Many skin conditions have a quality-of-life (QOL) effect similar to that of systemic diseases such as renal disease, cystic fibrosis, and asthma.1 Skin diseases also can have emotional and social rep… [+8022 chars]
In embryonic stages, tactile stimuli simultaneously activate tactile and visual neural pathways. Shortly after birth, both pathways reorganize to allow separate processing of touch and vision. Waves … [+3901 chars]
India's agricultural system is largely based on input-intensive monocropping of staple crops. A study publishing August 18th in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation by Lindsay Jaacks at The Univers… [+2980 chars]
A 5-minute bout of direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) for prescription heart drugs was associated with favorable perceptions of both medication use and pharmaceutical companies, but did not seem t… [+5956 chars]
Source/Disclosures Source: Hemmerling, A, et al. Response to antibiotic treatment of bacterial vaginosis predicts the effectiveness of LACTIN-V (Lactobacillus crispatus CTV-05) in the prevention of… [+4650 chars]
Summertime brings sunny days and warm weather. If you are like me, you might find yourself eating potato chips while waiting for a steak to finish on the grill and considering a bit of ice cream for … [+6808 chars]
Public health officials are investigating a "fast-moving" outbreak of Escherichia coli, or E. coli , that has sickened at least 15 people in Michigan and 14 in Ohio, the Centers for Disease Control … [+3845 chars]
Across Aotearoa New Zealand this year, 4000 men will be told they have prostate cancer, making it this country's most diagnosed cancer. The Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand (PCFNZ) is commi… [+3262 chars]
From the moment youre born to the moment you die, the only thing you can rely on is the sensation of being in your body. Even before you could conceptualize thoughts or realize you had feelings, you… [+8032 chars]
Amir Goldkorn, MD, associate director, Translational Sciences, University of Southern California (USC) Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, associate professor of Medicine, the Keck School of Medicine… [+1012 chars]
When a comic about mental load went viral in 2017, it sparked conversations about the invisible workload women carry. Even when women are in paid employment, they remember their mother-in-laws birthd… [+6382 chars]
From the moment youre born to the moment you die, the only thing you can rely on is the sensation of being in your body. Even before you could conceptualize thoughts or realize you had feelings, you… [+8032 chars]