Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and share what she learned in a new study that offers the first detailed map of a woman’s brain throughout gestation. The transition to motherhood, researchers discovered, affects nearly every part of the brain. Although the study looks … Read more
Since Mother’s Day 2008, I’ve stood in my kitchen prepping evening meds, surrounded by syringes, seizure medications and predigested baby formula for Emily, my young adult daughter. One August night, she maneuvers over, using her hot pink crutches to check on her evening order of chicken bouillon, her go-to menu choice. Emily’s medications and chemo … Read more
Profound changes that sweep across the human brain during pregnancy have been captured for the first time, after researchers performed precision scans on a woman carrying her child. MRI scans taken every few weeks from before conception until two years after childbirth revealed widespread reorganisation in the mother’s brain, with some changes short-lived and others … Read more
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Today, I’m talking with Roy Jakobs. He’s the CEO of Royal Philips, which makes medical devices ranging from MRI machines to ventilators. Philips has a long history — the company began in the late 19th century as a lightbulb manufacturer, and over the 100 years or so, it’s grown and shrunk in various ways. The … Read more
An AI early-warning system that predicts which patients are at risk of deteriorating while in hospital was associated with a decrease in unexpected deaths, a new study says. The study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, found a 26 per cent reduction in non-palliative deaths among patients in St. Michael’s Hospital’s general internal … Read more
Organic food is often seen as better for you – and for the planet too (Image: MEN) Organic food is often touted as being healthier, more nutritious, and better for the environment due to sustainable farming practices. But what impact does an organic diet actually have on your body? In honour of ‘Organic September’, a … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. Afghanistan is one of two countries in which the spread of the potentially fatal, paralyzing disease has never been stopped. The other is Pakistan. News of the suspension was relayed to U.N. agencies right before the September … Read more
Rachel Evans’ reaction to being diagnosed with cancer in 2022 was not, she admits, what most people would expect. “I was elated,” says Rachel, 46, from South Gloucestershire. “I’d been experiencing symptoms for a long time and finally had an answer.” But while the ensuing six months of chemotherapy proved to be life-saving, they were … Read more
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It’s easy to take your hearing and ear health for granted. But the reality is that many seemingly harmless behaviors can do irreversible damage. To make matters more complicated, the negative impact of these actions may take years to manifest. Fortunately, there are ways to keep your ears healthy as you age. HuffPost asked doctors … Read more
