Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research published in JASN reveals profound sex differences in the detection, monitoring, and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Sweden. Efforts to ensure equitable care between sexes could have important implications in reducing the burden of CKD in the country and elsewhere. Worldwide, there are sex differences in the …
When the time period in which a show or movie is set is one of the most vital things about it, it’s important to get the details right. In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, David Harbour revealed that Stranger Things’ secret weapon on some of these intricacies was actually his fellow star, Winona Ryder. …
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“Leg day” is one of the most daunting two-word phrases for a certain stripe of gym-bro, eliciting nightmares of lower body-crushing heavy squats, leg presses, and deadlifts. These exercises aren’t just hard—they can start to feel boring with your body stuck in one place, your two feet anchored to the floor. But leg day doesn’t …
The best basketball movies don’t need to alter the sport much to tell great stories for the screen. That’s because basketball is generally (sometimes unnecessarily) a spectacle. Michael Jordan battling the flu in a hostile environment to will his body and team to a victory in the NBA Finals is reverentially referred to as “The …
More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Omicron and its subvariants have emerged as the country’s most contagious, dethroning Delta in the process. Just as the number of COVID cases were dropping to their lowest levels in more than 6 months, infections of Omicron began to spike in the spring of 2022, causing some …
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Hiking on that trail seemed like a good idea…until you came back with poison ivy. Digging around in the garden can give you the same. If you’re one of the people who has a reaction to this unfriendly plant, you may be wondering just how fast you can cure an outbreak and return to being …
Everyone knows staying well-hydrated is one of the easiest health habits to maintain. But if you’re guzzling liter after liter of water during the day, you’re also bound to take frequent trips to the bathroom. To some degree, this is good for you, because urinating literally flushes out your waste. But you may be wondering …
Guys love doing biceps curls. This is an undisputed fact. No, we technically don’t have a poll or study to back up that assertion—but we challenge you to step foot into any self-respecting gym, head to the free weight floor, and watch for just a few minutes. Inevitably, someone will grab a set of dumbbells …
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So you have a scratchy throat, a cough, a headache, and multiple Covid tests have come back negative. You’ve likely just come down with a regular, common cold. While these aren’t serious, they’re still pretty irritating. While other scientific advances seem to be speeding ahead, researchers haven’t yet been able to find a cure for …
More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Omicron and its subvariants have emerged as the country’s most contagious, dethroning Delta in the process. Just as the number of COVID cases were dropping to their lowest levels in more than 6 months, infections of Omicron began to spike in the spring of 2022, causing some …
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