During his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Thursday, Judge Brett Kavanaugh referred to some forms of birth control as “abortion-inducing drugs.” The phrase is a characterization that some anti-abortion religious groups use, but it is not supported by scientific evidence. Judge Kavanaugh used the phrase while answering questions by Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas,…
Vaccines against H.I.V., malaria and tuberculosis — three major killers of the world’s poor — are unlikely to be produced in the foreseeable future unless vastly more money is committed to finding them, a new study has concluded. Other worthy goals that appear out of reach for now include a hepatitis C vaccine, a combination…
The Internet abounds with wellness blogs that recommend yoga for a better sex life, as well as personal accounts of the practice improving sexual experience — often to an enviable degree. Does the research back up these claims, however? We investigate. Yoga can be a relaxing and enjoyable way to enhance our sex lives. Modern…
Advertisement Quitting smoking, or smoking less, might be helpful in reducing the risk. Sept. 7, 2018 Image Credit Yet another reason to stop smoking: It may reduce your risk for dementia. Korean researchers studied 46,140 men, 60 and older, following them for an average of eight years with periodic health examinations. Over the course of…
Lindsey Wilkerson was given a tour when she first began working in the event and patient-liaison department at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis more than 14 years ago. As she made her initial rounds through the pediatric treatment and research facility that day, a staff member said to her, “There’s someone here we…
Female sexual dysfunction, often characterized by an inability to orgasm, affects a large number of women. However, scientists may now have stumbled upon an effective and noninvasive treatment for this condition: neuromodulation. A noninvasive therapy used to treat bladder dysfunction appears to be effective for sexual dysfunction, too. Around 40 percent of women experience sexual…
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“Then you multiply the value of time by the horizontal velocity of the ball.” “Yes, but why?” “Because the speed is constant in the horizontal direction.” It wasn’t enough to have a hunch and know the right answer, or memorize how to solve the equation. You had to know why. Or the way Dad pronounced…
A new study concludes that the changing of the seasons has a significant impact on cognition in older adults. According to the findings, winter may cause a measurable drop in mental ability. A new study looks at winter’s effect on the mind. The four seasons are already known to hold some power over our brains,…
It was 11:30 a.m. on Labor Day, 2018 and everyone was gushing over the birthday boy, Mannie Corman, who wore a black shirt that read “Vintage 1918; Aged to perfection,” and a matching hat with the number 100 printed in white. Mr. Corman, who sat in an electric wheelchair, reveled in the company of his…