Plant-based burgers often promise protein comparable to their animal-based counterparts, but the way protein is expressed on current nutrition labels—a…
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How One Health Center Is Leading Chicago on Kid Covid Shots
CHICAGO — As the medical assistant put on rubber gloves and readied the syringe, 5-year-old Victoria Macias, wearing a pink…
How ‘twin stress’ affects women when they take on too much
It doesn’t take a scientist to tell us that working hard while caring for a family can be highly stressful,…
How foodborne diseases protect the gut’s nervous system
A simple stomach bug could do a lot of damage. There are 100 million neurons scattered along the gastrointestinal tract—directly…
How glycogen is linked to heat generation in fat cells
Humans carry around with them, often abundantly so, at least two kinds of fat tissue: white and brown. White fat…
Here's How the US Will Start Giving Children the COVID-19 Vaccine, Once It's Approved
If you've been waiting for news on a kids' COVID vaccine, you might at least take comfort in the newest…
How will the COVID pandemic end?
After over 18 months of this pandemic, with the social distancing, mask wearing and on-off lockdowns, what we all want…
How To Tell If Your Spotting Is Due To Plan B Vs. Implantation
Andriy R/Shutterstock By Haley Van Horn/Sept. 10, 2021 5:55 pm EDT If you are trying to avoid an unwanted pregnancy by…
How radiotherapy could cure prostate cancer in just two weeks
Prostate cancer sufferers could be cured in less than TWO WEEKS thanks to new high-speed radiotherapy Usual amount of radiation…
How Much Caffeine Should You Drink When Pregnant?
Denys Poluliakh/Shutterstock By Melissa Willets/Sept. 4, 2021 3:03 pm EDT When you’re pregnant, it can feel like everything is off limits.…