What’s the best treatment for a child’s broken bone?
Wearing a cast for a broken bone can be a challenge for children attending school, and families have to schedule follow-up visits for cast
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How safe is exercise during pregnancy?
Two lines on a home pregnancy test, a flickering heartbeat on ultrasound, and suddenly your world has changed: you’re pregnant! Regardless of where this
The role of inflammation in dementia may inform new treatments
After scanning the brains of people with three distinct types of frontotemporal dementia, researchers have concluded that inflammation in the brain plays a key
Could a protein grown in lettuce help heal broken bones faster?
Bones heal slower in people with diabetes, but researchers are working on an affordable therapy using plants that could aid healing. For now, experiments
Neuroscience research: 6 fascinating findings
In this feature, we discuss six studies that uncover new and unexpected truths about the organ we hold in our skulls. Neuroscience is never
What does love do to our brains?
Anecdotally, love is a matter of the heart. However, the main organ affected by love is actually the brain. Where is love “located” in
COVID-19 and South Africa: The coming winter flood
An editorial on Politicsweb analyses the grim realities facing South Africa in the face of COVID-19 and concludes that it is unlikely that the
Coronavirus myths explored
As the coronavirus continues to make the news, a host of untruths has surrounded the topic. In this special feature, we address some of
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Epilepsy treatment side effect: New insights about the brain
SEATTLE (AP) — Though Genette Hofmann is still using her brain, last month she donated a bit of it — to science. Hofmann needed
Don’t get caught off guard by glaucoma
Vision should never be taken for granted. Appreciating one’s sense of sight involves scheduling routine eye exams and taking steps to protect one’s eyes.
What you need to know about sinus infections
Sinus infections and colds can make life uncomfortable, no matter the time of year. UAB Dr. Jessica Grayson says it’s possible to confuse allergy
Migraine vs. headache: How to tell the difference and when to seek help
For some, it’s a sudden onset of nausea and extreme light sensitivity that’s sometimes accompanied by an aura or vision changes that are then