New parents know the score: you’ve changed your baby, fed them, burped them and they still won’t go to sleep, instead screaming at the top of their lungs. Their face is contorted, eyes screwed up, skin turning a deeper shade of red by the second and they’re really testing out those lungs. You’ve made sure… Read More »
FBI agents have searched a mail processing centre in Florida as they race to find out who sent 10 pipe bombs to high-profile Democrats and critics of Donald Trump. A police bomb squad and canine units joined the federal investigators as they scoured the sprawling warehouse outside of Miami, where officials believe several of the… Read More »
October means many things: the real start of Fall, a nudge that the holidays are just around the corner and the year is headed toward the finish line. In October, we also see the reemergence of the pink ribbon, a reminder that breast cancer can affect anyone, and the fight to find new treatments and… Read More »
It’s no secret that Bristol-Myers Squibb’s investors are feeling skittish after a pair of negative Opdivo developments last week. And on Thursday’s third-quarter conference call, executives plunged right into their doubts. After a two-day period in which the company 1) saw competitive kidney cancer data posted by Opdivo archrival Keytruda from Merck and 2) produced… Read More »
At the health IT Summit in Seattle, industry leader Drex DeFord speaks of the need to “feel uncomfortable” in order to lead change
Nanotechnology is booming, and not just in the lab. In recent years, industry has embraced the unique properties of tiny particles in everything from medicine to airplane design to doughnut frosting. Philip Demokritou is an associate professor of aerosol physics and director of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Center for Nanotechnology and… Read More »
When’s the last time you’ve gotten, or given, a hug? If it’s been awhile, committing to more hugging is a simple way to not only feel happier but also be physically healthier. Human touch is a complex phenomenon, one that’s linked to the release of feel-good hormones and other physiological reactions in your body. Hugging… Read More »
If you’ve ever had an issue, experienced intense feelings, or otherwise felt human at some point in your life, you’ve probably wondered, “Should I go talk to someone?” For many of us, the follow up to that initial thought is something like: “But what would talking to someone actually do?” “How is seeing a therapist… Read More »