Elena Petrova
If you’re a lonely adult in an American city, please know that people are trying very hard to help you. A few examples: The organization Project Gather hosts food-centered hangouts—potlucks, bake sal… [+8841 chars]
Sunnu Rebecca Choi Per Borghammer’s “aha” moment came nearly 20 years ago. The neuroscientist was reading a paper from researchers who were examining whether REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD), a co… [+1395 chars]
A little over thirty years ago, when he was in his mid-forties, my friend David Howorth lost all hearing in his left ear, a calamity known as single-sided deafness. It happened literally overnight, h… [+15583 chars]
Food trends are constantly changing, so can people commit to a long-term nutrition practice? Kera Nyemb-Diop says yes. She is a nutrition scientist focused on breaking down the “rules” of what people… [+29817 chars]
President Donald Trumps Justice Department is defending the Affordable Care Act before the Supreme Court a notable contrast to his first term, when his administration sought to repeal the law in Cong… [+6949 chars]
Reviewed by Dietitian Karen Ansel, M.S., RDN Getty Images, EatingWell design. "Key Takeaways" <ul><li>Fewer than 10% of U.S. adults get the 28 to 34 grams of fiber we need each day. </li><li>Oatm… [+5229 chars]
Microplastics: Where arent they these days? Theyre in the food we eat, the water we drink, and, um the weed we smoke? Apparently! At least if you partake in those ubiquitous, disposable vape thingies… [+7740 chars]
A 10-year-old girl who'll keep going to the local clinic for the medications to suppress the HIV virus forgetting that it's now closed. A house painter who no longer has the strength to do his work.… [+9414 chars]
Kirsten Weeks is a global health leader with over 25 years of experience.Courtesy of Kirsten Weeks <ul><li>Kirsten Weeks has worked in global public health for over 25 years. </li><li>With the Trump… [+5891 chars]
At Guineas only private drug rehabilitation clinic, Dr Marie Koumbassa and her 15-person team are so convinced that drug use is a national emergency that they work for no pay. Every week, SAJED-Guin… [+5112 chars]
A research group led by Takumi Kagawa and Masashi Kato at Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has discovered that using “a unique sound stimulation technology”—a device that stimulates the … [+3291 chars]
Computed tomography (CT) scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study out of UC San Francisco that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs. The danger is greatest… [+4850 chars]
Whether you have an official autism diagnosis or an inkling that you could be on the spectrum, you are invited to a happy hour on Wednesday. Happy Hour for Adults with Autism kicks off at 4 p.m. Apr… [+4553 chars]
The author (not pictured) experienced depression after adopting a child.Getty Images <ul><li>When I adopted my third child at 47, I didn't realize I could experience post-adoption depression.</li><l… [+4326 chars]
If you feel like your seasonal allergies are getting worse every year, it's not just you. Warming from climate change is making the pollen season longer, and more people are going to the doctor each … [+7433 chars]
Microplastics have been found for the first time in human ovary follicular fluid, raising a new round of questions about the ubiquitous and toxic substances potential impact on womens fertility. The… [+4216 chars]
Get a closer look on TikTok! BuzzFeed writer Emma Lord has these in her self-care toolkit: "I'm a long-ish distance runner, and these were certainly an interesting experience for my feet! You sli… [+699 chars]
This is part of Egg, an attempt to explain why Americans have absolutely lost their minds over egg prices. The Eggsplainer briefly considers some of our weirdest behaviors around eggs. Theres someth… [+3391 chars]