Diagnosing sports-related concussions may be harder than thought: Study raises questions about common concussion assessment tool
The tool being used to diagnose concussions might be overestimating the condition and wrongly identifying symptoms like fatigue and neck pain caused from intense exercise and not a brain injury, according to Rutgers researchers. This new research raises new questions about the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT), a questionnaire widely used along with other methods […]
Selena Gomez Opens Up
The actress and singer spoke with “Good Morning America” about how being diagnosed with bipolar disorder changed her life.
U.S. Sees Drop in Lifetime Risk of HIV Diagnosis
The risk of being diagnosed with HIV declined by about 11% in the latest analysis of disease trends in the U.S., CDC researchers reported. Compared with 2010-2014 when the overall risk of being diagnosed with HIV was 1 in 106, the risk was reduced to 1 in 120 during 2017-2019, said Sonia Singh, PhD, of […]
Wimbledon Reaches Out To Naomi Osaka Over Media Operations
Naomi Osaka is being heard. Wimbledon organizers have “started a consultation” with the tennis star and others about media operations after she withdrew from the French Open. Osaka sparked a firestorm over her decision to skip press conferences in Paris, saying she wanted to protect her mental health in an atmosphere that can turn negative. […]
Dog feces and urine could be harming nature reserves, according to new study
New research finds that dogs being walked in nature reserves contribute a significant amount of nutrients to the environment through their faeces and urine, which researchers warn could negatively impact local biodiversity. The research is published in the British Ecological Society journal, Ecological Solutions and Evidence. Significant levels of fertilisation Researchers at Ghent University have […]
Do Measles Still Exist? Outbreak, Symptoms, Complications
Despite a developed vaccine and being declared eliminated, countries are still at risk of a measles outbreak in under-vaccinated populations. Yes, measles does still exist and is infecting a high population globally. It is a highly contagious infection caused by a virus. Measles remained a common disease among various countries but was declared eliminated in […]
Coastal ecosystem being destabilized by climate change
Ecological communities on the Oregon coast are being subtly destabilized by the pressures of climate change despite giving an appearance of stress resistance, new research by Oregon State University shows. The findings are important because assessing and understanding how plants, animals and other life forms respond to a warming planet is critical to human welfare, […]
For some Greenlanders, eating sugar is healthy
Imagine being able to swap out broccoli for sweets, Ben & Jerry’s or some other sugary treat and achieve the same health benefits. This is fact not fantasy for about two to three percent of the Greenlandic population. Two copies of a gene variant make it so that they absorb sugar differently than other people […]
What Drives a Covert Narcissist Crazy? 11 Tactics Narcissists Use
Covert narcissists hate losing control and being ignored. So not responding to their tantrums and calmly carrying on with your life will drive them crazy Covert narcissists hate losing control and being ignored. So not responding to their tantrums and calmly carrying on with your life will drive them crazy, as they will no longer […]
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Bacterial Meningitis?
6 causes of bacterial meningitis Various bacteria can cause bacterial meningitis, the most common being meningococcal and pneumococcal bacteria. 1. Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is called pneumococcal meningitis and is the most common form of meningitis, accounting for about 6,000 cases each year in the United States. Pneumococcal meningitis is the […]