If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. With a humble start as a loving bedtime story tradition between a Dutch father and his son, simply-drawn bunny Miffy has become an iconic children’s character recognized worldwide. Since 1955, over 85 million Miffy books have been sold (in […]

Women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are frequently confused about the diagnosis, unclear about whether it is cancer or not, and have lingering concerns about how and why they chose to treat it. These are the findings from a large, national survey of women who were diagnosed with DCIS. The findings were published online on February 22 in […]

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with an increased focus on one’s internal experiences along with a reduction in responsiveness to external social surroundings. Now, a new study investigates the dynamics of brain connectivity between brain networks associated with internal experiences, external attention, and switching between internal versus external states. The study appears in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. […]

TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese health panel approved on Friday a plan for more targeted COVID-19 curbs across much of the nation, as new infections decline but deaths rise to a record level. The government will let limits on mobility and commerce lapse on Sunday in five prefectures where the virus appears to have peaked, but extend curbs until March […]

The Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) is as accurate or better than other currently marketed CGM devices for measuring glucose in those with diabetes, new data from a pivotal study suggest.   Currently under review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the G7 is expected to be an improvement over the Dexcom G6 version in several ways. […]

Seniors take note, running or brisk walking is not the only way to reduce the risk of heart disease. Simply being “up and about” performing routine activities, referred to as daily life movement, including housework, gardening, cooking and self-care activities like showering can significantly benefit cardiovascular health. Compared to women with less than two hours per day of daily life […]

The digital health sector had a huge funding year in 2021, with Silicon Valley Bank reporting health tech companies scored nearly $40 billion, double 2020’s total.  As more of these companies move out of the growth stages, how will healthcare providers get reimbursed for using their technologies? And what’s the state of the reimbursement landscape right now? “So I would […]

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Scientists warned the British government on Monday not to weaken the country’s ability to monitor and track the coronavirus after Prime Minister Boris Johnson ends the requirement for people in England to self-isolate if they contract COVID-19. Johnson will announce details in Parliament on Monday of the government’s plan for “living with COVID” by treating it like other transmissible illnesses […]

Why taking gut bacteria may boost your Covid recovery: Capsule of probiotics could speed up time it takes to get over the virus, study shows They have been linked to everything from your risk of developing type 2 diabetes to depression, and now it seems our gut bacteria can also tackle Covid-19. According to a new study, taking a capsule of […]