If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Whether it’s for the holidays, a birthday, or another special occasion, gift-buying for moms can be a real challenge. Flowers can go a long way as a universally beloved (if short-lived) present, but sometimes you want to give something […]

It all started with my mother sitting my sister and me down to inform us that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. It hit us hard, but we knew how strong our mother was and that she would get through it all, even with both of us away at college. Fast forward almost a year later, with my mom […]

What we put on our skin may be as important as what we eat and a new study helps to explain why. For years, Professor Franca Ronchese, an immunologist working at New Zealand’s Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, has worked to understand how allergies start. What we feed our skin matters.Credit:iStock Allergies affect about one in five Australians and these […]

You usually go through four stages of sleep, which starts with light sleep in stages one and two, followed by deep sleep in stage three and the final stage of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which happens three or four times a night and is when most of our dreaming happens. Some people might think having a small glass of […]

Rheumatoid Arthritis: NHS on common signs and symptoms 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 In the UK, more than 10 million people have arthritis or other […]

Tom Parker discusses cancer treatment and rehabilitation 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 Extra Government funding, planned for the next four years, is still not enough […]

Two faculty members at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been named new members of the American Pediatric Society. They are Beverly Brozanski, MD, professor of pediatrics, and Jennifer Wambach, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, both in the Department of Pediatrics’ Division of Newborn Medicine. Brozanski and Wambach are among the society’s 72 new members announced for […]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Parathyroidectomy is associated with a lower risk of fracture compared with non-surgical management among older adults with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), a new study indicates. “PHPT contributes to the development and progression of osteoporosis in older adults. The effectiveness of parathyroidectomy for reducing fracture risk in older adults is unknown,” researchers note in a paper in […]

Vaccines may be less effective against new variant says doctor 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 possibility of a new variant was first flagged by […]

This Morning: Dr Sara debunks Mediterranean diet claims 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 Fatty liver disease is an increasingly prevalent chronic condition that affects one […]