A new study provides new estimates of the increased risks of breast cancer associated with use of different hormone replacement…
The Greatest Gift of All
I work in a brand-new, $2 billion hospital. It sits atop a hill, and, from the resident room on the…
Study helps explain why motivation to learn declines with age
Neuroscientists have identified a brain circuit critical for learning to make decisions that require evaluating the cost or reward of…
Liquid nanofoam: A game changer for future football helmets
A liquid nanofoam liner undergoing testing could prolong the safe use of football helmets, says a researcher.
Average body temperature among healthy adults declined over the past two decades
In the nearly two centuries since German physician Carl Wunderlich established 98.6°F as the standard ‘normal’ body temperature, it has…
Learning the language of sugars
We’re told not to eat too much sugar, but in reality, all of our cells are covered in sugar molecules called…
No-Fault Compensation for Vaccine Injury — The Other Side of Equitable Access to Covid-19 Vaccines
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered a global vaccine race. As of September 27, 2020, there were more than 200 vaccine…
Social isolation puts women at higher risk of hypertension
Researchers are discovering that social isolation affects the health of men and women in different ways — including placing women…
Younger knee replacement patients more likely to require reoperation
Knee replacement surgery, also known as total knee arthroplasty (TKA), is increasing among patients 65 and younger. One study projects…