A Full Snow Moon is the name given to a full moon that occurs in the month of February. The name is derived from the fact that February is typically a month with heavy snowfall in many parts of the…
I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when I saw the performance during the Grammys this year. It seems that I was not the only one who believed that this is a bit strange, especially during the times we’re…
It’s been just reported that a UK regulator just found Pfizere guilty of violating three sections fo the British Pharmaceuticals Code of Practice. Check out the latest reports about this below. Pfizer is found guilty A complaint against Pfizer pharmaceutical…
Reuters press agency just revealed that a huge earthquake killed about 1,700 people and injured thousands more on Monday in central Turkey and northwest Syria, flattening apartment blocks and heaping more destruction on Syrian cities already devastated by years of…
Leqembi, a medication for Alzheimer’s disease, received FDA approval in early January. The FDA’s accelerated pathway, which permits drug launches before they are proven to benefit patients, was used to speed up the process. Leqembi mildly slowed down the disease…
According to a recent study, eating more ultra-processed food may increase your risk of getting cancer and dying from it. The School of Public Health at Imperial College London has conducted the most thorough analysis yet of the link between…
The growing Valley fever outbreak has been claiming more and more victims in the US, and one of them is now speaking out about the years he spent fighting the fungus. Scientists warn that as the world’s climate warms, the…
Researchers at Stanford Medicine have identified a potential new opioid-free method of treating pain and it was inspired by chickens! They were able to lessen the sensitivity to pain in mice without affecting the receptor’s other features, like sensitivity to…
Magnesium has been gaining more attention lately, whether because of the idea that it may improve sleep or the argument over its concentration in the soil. That being said, if you have been wondering what exactly magnesium is, and what…
If you’re considering a career in healthcare and want to make a significant impact on people’s lives, then becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) might be just what you’re looking for. FNPs provide primary care services to families and individuals…
Millions of chickens were slaughtered to stop one of the largest bird flu outbreaks in recorded history, but it now appears that the disease is spreading to mammals as well. The avian influenza has been found in skunks and bears,…
Anybody who can carry a tune will benefit from music, according to a neuroscientist at Oregon Health and Science University. He even claims that the benefits of music are hard-wired into our brains! That said, Grammy Award nominees might be…
There is this old belief that stress can cause gray hair to appear earlier than expected. And sure enough, stress is definitely not good for our bodies. But, scientifically speaking, can stress really accelerate the aging process of our hair…
When Jessica Sanders was only 15 years old, she began to have persistent, sharp abdominal pain that made it hard to exercise or even go to the bathroom. Many times, she had to skip soccer practice or even leave school…
Due to the lack of a viable screening test for ovarian cancer, medical professionals advise women who have a rather high genetic risk of developing the disease to have their ovaries and fallopian tubes removed once they no longer want…