The sports science world needed a big shake-up and it's finally happening, say experts. For a heck of a long time most research into how athletes should train, fuel and compete included males only. Whatever they found, coaches just applied to female athletes as well. Except ... that doesn't always work because (get ready for it) female bodies are different in some ways.
Recently, some sex-specific findings have offered female athletes at every level – from Olympian to neighborhood jogger – insights into how to stay healthy and fit. Yes please and thank you!
Avid photo takers beware: That sentimental photo you're taking could actually cause you to forget that important moment.Turns out snapping too many pictures could actually disrupt the brain's ability to retain memories, say experts. So you get the photo but kind of lose the memory. But there are ways to have it all if you follow a bit of guidance from the pros.
We have high expectations for our romantic partners these days — as in higher than ever before, say sociologists and psychologists. That can spell disappointment when instead of roses and surprise date night, our beloved forgets the groceries and asks us to pick up carpool duty — again. But there's a solution that, albeit completely unromantic sounding, can help keep that spark alive: relationship contracts. Hear us out: It's actually pretty smart and something you're sort of doing already.
When Michael Donnely's vaccinated friends started getting sick, he took action. The data scientist documented more than 50 breakthrough cases and shared his intel with the CDC. The speed of the investigation — and the exceptional participation from the mostly gay men involved in the outbreak — helped the CDC learn new information about the delta variant and change it's masking guidelines.
Donnelly says it's no accident that his friends were so eager to help, sharing information about their vaccination statuses, symptoms, and whether they were in a house with other breakthrough cases. "The norms of the gay community say: Share your medical history, share your risks with other people so that they can be responsible and take care of themselves as well," he says.
There's Malibu Barbie and Superstar Barbie and Vaccinologist Barbie and ... wait, what? Yes! Mattel Inc has six newnew dolls recognizing real-life female scientists in the fight against COVID-19. The other five include U.S. health care workers Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz and emergency room nurse Amy O'Sullivan, Canadian doctor and advocate against systemic racism in health care Chicka Stacy Oriuwa, Brazilian biomedical researcher Dr. Jaqueline Goes de Jesus and Australian doctor and protective gown developer Kirby White.
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