Mario Arango/E+/Getty Images Every now and then, there’s a study done whose results are so obvious some may wonder “Why did we need someone to take the time to research something we already know?” But the truth is, as intuitive as something may be, we don’t officially know until we look into it. As such,...
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Rare Flu Complication On The Rise In Children As Vaccination Rates Dwindle
whitebalance.space/E+/Getty Images Getting the flu sucks. But for the vast majority of people, they make it through just fine with no lingering complications. However, regardless of age or health, influenza can present devastating complications and can even prove deadly. One such complication is acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) — a neurological condition characterized by rapid brain...
Inconsistent Sleep Schedule Tied To Nearly 200 Diseases, Confirming Your Suspicions
sestovic/E+/Getty Images For all of our adult lives, we’ve read study after study telling us over and over again “No. Really. You need to get a good night’s sleep. It’s really important for your health.” And the new study we’re going to talk about today is no exception. but it does offer a few interesting...
A Study Found Families With 3 Or More Kids Are More Likely To Have All Boys Or All Girls
Asiaselects/Asia Selects/Getty Images When I was a kid, I had this friend who was the fourth of what would ultimately be eight brothers. Just about every year or so, his mom would get pregnant and every year — boom — another brother. Now, common knowledge tells us that a baby’s sex is basically a 50/50...