I really want to have sex with my partner. It’s both of our first times. Pregnancy protection aside, do we need to protect from STDs if we are both virgins? Could we get an STD from each other if neither of us have ever had the chance to get them?
Protecting against sexually transmitted infections (otherwise known as STDs or STIs) is very important when having sex, even if you […]
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There's a Polio-Like 'Mystery Illness' On the Rise—Here's What You Need to Know
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has received an unusually large number of reports of polio-like illnesses […]
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Kim Kardashian West Slams Mommy-Shamers Griping About Saint's 'Pacifier'
Mommy-shamers, step off. Kim Kardashian West knows she can’t get a break when it comes to her parenting — and […]
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Kim Kardashian West Slams Mommy-Shamers Griping About Saint's 'Pacifier'
Mommy-shamers, step off. Kim Kardashian West knows she can’t get a break when it comes to her parenting — and she’s over it. On Tuesday, Kardashian West shared a sweet recent photo of herself with son Saint, 2, and daughter Chicago, 9 months on Instagram. No big deal, right? Wrong. This is the internet, people. “Missing my babies!" Kardashian West […]
Continue reading »Beautiful Hindu baby names you’ll love
When thinking of baby names, you’ll want to consider every source. And whether you’re religious or not, the Hindu religion has a wealth of beautiful baby names that have strong, amazing meanings and stories behind them. The religion provides a rich treasure trove of beautiful names, however, many of which would make a good baby name no matter what (if […]
Continue reading »Making the case for a comprehensive national registry for pediatric CKD
Even though chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global epidemic that imperils cardiovascular health, impairs quality of life and heightens mortality, very little is known about how CKD uniquely impacts children and how kids may be spared from its more devastating effects. That makes a study published in the November 2018 issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases all […]
Continue reading »This Is What Meghan Markle Does When She Can't Sleep
On the fourth day of her royal tour with her husband, Prince Harry, the Duchess of Sussex, whom you may know better as Meghan Markle, spoke candidly about her own pregnancy with another pregnant woman on Australia’s famous Bondi Beach. “Meghan told me that pregnancy was like having jet lag,” Charlotte Connell said according to Sky News. “She said she […]
Continue reading »CDC: many pregnant women not receiving immunizations
(HealthDay)—Many pregnant women are not getting recommended vaccinations, with less than half of those pregnant during the peak influenza vaccination period in 2017 to 2018 reporting being vaccinated before or during their pregnancy, according to research published in the Sept. 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Katherine E. Kahn, M.P.H., […]
Continue reading »Research shows signalling mechanism in the brain shapes social aggression
Duke-NUS researchers have discovered that a growth factor protein, called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and its receptor, tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB) affects social dominance in mice. The research has implications for understanding the neurobiology of aggression and bullying. “Humans and rodents are social animals. Our every interaction follows rules according to a social hierarchy. Failure to navigate this hierarchy […]
Continue reading »Fat fuels aggressive brain cancers
Fat is powering tumour growth in brain cancer, finds a new study by Cardiff University and the University of Florida. Investigating the different types of cells in glioblastoma, the research team have gained a valuable insight into what fuels slow and fast dividing cancer cells, unveiling the potential to target aggressive brain cancer more effectively. Dr. Florian Siebzehnrubl, European Cancer […]
Continue reading »Why some cancers affect only young women
Among several forms of pancreatic cancer, one of them specifically affects women, often young. How is this possible, even though the pancreas is an organ with little exposure to sex hormones? This pancreatic cancer, known as “mucinous cyst”, has strange similarities with another mucinous cancer, affecting the ovaries. By conducting large-scale analyses of genomic data, researchers at the University of […]
Continue reading »WHO says Zika risk low in Pacific ahead of Meghan visit
As Prince Harry and his expectant wife Meghan prepare to tour Fiji and Tonga next week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the risk of contracting Zika virus in the Pacific nations is low. The British royals, currently in Australia, arranged their trip before Meghan’s pregnancy was known, sparking fears she and her unborn baby could be vulnerable in […]
Continue reading »Beachwaver Adds Full Hair-Care Range
Sarah Potempa, celebrity hairstylist and inventor of The Beachwaver Co. proved wrong the naysayers who said her rotating curling iron couldn’t compete against titans of the large hot tools corporations. Undaunted, she and her sister Erin Potempa Wall charged ahead launching the Beachwaver, which frequently sells out on QVC, sits at the top 10 of prestige best-sellers on Amazon (according to […]
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