Actress Andie MacDowell, at 66, is open about her health struggles. In a recent chat with Drew Barrymore, she revealed she has Piriformis Syndrome. This condition makes the piriformis muscle spasm, squeezing the sciatic nerve and causing pain, numbness, or tingling from the buttocks to the leg. MacD
Ever wondered how growing and selling crops can help make life better for folks in rural Ethiopia? Well, it turns out, it can make a big difference! Let's dive into a study that looked at how crop commercialization is affecting poverty in these areas. Researchers explored whether selling crops, like
You might think you know what patients with cancer face when it comes to eating healthy and exercising. But have you heard from those in safety-net clinics? These are places where the underinsured or uninsured go for care. Turns out, they've got their own set of challenges and advantages. Imagine n
You might not know this, but people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely to get tuberculosis (TB) after being infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This is a big deal, so a nationwide study was done to figure out how often TB happens in people with kidney failure. TB is caused by b
Genomic sequencing is a powerful tool that can help figure out why some kids have certain health issues. But what do parents think about this process, especially when their kids are from groups that don't always get the best medical care? That’s what a group of five studies set out to discover. They
Imagine you're planning a surgery to fix a bum knee (patellar tracking issues). You might think checking out the kneecap (patella) while you're just chilling (non-weightbearing) gives you a good picture. But guess what? This could be messing with your plans. Seems like when you don't put weight on y
Ever wondered if squeezing and moving could help beat the nerve pain from breast cancer chemo? Researchers did, and they found out something interesting. They gathered people who had numbness in their hands and feet from chemo, and split them into two groups. One group tried combining squeezing (com
Religion is often seen as a big factor in whether young women use contraception or not. But what do young women in Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Niger really think? Between August and November 2022, researchers talked to married and unmarried young women, ages 18-24, who use modern contraception and prac
Have you ever wondered how doctors measure if treatments for tinnitus, that annoying ringing in the ears, are actually working? One key tool is the minimum masking level (MML). This is the softest sound that completely covers up the tinnitus. But how much of a change in MML is really important? A st
Tesla’s brand value took a big hit last year, falling by 26%, according to a recent analysis. This is the second year in a row that the electric car company has seen its brand value drop. Experts point to a few reasons for this decline. One is that Tesla's lineup of cars is getting older, and they h
