If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Dyeing Easter eggs is a fun tradition — don’t get me wrong. But like most parents, there’s probably a small part of you that dreads the kid-friendly craft every year because it ends up being such a mess. Even […]

Mayo Clinic researchers studied the differences in genomic data quality among racial groups in one of the largest and most widely used cancer research datasets, The Cancer Genome Atlas. We found lower quality genomic sequencing data in self-reported Black patients and patients of African ancestry. This finding serves as a reminder that when designing, conducting and interpreting cancer genomic studies, […]

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated the association of biological sex, frailty, and age with the vaccine-elicited immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Study: Association of frailty, age, and biological sex with SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine-induced immunity in older adults. Image Credit: Malivan_Iuliia/Shutterstock Many disparities in SARS-CoV-2 infections were observed among older adults […]

Lorraine: Daisy Maskell discusses living with insomnia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Struggling to sleep can affect everything from your mood, to your appetite and […]

Long Covid: Dr Sara Kayat discusses impact on children We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Researchers from Amsterdam have been looking into which vaccines transmit their […]

Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat and beat, but new research suggests that commonly prescribed high blood pressure drugs may boost survival in patients. Known as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), those who took them saw slight bumps in survival. Folks with pancreatic cancer who took an ARB had a 20% lower risk of […]

In the past two decades, a growing number of preteens have taken medicines or other chemicals as a way to end their lives, new research warns. The mental health of children has become a big talking point in light of the pandemic, but the study data showed the problem has been percolating for years: There has been a 4.5-fold increase […]

News of the World: Tom Hanks stars in trailer We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The 65-year-old has appeared in many hugely successful films, most notably […]

Just one in six (18%) healthcare workers thought mandatory vaccinations were the best solution to encourage more frontline staff to have a Covid-19 jab, finds new research led by UCL and the University of Leicester. As part of the UK-REACH longitudinal study, researchers carried out a survey of over 3,200 NHS healthcare workers, to understand how they felt about mandatory […]

This Morning's Dr Chris discusses the signs of high cholesterol We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info It needs a lot of HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol and […]