Esther Bejarano’s son was 11 months old when asthma landed him in the hospital. She didn’t know what had triggered his symptoms — neither she nor her husband had asthma — but she suspected it was the pesticides sprayed on the agricultural fields near her family’s home. Pesticides are a …
In the United States, one in three people face memory loss or dementia. In life, you never know what cards you’ll be dealt. Linde Jacobs lost her mother in 2022, which makes being a mother to two young daughters tough. She’s struggled with how to properly grieve and cope. She’s …
Back in 2003, I spent a semester in L’Aquila, Italy and fell in love with the country. That study abroad experience changed the trajectory of my life. Two years later, I returned to pursue my master’s degree in marketing management and communications at Bocconi University in Milan. Fashionable, fast-paced Milan …
PUBLISHED May 11, 2025 KARACHI: In a patriarchal society, where women’s reproductive health is a hushed affair, the secondary socialisation of young women encourages them to silently endure the suffering that comes with having a womb since physical pain is considered a normal aspect of womanhood. Abiding by this unspoken …
Twenty-five years ago, Joanna Strober invested in a company called BabyCenter. Twenty-five years later, the company is still serving women, “a lot of women,” Strober says. She was a pregnant venture investor at the time she made the BabyCenter investment, and it helped to spark a bigger idea: for too …
Last Updated:April 14, 2025, 19:20 IST While recurring breast cancer can be treated, it may return yet again. Accordingly, proper understanding of this condition and awareness of its early warning signs are imperative to stop recurrence. Recurrent breast cancer happens when the treatment is unable to kill all the cancer …
A second school-aged child has died in Texas from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesperson confirmed Sunday. The child’s death comes as an outbreak of measles originating in West Texas continues to spread. Aaron Davis, a spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was “receiving …
Last Updated:April 06, 2025, 07:57 IST Protein isn’t just for athletes – it’s a daily essential for everyone, at every stage of life. From building strong muscles in childhood to preserving strength in old age From a child undergoing accelerated growth to an athlete maximizing performance or an elderly adult …
The OMAD (One Meal A Day) diet is an extreme form of intermittent fasting (IF) that focuses on restricting eating to a single meal per day, typically within a one-hour window. OMAD is a popular method for those seeking weight loss, improved metabolic health, or more controlled eating habits. This …
Signage at 23andMe headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DNA testing has become a valuable tool for hobbyists and novice genealogists. For some, learning they are the 10th cousin of Paul Revere or the 15th great nephew four …