by sagesgroup | Nov 30, 2023 | Gut health, Health, homepage, hp-latest, Mind and Body, reproductive health, Science
— Carol Yepes/Moment/Getty Images Let’s not beat around the bush: if you’ve got a vagina, it’s teeming with bacteria. That’s usually a good thing. The thousands of microorganisms colonizing every vaginal nook and cranny are there to keep it healthy, maintain a low pH...by sagesgroup | Nov 5, 2023 | Health, homepage, Mental Health, Psychology, Syndicated, The Conversation
— boonchai wedmakawand/Moment/Getty Images People often use the phrase “mind over matter” to describe situations where aches and pains in the body are overridden using the mind. A gardener comes in from gardening and is surprised to discover a nasty cut on her hand,...by sagesgroup | Oct 23, 2023 | Cleaning, Climate Crisis, Environment, Health, Home, homepage, Syndicated, The Conversation
— Matt Champlin/Moment/Getty Images When wildfire smoke turns the air brown and hazy, you might think about heading indoors with the windows closed, running an air purifier, or even wearing a mask. These are all good strategies to reduce exposure to the particles in...by sagesgroup | Oct 22, 2023 | Biology, Drugs, Health, homepage, hp-latest, Medicine, Syndicated, The Conversation
— Boston Globe/Boston Globe/Getty Images If you have ever gotten a vaccine or received an intravenous drug and did not come down with a potentially life-threatening fever, you can thank a horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus). How can animals, which are often called...by sagesgroup | Oct 8, 2023 | Biology, Coronavirus, Health, homepage, Mind and Body, Science, Syndicated, Undark Magazine
— Maskot/Maskot/Getty Images Growing up, Julian Meeks knew what a life without a sense of smell could look like. He’d watched this grandfather navigate the condition known as anosmia, observing that he didn’t perceive flavor and only enjoyed eating very salty or meaty...by sagesgroup | Oct 8, 2023 | Animals, Biology, Health, homepage, hp-latest, Pet science.
— terawat/E+/Getty Images From apex predators and kings of the jungle (savannah, actually) to goblin babies unable to kill a cockroach, cats have near-perfect physiques. The latter, however, likely doesn’t need to hunt for its food. Even if today’s house cat doesn’t...