I woke up early on the day of my 30th wedding anniversary and made love with the beautiful man lying beside me. His eyes are bright and young and I love the way he smells in the morning. I love the way he moves his hips and I love to feel his well-toned body against […] Read more
Digging into DNA The human genome is the entirety of a person’s DNA. Genes—the fragments of DNA that influence traits such as eye color and risk for disease by telling our bodies how to build important proteins—make up about 1.5 percent of our genomes. The rest consists of noncoding DNA, whose function (or lack thereof) […] Read more
Beneath green surgical sheets and a tangle of tubes, a healthy young ewe is undergoing a heart-lung bypass procedure to help answer one of several urgent questions about a pillar of modern medicine: anaesthesia. Almost two centuries after anaesthetics revolutionised surgery, a growing body of research is pointing to disturbing side effects that range from […] Read more
The dilemma I’m in my early 30s and feel gripped by shame and inertia. I grew up a fundamentalist Christian (my dad was a preacher). But since I came out as a gay atheist some time ago, any meaningful relationship with my parents has been impossible. My childhood has saddled me with a toxic shame […] Read more
DNA is perhaps the most famous biological molecule; it is present in all forms of life on earth. But what is DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid? Here, we cover the essentials. Virtually every cell in your body contains DNA or the genetic code that makes you you. DNA carries the instructions for the development, growth, reproduction, […] Read more
A generation of music-lovers is damaging their hearing with audio players that do not limit dangerously high noise levels, the U.N. health agency said Tuesday. Already 466 million people worldwide have debilitating hearing loss, up from 360 million in 2010 and the figure is expected to nearly double to 900 million, or one in every […] Read more
1. Oregano Oregano belongs to the mint family and is a staple seasoning option of American and Italian cuisine. Oregano is easy to grow whether you have a kitchen garden or not. This way, you can enjoy the fresh aroma of the herb throughout the year. Apart from culinary uses, oregano provides zinc, copper, and […] Read more
Against the backdrop of health care reform and a controversial medical device tax, medical technology companies are focusing more than ever on products that deliver cheaper, faster, more efficient patient care. They are also making inroads with U.S. Food & Drug Administration regulators to re-engineer the complex review and approval process for new medical devices. […] Read more
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer braced investors for little-to-no revenue growth in 2019 after its blockbuster erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, among others, lost patent protection and pain killer Lyrica faces similar competition from generic drugmakers this year. Shares of Pfizer fell 2.7 percent in premarket trading Tuesday even after the drugmaker announced fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall […] Read more
New research suggests that vital exhaustion, a marker of psychological distress, may raise the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Psychological distress in midlife may bring about dementia later on, suggests new research. Many factors may increase Alzheimer’s risk, including age, family history, and genetic makeup. Certain health issues, such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes, may […] Read more
