Did you sleep in Sunday morning to catch up on some lost z’s? You weren't alone if you did.
NPR’s Allison Aubrey asked if it’s possible to really make up for sleep lost during the week by sleeping more on the weekend. The answer, she learned, partly depends on how much sleep you've missed.
How do mosquitoes make you their movable feast while you’re out picnicking?
Researchers have found that a certain olfactory receptor in mosquitoes’ antennae also serves as a detector of humans, responding to smelly chemicals in our sweat, NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce reports.
Mosquitoes are adept at following the trail of carbon dioxide we exhale and then sensing our unique human odor.
The research might help explain how mosquitoes distinguish between humans and other animals and could provide clues for new ways to keep skeeters at bay. You can learn more here.
Last October, Esteban Serrano, 41, wrenched his knee badly during his weekly soccer game with friends.
A doctor diagnosed a strain of the medial collateral ligament and prescribed over-the-counter pain medication as well as a hinged knee brace, which Serrano used for several weeks until he'd healed.
He thought insurance would cover the brace, but he found out otherwise when he got billed $829.41 for it.
The advice from our latest Bill of the Month story in collaboration with Kaiser Health News is that you could save money by looking online for the brace or sling you need instead of going with the option presented in the office. You can read more about that here.
Your Shots editor, Scott Hensley
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