Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of Nick Cannon‘s son’s passing, and the grieving father took to Instagram to honor the memory of his baby boy and share vulnerable thoughts about the devastating experience of losing a child. Sharing a few photos of baby Zen, Cannon captioned the carousel, “Physically I’m definitely on the mend but […]

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers assessed the association between the model of course delivery and mental distress among students attending college in the United States (US). Study: Association Between College Course Delivery Model and Rates of Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Image Credit: fizkes/Shutterstock Background Studies have reported elevated […]

In a recent study published in PLOS ONE, researchers evaluated co-infections in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected patients. Additionally, they explored the differences in microbial profiles of SARS-CoV-2-positive and SARS-CoV-2-negative samples. Study: Evaluation of co-circulating pathogens and microbiome from COVID-19 infections. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ruined people's […]

University of South Australia engineers have designed a system to remotely measure blood pressure by filming a person’s forehead and extracting cardiac signals using artificial intelligence algorithms. Using the same remote-health technology they pioneered to monitor vital health signs from a distance, engineers from the University of South Australia and Baghdad’s Middle Technical University have […]

How Britons massively underestimate how much alcohol they drink… so can YOU guess how many units are in these two glasses of wine and gin? Almost three-quarters of adults underestimate amount of wine in a 250ml glass It could explain why measures poured at home are often larger than in bars  NHS advice is for […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. While planning your holiday menus, don’t forget to go big for dessert. When Ina Garten wants to make an impression on her guests, she pulls out all the stops with her favorite coconut cake. […]

Pharmacists are taking a more active role in prescribing hormonal contraceptives—a trend applauded by women who welcome easier access to birth control and sanctioned by a growing number of states, according to two separate studies scheduled for presentation at the ASHP (American Society for Health-System Pharmacists) Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition in Las Vegas. “Pharmacists […]

Despite years of research, discussions and advocacy in relation to nurturing children’s development through healthy eating and active living, there’s been very little in the way of progress—sugary drinks are still advertised prolifically, there’s hidden salt and sugar in foods, and most kids spend more time in front of screens rather than outside. It’s time […]

The Ajmera Transplant Centre at University Health Network (UHN) has performed a groundbreaking parathyroid transplant, in a patient who suffered from a severe form of hypoparathyroidism – when there is little or no parathyroid function. There are only a few cases of parathyroid transplant reported in scientific literature, and this case is believed to be […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. There’s a lot to love about babies: their chunky little thighs and teeny-tiny toes, their silky wisps of hair, and that soft, smooth, delicate skin. But what we don’t love are the variety of […]