While dream content can be difficult to analyze, scientists agree that several themes frequently emerge starting in childhood and through different life stages. By Marlene CimonsMay 22, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EDT (Elizabeth von Oehsen/The Washington Post) Since he retired in 2020, physician Paul Volberding frequently has the same dream: He’s back at San Francisco...
HPV vaccines prevent cancer in men as well as women, new research suggests
MAY 24, 2024 by Carla K. Johnson A doctor holds a vial of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil in Chicago on Aug. 28, 2006. Research published Thursday, May 23, 2024, by the American Society of Clinical Oncology suggests the HPV vaccine is preventing throat cancer in men, as well as cervical cancer in women,...
Sugar doesn’t make kids hyperactive, suggests neuroscientist
MAY 28, 2024 by Amy Reichelt, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt’s a Saturday afternoon at a kids’ birthday party. Hordes of children are swarming between the spread of birthday treats and party games. Half-eaten cupcakes, biscuits and lollies litter the floor, and the kids seem to have gained superhuman speed and bounce-off-the-wall energy. But...
11 home remedies for mosquito bites to battle the itch
Don’t let a mosquito ruin your summer. Debbie Wolfe Posted On May 27, 2024 7:58 AM EDT Bye bye, itch. Popular Science Mosquito bites can be bothersome and itchy, especially during warm weather months when the pesky insects are most active and your skin is most exposed. Although over-the-counter treatments are available, some people prefer...
Cost of living: If you can’t afford as much fresh produce, are canned veggies or frozen fruit just as good?
MAY 28, 2024 by Evangeline Mantzioris, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe cost of living crisis is affecting how we spend our money. For many people, this means tightening the budget on the weekly supermarket shop. One victim may be fresh fruit and vegetables. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) suggests Australians were...
A Lot of Hot Air? Debate on Gas Stoves Points to Exacerbation, Not Cause
Medscape Medical News > Conference News > ATS 2024 Neil Osterweil May 22, 2024 SAN DIEGO — Although there is as yet no smoking gun definitively showing that indoor nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations from gas appliances are a cause of pulmonary diseases, the circumstantial evidence of the baleful effects of gas stoves on lung function...
Taking the contraceptive pill could contribute to scarring hair loss
MAY 30, 2024 by King’s College London Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study published in JAMA Dermatology looks at how taking the oral contraceptive pill could be linked to a form of hair loss, known as frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA). FFA is a highly distressing skin disorder, which is associated with inflammation, scarring and irreversible...
Eye exercises to improve sight—is there any science behind them? An ophthalmologist is skeptical
MAY 30, 2024 by Benjamin Botsford, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training—basically, eye exercises. These exercises include putting pressure on or palming the eye; eye movement exercises; or straining to read by using the wrong prescription glasses to...
CDC reports third dairy worker infected with bird flu, risk to public remains low
MAY 30, 2024 by Ernie Mundell Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, there’s been a third case of H5N1 avian flu confirmed in a dairy worker, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. The previous two human cases—the first in Texas, the second in Michigan, where this latest case also occurred—involved only a...
A myopia epidemic is sweeping the globe. Here’s how to stop it
Time spent outdoors is the best defence against rising rates of short-sightedness, but scientists are searching for other ways to reverse the troubling trend.By Elie Dolgin A physician examines the eyesight of a child with myopia in Hebei province, northern China. Credit: Sipa US/Alamy The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just reshape how children learn and see...