The Hills’ realest fans will remember Whitney Port’s adorable little sister, Jade, who had a small cameo in the early 2000s MTV series when she landed a modeling role while Port was interning at Teen Vogue. Fast forward to present day, and the sisters are both moms and wives — and Whitney is soaking up all the moments she can […]

When the menopause sets in, many women consider initiating hormonal therapy containing the sex hormone estrogen. There are advantages and disadvantages to hormonal therapy, but studies from Aarhus University document one specific advantage when it comes to strength training and the preservation of muscle mass: women who work out while wearing an estrogen patch show greater muscle growth, compared to […]

In comparison with White patients, Black patients are prescribed more anti-IgE biologics for the treatment of asthma, whereas Hispanic patients are prescribed fewer anti-IL-5 biologics, a retrospective cohort study suggests. “Our data did not reveal broad racial or ethnic disparities in the prescription of asthma biologics by US physicians,” senior author Taha Al-Shaikhly, MBChB, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, […]

If you’re somebody who feels intensely empathetic towards other people and their problems, it can be strange when that empathy begins to shrink. Take me, for example: During the pandemic, I found myself crying over the state of the world and the poverty that people less fortunate than me had to deal with. I even cried over my partner’s bad […]

B cells and the antibodies they produce play an important role in our immune system, protecting us from the microscopic enemies that make us ill. Uncovering how they form and are 'programmed' during development is key to better understanding the immune response to infections and vaccinations. A new study by researchers from Lund University in Sweden provides new insights into […]

Several chiropractors in the U.S. are posting TikTok videos of themselves working with newborns, babies, and toddlers, often promoting treatments that aren’t backed by science, according to The Washington Post. The videos include various devices and treatments, such as vibrating handheld massagers, spinal adjustments, and body movements, which are meant to address colic, constipation, reflux, musculoskeletal problems, and even trauma […]

My friend insists that taking a probiotic supplement has helped her lose 50 pounds by keeping her gut bacteria in check. Will taking a probiotic in conjunction with a balanced diet and exercise help me lose weight? ANSWER: It is true that the gut bacterial population in people who are obese differs from the population in people who are lean. […]

The biological age of a person can be accurately determined from brain images using the latest AI technology, so-called artificial neural networks. Until now, however, it was unclear which features these networks used to infer age. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences have now developed an algorithm that reveals age estimation goes back to […]

Dan DeChellis started looking for a monkeypox vaccine around July Fourth but was unable to find a place that offered one in Orlando, Florida, where he lives. After about a week of searching online, he and three friends made an appointment in Wilton Manors, a city about 3½ hours south by car. DeChellis, who is gay, said he doesn’t understand […]

Health care professionals working during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are up to 3.3 times more likely to be burned out compared to non-health care professionals, despite the rates of mental health issues being similar, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London. The researchers behind the study are concerned if this burnout persists, we could see more […]