If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. A whole roast chicken has become the standard for an elegant dinner recipe, but all that cook time and basting is too much for a simple night in. If you want the same flavor and a more hands-off way […]

Compared to other common supplemental screening methods, breast MRI was superior at detecting breast cancer in women with dense breasts, according to a study published in Radiology. Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in women. Roughly 47% of women in the United States have dense breasts, which is an independent risk factor of breast cancer. […]

A new study by CUNY SPH researchers presents an improved system for evaluating associations between firefighting and adverse health outcomes. Firefighters are at great risk for disease due to occupational exposure to combustion byproducts, but it is difficult to monitor these exposures due to safety concerns, randomness and variability of each fire incident. To estimate quantities of smoke particles emitted […]

Shania Twain is opening up about her terrifying experience battling COVID and pneumonia concurrently. In a recent interview with The Mirror, the beloved country singer got candid about the “nightmare” health scare that left her struggling to breathe. While staying at a house in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, Twain fell seriously ill and had to be “air evacuated” to the nearest […]

New research suggests adding milk to your coffee could have anti-inflammatory effects. What’s your morning drink of choice? I’m partial to a latte (oat, thanks for asking), but it’s long been made aware to me – by way of the news, social media and certain barista menus that scream the caloric content of every single item – that it’s perhaps […]

Could taking a depression pill prevent lasting agony of shingles? Scientists launch clinical trial to examine effectiveness of treating post-herpetic neuralgia with amitriptyline Sitting in A&E, with piercing pain radiating across his forehead and his left eye, David Hadfield clutched his head, struggling to work out what was going wrong. The answer emerged during his hour-long wait at Manchester Eye […]

As the number of children born with a vision-impairing condition known as optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) increases, scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC are investigating potential ways to prevent and treat the disease. The condition occurs when optic nerves that transmit signals from the retina to the brain are underdeveloped at birth, causing moderate to severe vision […]

Chronic pain often leads to depression, which increases suffering and is clinically difficult to treat. Now, for the first time, researchers have uncovered the underlying mechanism that drives those depressive systems, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. The mechanism acts to cause hypersensitivity in a part of the brain called the anterior cingulate cortex, or […]

Humans are always searching for ways to slow aging and extend their lifespans. Researchers from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom say the hypertension drug rilmenidine could be repurposed to help increase a person’s lifespan. Scientists reported that the drug mimics a caloric restriction diet, which has been long considered an anti-aging intervention. From the Fountain of Youth […]

If you have ever let your mind wander, you have relied on the brain’s default mode network (DMN). Scientifically, the DMN is a connection of brain regions that interact when a person is in a state of wakeful rest. This network is important for using our short-term memory, posing the question: Do changes in the DMN play a key role […]