Resolving to QUIT in 2018
The New Year is upon us, and for many resolutions will be set and abandoned …
Tag: Health & Beauty
Why a daily sauna could cut your risk of STROKE by as much as 61%
Researchers believe the high temperatures can help to reduce blood pressure – a leading cause …
Mother describes pain of feeling ashamed of colon cancer diagnosis
But what Liz thought were just the oddities and aftermath of pregnancy was in fact …
What IS that random twitch that plagues your arms or eyes when you don’t get enough shut-eye?
These involuntary movements can be disconcerting, and have driven many people to the neurologists office, …
Parents urged to listen to Drake to get closer to their children
Playing music for your baby while he or she is in the womb has long been encouraged, …
A Few of My Favorite Spaces: The 1-Dimensional Sphere
Ah, the circle. It’s a workhorse of mathematics: the solution to optimization problems, a source …
You’ve Heard of Hybrid Cars–How about Hybrid 18-Wheelers?
We first met Hyliion here at Plugged In back in 2015 when the then student-led …
Dusa McDuff’s Favorite Theorem
McDuff is currently a professor at Barnard College. Before that, she was at Stony Brook …
Tough new alcohol limits you won’t see on the bottle
Tough new guidance on drinking limits are unlikely to be printed on most alcohol bottles …
Athletes should avoid the keto diet as it makes them perform worse
Just four days after eliminating carbohydrates, a sportman’s running distance is reduced by 15 percent and their …
Twitter users explode over photo of mother with young-onset dementia
At 52, she was used to unexpected symptoms like hot flashes and forgetfulness, so just …
Dr Carmel Harrington reveals the sleep mistakes we’re all making
Australian sleep expert Dr Carmel Harrington said if you want the most restful night’s sleep …
Britain’s most prolific sperm donor has fathered 34 kids
The Government agency’s data also showed there to be at least 667 ‘super-dads’ – those …
Cancer trial in Mexico has shrunk an inoperable tumour
Lucy Moroney, nine, is in Monteray, Mexico, for a revolutionary chemotherapy trial that involves injecting …
Seven-day ‘Pioppi diet’ plan that helps people reach 100
Pioppi, in southern Italy, has been dubbed the ‘world’s healthiest village’, with its residents frequently …