Do You Always Need Background Noise? There’s A Psychological Reason Why.
If you see me in the car not listening to music, you should check on me. Seriously. The same goes for when I’m in the shower, trying to fall asleep, cooking dinner ― you get the gist. I’m not the only one, either: Multiple Reddit users shared similar takes, saying background noise can be calming […]
What To Do If Group Texts Are Stressing You Out
We’ve all been there: You check your phone and see over 100 unread texts thanks to a group chat. The more this happens, the more it can start to feel overwhelming. The sheer volume of messages and rapidly changing conversation topics may leave you feeling stuck and unsure of how to respond. Advertisement “There’s something […]
One in two pregnancies are affected by iron deficiency, yet many women don’t get a simple screening test to check
Half of pregnant women who had a simple blood test to check their iron stores had low iron levels, and one in four had severe iron deficiency, according to a paper published today in the journal Blood Advances. But despite how common iron deficiency is, 40% of pregnant women in this large regional study never […]
Urine Tests Before Surgery Blasted as Mostly Unnecessary
“The vast majority” of urine tests conducted prior to scheduled surgeries to check for infections “were not plausibly indicated,” said researchers who examined claims data from private insurers and Medicare. And while the individual tests didn’t cost much — about $17 — they added up to almost $50 million over the study’s 11-year duration, plus […]