by Yasmin Anwar, University of California – Berkeley The stay-at-home measures needed to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic are pushing couples and families across the socio-economic spectrum to their limits. Here, UC Berkeley experts with decades of research and clinical expertise in intimate and family relationships provide tips on how to weather COVID-19 cabin fever....
by Joanne Dickson and Charlotte Hardman, The Conversation We’ve seen images of supermarket shelves emptied of basics such as toilet paper, pasta, and tinned foods. Messages to reassure people there would be continued supply of provisions has done little to ease public anxiety. Panic buying and stockpiling are likely responses to heightened anxiety, fear and...
New ‘CALM’ model on passenger movement developed using Frontera supercomputer Fair or not, airplanes have a reputation for germs. However, there are ways to minimize the risks. Historic research based on group movements of humans and animals suggest three simple rules: move away from those that are too close. move toward those that are far...
By Chloe Bennett, B.Sc. There have been countless debates regarding the health impact of regular egg consumption. While research has shown that consumption of the food product for breakfast can lead to increased weight loss, recent evidence shows that eating three eggs per week can increase the risk of early mortality. Image Credit: LightField Studios/Shutterstock.com...
by University of Virginia A review by Zhen Yan, Ph.D., of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, showed that medical research findings “strongly support” the possibility that exercise can prevent or at least reduce the severity of ARDS, which affects between 3% and 17% of all patients with COVID-19. Based on available information, the...
Anyone who’s ever had a professional massage can attest to how great you feel afterward. You emerge from the room like you’re walking on air. Stress has melted away, and muscle pains are a distant memory. With benefits like that, we all should be getting weekly massages. Too bad we’re all busy—and not made of money. Enter self-myofascial release (SMR)....
By Laura Newcomer | March 31, 2020 Too bad we’re all busy—and not made of money. Enter self-myofascial release (SMR). Also known as self-massage, this popular physical therapy technique can offer many of the same benefits as a professional session in mere minutes. Plus, you can do it in the comfort of your own home,...
There are many possible causes of chest and back pain. Some are relatively benign, while others can be much more serious. The type and location of a person’s pain can be a useful tool in helping diagnose the underlying cause. This article will outline some of the different causes of chest and back pain, as...
What you need to know about Ménière’s disease Treatment Symptoms Stages Complications Diet Causes Diagnosis Summary Ménière’s disease is a condition that causes vertigo, tinnitus, and progressive deafness. There is no cure, but some treatments can ease the symptoms. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), approximately 615,000 people in...
by Maja Husaric and Vasso Apostolopoulos, The Conversation Coughs are a valuable diagnostic tool, but how do you know if you’ve got a relatively harmless cough, a coronavirus cough—or something else altogether? An occasional cough is healthy, but one that persists for weeks, produces bloody mucus, causes changes in phlegm color or comes with fever,...
