explains how to limit their dangers

by Laura López González,University of California, San FranciscoLaura López González. Credit: University of California, San FranciscoAn invisible invasion by land, air and sea: Microscopic plasti

Updated on:March 21,2024

Q&A: Why expressing love can help us feel more love

by Mary Campbell,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLove really is all around us. From the love of romantic partners and family to small acts of kindness borne of lov

Updated on: February 22,2025

Q&A: Why expressing love can help us feel more love

by Mary Campbell,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLove really is all around us. From the love of romantic partners and family to small acts of kindness borne of lov

Updated on:February 22,2025

Q&A: Only severe COVID cases found to have disrupted oral microbiome

byRutgers University-New BrunswickStudy design schematic. Study participants are a subset from the larger population (n=829) of the Rutgers Corona Cohort (RCC).1 COVID-negative subje

Updated on: November 29,2023

Q&A: Only severe COVID cases found to have disrupted oral microbiome

byRutgers University-New BrunswickStudy design schematic. Study participants are a subset from the larger population (n=829) of the Rutgers Corona Cohort (RCC).1 COVID-negative subje

Updated on:November 29,2023

Why you should feed both a cold and a fever

by Aaron Nieto,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRespiratory viruses like rhinovirus (the cause of the common cold), flu and SARS-CoV-2 make the rounds during the winte

Updated on: March 21,2024

Why you should feed both a cold and a fever

by Aaron Nieto,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRespiratory viruses like rhinovirus (the cause of the common cold), flu and SARS-CoV-2 make the rounds during the winte

Updated on:March 21,2024

Q&A: Is gluten-free the way to be? A dive into the science

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the past decade, products bearing "gluten-free" labels have taken grocery store shelves by storm. But for generatio

Updated on: May 10,2024

Q&A: Is gluten-free the way to be? A dive into the science

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the past decade, products bearing "gluten-free" labels have taken grocery store shelves by storm. But for generatio

Updated on:May 10,2024

Q&A: COVID rebound can happen whether or not you take Paxlovid

by Aliza Rosen,Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsWhat initially was referred to as "Paxlovid rebound"—a return of COVID sym

Updated on: May 07,2024

Q&A: COVID rebound can happen whether or not you take Paxlovid

by Aliza Rosen,Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsWhat initially was referred to as "Paxlovid rebound"—a return of COVID sym

Updated on:May 07,2024

Insider Q&A: Look for telemedicine to play a growing role in your regular care

by Tom MurphyCredit: AP Illustration/Peter HamlinTelemedicine's early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or pink eye are fading fast.The frontier involves connecting&nbsp

Updated on: March 18,2024

Insider Q&A: Look for telemedicine to play a growing role in your regular care

by Tom MurphyCredit: AP Illustration/Peter HamlinTelemedicine's early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or pink eye are fading fast.The frontier involves connecting&nbsp

Updated on:March 18,2024

Q&A: Back-to-school physicals essential for all ages

by Tina ArdonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI always have a million things to do before my three children return to school. How important are back-to-school physicals, and is it critical to schedul

Updated on: June 08,2024

Q&A: Back-to-school physicals essential for all ages

by Tina ArdonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI always have a million things to do before my three children return to school. How important are back-to-school physicals, and is it critical to schedul

Updated on:June 08,2024

Q&A: Reducing teen's risk of diabetes

by Christine NguyenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI am a 40-year-old overweight woman diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes a little over a year ago. I have become more mindful about the food our family e

Updated on: June 08,2024

Q&A: Reducing teen's risk of diabetes

by Christine NguyenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI am a 40-year-old overweight woman diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes a little over a year ago. I have become more mindful about the food our family e

Updated on:June 08,2024

Q&A: Association of food insecurity on body mass index change in a pediatric weight management intervention

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlicia Persaud, MPH, a graduate research assistant in the Division of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital is the lead a

Updated on: June 08,2024

Q&A: Association of food insecurity on body mass index change in a pediatric weight management intervention

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlicia Persaud, MPH, a graduate research assistant in the Division of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital is the lead a

Updated on:June 08,2024

Q and A: Just a little tug can cause nursemaid's elbow

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a 2-year-old daughter who loves to swing in between my husband and me as we walk. But a friend told me that wasn't safe be

Updated on: June 04,2024

Q and A: Just a little tug can cause nursemaid's elbow

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a 2-year-old daughter who loves to swing in between my husband and me as we walk. But a friend told me that wasn't safe be

Updated on:June 04,2024

Q&A: A deep dive into autistic traits and self-conscious emotions in early childhood

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch shows that given the difficulties in navigating social relationships, children with more autistic traits migh

Updated on: June 08,2024

Q&A: A deep dive into autistic traits and self-conscious emotions in early childhood

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch shows that given the difficulties in navigating social relationships, children with more autistic traits migh

Updated on:June 08,2024