Category Archives: Health & Fitness

In Brief: Women Veterans, Sexual Assault, and Infertility

According to a cross-sectional study (reviewed in Medscape) carried out in women veterans, victims of sexual assault are more likely to be infertile.  Rates of sexual assault in this population were high, with 60% of the infertile women and 45% of the fertile women reporting histories of sexual assault.   Researchers theorize that sexual assault… Read More »

Sara Ali Khan in Kedarnath vs Janhvi Kapoor in Dhadak: Who Looks Better in a Girl-Next-Door Avatar from Their Debut Movies, See Pics

Sara Ali Khan in Kedarnath & Janhvi Kapoor in Dhadak. (Photo Credits: YouTube Video Grab) The beautiful and gorgeous Sara Ali Khan is making her big Bollywood debut with the movie Kedarnath opposite Sushant Singh Rajput. Earlier today, the Kedarnath team released the poster and a teaser of the film which looks extremely promising. Earlier… Read More »

Wheezing Exacerbations Predicted by Allergen Sensitization and Exposure

October 29, 2018 Share this content: The exacerbation rates were ameliorated through the use of daily inhaled corticosteroids in certain classes, but not in others. Exacerbations in wheezing in preschool children may be predicted by identifying sensitization and exposure, as well as their response to inhaled corticosteroids, according to a study published in the Journal… Read More »

Why healthcare wastes $750 billion every year: Few organizations analyze data to stop it

Every year the healthcare industry wastes an estimated $ 750 billion, and while employers overwhelmingly perceive this to be a problem, about 60 percent are not actively managing the issue. This is among the findings of a survey to identify employers’ perceptions and actions related to waste in the healthcare system released by National Alliance… Read More »

Harvard research targets cancer drivers

Discoveries in cancer research have included everything from genes that can transform healthy cells into tumor cells to advances related to tumor immunology, but those breakthroughs have often led to new complexities, leaving researchers with additional questions. Now, the limits of those complexities may be coming into view. Evidence uncovered by a team of researchers… Read More »