A secure firearm storage program in which pediatricians engage with parents on the importance of secure storage has been proven to help keep firearms out of the hands of young people. But a new study from scientists at Northwestern Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania, Henry Ford Health and Kaiser Permanente Colorado has found preliminary evidence that this program may not […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. The frantic rush of the holiday season can lead to two things: adrenaline and stress. You want to enjoy your Thanksgiving, not have a heart attack while trying to prepare dinner for 20 (let’s face it — even dinner […]

EPFL scientists have discovered a rare gene in the tumors of some colorectal cancer patients. This finding could lead to more accurate diagnoses and, eventually, personalized treatments that target the protein expressed by the gene. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the Western world, especially in people over 50. Some 4,500 patients are diagnosed […]

Hilary Duff is no stranger to sharing about her life as a mom. The How I Met Your Father star, who shares son Luca with ex-husband Mike Comrie and daughters Banks and Mae with husband Matthew Koma, updates fans on social media with exciting baby milestones, reading hacks for children and the hilarious antics her kids get themselves into. While on set […]

Childbirth gets a bed rep — for good reason, though, it can be so painful! — but it isn’t always a difficult experience. First-time mom Sarah Levy opened up about her labor and delivery experience with baby James Eugene, calling the whole thing “peaceful.” “My labor and delivery was so peaceful and felt really relaxed,” the Schitt’s Creek actress told […]

Trying to understand people we disagree with can feel like an effort hardly worth making, particularly in contentious political environments in which offering even the smallest olive branch to the opposition can be perceived as betraying our own side. Research in Psychological Science, however,suggests that cross-partisan empathy may actually make our political arguments more persuasive, rather than softening our convictions. […]

A cost-effectiveness study of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) receptor agonists has found that the use of these medications as first-line treatment for type-2 diabetes would improve outcomes, but their costs would need to decrease by at least 70 percent to be cost-effective. The study is published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Type-2 diabetes affects more than […]

In today’s edition of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS), the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has published a paper that provides a framework for understanding the intersection of structural racism and ageism in health care. The paper’s message is grounded in the Society’s belief that a just health care system is one that recognizes that membership in groups—whether […]

Individuals with severe obesity often reward themselves with food. Recent research shows that dieting is good for changing eating habits and weight. However, bariatric surgery has several advantages. One reason for severe obesity is that we eat even when we’re not hungry. We do this to satisfy other needs. Often we want to achieve some kind of short-lived feeling of […]

Feeling down in the dumps? Try BIRDWATCHING! Researchers say seeing or hearing birds helps lift your mood Researchers recruited 1,292 people from around the world for their study Hearing/seeing birds was associated with improvements in mental wellbeing One of the scientists said: ‘We think that the presence of birdsong and birds would help lift our mood’  If you’re feeling especially […]