Featured How COVID-19 Changed US Office FashionBy Marshall JenningsApril 25, 20240 When Chicago-based dressmaker and designer Kristin Mariani commutes to work, she notices a change in how people dress for the…
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Lifestyle Delighting in Others’ Downfall: The Neuroscience of SchadenfreudeBy David StephensJune 11, 20230 Summary: Schadenfreude, the complex emotion of deriving pleasure from others’ misfortunes, is shaped by intricate neural processes. Key regions implicated in…
Lifestyle Study Linking Mucus Plugs and COPD Mortality Could Help Save LivesBy Freddie AtkinsJune 10, 20230 A retrospective analysis of patient data from the COPDGene study suggests that targeting mucus plugs could help prevent deaths from…
Lifestyle A Maine Resident Just Died of Powassan Virus Disease. Here’s What to Know About The Tick-Borne Illness.By Martin RodriguezJune 9, 20230 Officials are alerting people about the Powassan virus disease, a non-treatable illness spread by ticks. The first fatal case of…
Lifestyle How To Build An Anti-Inflammatory DietBy Curtis HarreraJune 9, 20230 An anti-inflammatory diet consists of fruits, vegetables, lean protein, nuts, seeds and healthy fat and is thought to aid in…
Lifestyle HPV Vaccine: Some Studies Say One and Done Might Be BetterBy David StephensJune 8, 20230 This week, at the World Health Organization’s 76th World Health Assembly, health leaders from nearly 100 countries will join with…
Lifestyle Smoking Cannabis Doesn’t Carry Same Risks as Tobacco, UCLA Study FindsBy Marshall JenningsJune 7, 20230 A new study from researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles found some good news for cannabis smokers: one…
Lifestyle Animal Health Body Urges Bird flu Vaccination to Avoid PandemicBy Omar Angelo OsborneJune 7, 20230 PARIS — Governments should consider vaccinating poultry against bird flu, which has killed hundreds of millions of birds and infected…