Many people associate CPR with lifeguards, EMTs, firefighters, and other emergency workers. But one New York hospital is on a mission to show that anyone, regardless of experience or certification, can save a life with hands-only CPR. “Everyone should know how to save a life. Everyone can save a life,” cardiologist Holly Andersen told People. […]
At Southern California’s San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Dr. Mrinalini Watsa has been studying DNA samples of zoo-dwelling tigers. The ripple effect of her work offers considerable potential in pulling wild tigers back from the brink of extinction by offering a means of measuring wild tiger populations with greater accuracy — and possibly curtailing the […]
It’s often said that children’s brains are like sponges, due to their ability to rapidly and easily absorb large quantities of information. A new study, led by Takeo Watanabe of Brown University, has now identified how and why children so effortlessly outpace adults when it comes to their capacity for learning a lot in a […]
When you see a vending machine, you likely expect it to dole out snacks or beverages — not life-saving medication. In Ohio, there exists such a machine that dispenses naloxone, a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. And it has already saved 960 lives through overdose reversal in under two years, according to new […]
Researchers from Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered a new way of administering medication to mice with malignant brain tumors — a milestone achievement that could one day help treat humans who are battling brain cancer. Brain cancers are notoriously difficult to treat, with glioblastoma being the most aggressive and common […]
Hot flashes, also known as vasomotor symptoms or hot flushes, are brief, uncomfortable, and intense waves of heat that plague more than 80% of women experiencing menopause. It wasn’t until 1941 that the drug Premarin, which addresses the symptoms by replacing estrogen, came on the market, and since then, no new classes of drugs designed […]
“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue”: The tradition, based on a 19th century Old English rhyme, encourages brides to incorporate one thing from each category into their weddings for good luck and a happy marriage. Dallas-based wedding dress designer Lovell Cox has given the saying a new meaning by reconstructing old family wedding […]
Recently proclaimed to be “the world’s most expensive sheep” by National Geographic, the Ladoum sheep of Senegal compete in annual televised beauty pageants and are known to fetch upward of $10,000 each. In some cases, it’s considerably more: a purchase price of just over $80,000 was allegedly once recorded. To be sure, Ladoum sheep are […]
Birdwatching soared in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and interest in the pastime shows no signs of slowing. Researchers who have been investigating the science behind the hobby have discovered that it has numerous proven benefits to mental health and well-being. According to an October study published in Scientific Reports, birdwatching and its positive effect […]
Evangeline Iarossi, 10, and her older sister Belle, 13, have been playing softball in their hometown of Tampa, Florida, since they were each about 4 years old. They love the sport, but there was a big problem: Only one softball field was available for all the teams in their local Little League to use. In […]
A simple order of french fries at the airport terminal may be fueling a future flight — at least at Dallas-Fort Worth International in Texas it is. As part of its goal to reach 100% net zero emissions by 2030, the airport has been recycling used cooking oil from its restaurants into jet fuel. “We […]
Imagine Uber-like air travel: a convenient way to order an “air taxi” from one point of a city to another. It may sound futuristic, but it isn’t light-years away — companies in the United States and across the globe have already begun investing in electric air taxis that aim to make commuting quicker and more […]