High Street shops accused of cynical price hikes on vital incontinence pads – affecting around SIX MILLION Britons Six million Britons suffer from incontinence and many rely on absorbent pads Consumer probe found a huge variation in prices charged by well-known shops High Street shops have been accused of charging an unfair premium on vital incontinence products. An estimated six million […]

‘How could he do this to me?’ I sobbed into my phone.  My best friend Alec* was doing his best to comfort me, but I was inconsolable.  Only minutes earlier, Google had confirmed that the pills concealed in my boyfriend’s suitcase were antiretroviral medicines, or ARVs. Medication to treat HIV. And we’d had unprotected sex. I didn’t know it at the […]

Reviewers’ Notes A German-American research team headed by Prof. Dr. Bernd Fakler from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Freiburg demonstrated the major influence of Noelin1-3 proteins on learning and memory formation in the mammalian brain. The results of this detailed study were recently published in the journal Neuron by the publisher Cell Press. The lead authors are […]

Reviewers’ Notes A large-scale international collaborative study lead by Professor Jacques Simard from Université Laval and Professor Douglas Easton at the University of Cambridge, UK, has identified new genes associated with breast cancer that could eventually be included in tests to identify women at increased risk. Current genetic tests for breast cancer only consider a few genes, such as BRCA1, […]

There has never been a happier baby than Kaley Cuoco’s daughter Matilda “Tildy.” The 4-month-old is smiling ear-to-ear as she holds her “favorite gift,” and she is just the cutest fan girl we’ve ever seen! “All her dreams have come true,” the Based on a True Story star wrote on her Instagram Stories. “Thank you @monettemoio & @seanymacd for her […]

Lead exposure has long been a known health risk, especially for young children. Research has found that even at low levels, chronic exposure to lead can cause damage to the brain and other organs and cause problems with cognitive and motor skills. In response, public health officials have determined that there is no safe exposure level and have made great […]

Generative artificial intelligence – the kind of AI behind the hugely popular ChatGPT application – already is disrupting the healthcare industry. C-suite executives and other health IT leaders at provider organizations need to know much to keep up and be wary. Venky Anant is a partner at research and consulting firm McKinsey Digital. He is our guest on this week’s […]

Food and sleep have a remarkable relationship. Both are needed in the right quantities and in happy sync to achieve a healthy mind and body. However, modern-day living has given birth to a few misconceptions about food, which lead to an unhealthy lifestyle. These are things most of us do without realizing their harmful effects. According to scientists, immediately hitting […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Women can experience perimenopause symptoms for years before officially hitting menopause, which occurs, on average, at around age 51. There are common signs such as irregular periods and hot flashes, but others that can be more subtle, like sleep […]

Reviewers’ Notes Reasoning skills are crucial skills in learning, academic performance, and everyday problem-solving. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland, improved overall diet quality and reduced consumption of red meat, as well as increased time spent in reading and organised sports enhanced reasoning skills among children over the first two school years. Children with […]