Health 18 September 2020 By Jessica Hamzelou Apps to track periods are more accurate when they include information on body temperature and other biomarkersRichard Drury/Getty Images Fertility-tracking apps can provide misleading information, and shouldn’t be relied upon to help conceive or as a contraceptive tool, according to an analysis of mobile phone apps available in…
Dr Carlos Chaccour had just woken up in Barcelona when he opened his laptop to read the latest Covid-19 research. Usually, he would start the day by meditating, but that was proving difficult in the middle of a global pandemic. Overnight, several colleagues had emailed him a large study that had just been published online which…
As disagreements pile up over easing COVID-19 restrictions and reopening businesses, scientists are racing to gauge how many people have truly been infected. Among other reasons, measuring the pandemic’s spread can clarify how deadly the disease is and how many people are presumably immune to it, which is crucial for anticipating future waves of the…
Estás listo para salir del hospital, pero todavía no te sientes en condiciones de cuidarte solo en casa. O bien ya terminaste un par de semanas de rehabilitación. ¿Podrás manejar una rutina complicada de medicamentos, además de hacer las compras y cocinar? Tal vez te caíste en la ducha y ahora tu familia quiere que
6 min read SO YOUR DOCTOR said to include exercise in the lifestyle changes you’re making to get your cholesterol under control. But what kind of exercise, exactly, should you be doing? Both cardio and weight training affect your cholesterol in different ways. Ultimately, “you need both aerobic and resistance types as they complement each
4 min read TONY ROMO IS a lot of things: Former Dallas Cowboy Pro Bowler, NFL broadcaster, father, husband. Turns out, he's also a pretty cool guy. Or at least, he says, his shoes are. We had a chance to catch up with Romo ahead of the 2025 NFL playoffs, and the former signal-caller is