Health

These Adorable Illustrations Capture Love’s Cozy Little Moments
09:04 2018-01-31

When you’re in love, the little things are the big things. ❤️ Forget about grand gestures and bold declarations of love. Real intimacy can be found in the smallest moments of everyday life. #소소한하루#sosoharu 팔은 저려오는데 자고있는 네얼굴이 예뻐서 깨울수 없었어 A post shared by Kim Youngju (@ingyoungjoo) on Mar 21, 2015 at 7:16am PDT …

This Is What Really Causes an Enlarged Heart, According to a Heart Doctor
08:14 2018-01-31

The heart is usually a tight, football-shaped muscle that pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout the entire body. But when it gets sick, it becomes enlarged, and has to work harder and harder to do its job. “The heart changes shape to become more round and spherical and bigger than its normal size,” says Sandhya Balaram, MD, …

Handheld device sequences human genome
06:37 2018-01-31

Scientists have used a device that fits in the palm of the hand to sequence the human genome. They say the feat, detailed in the journal Nature Biotechnology, opens up exciting possibilities for using genetics in routine medicine. It is a far cry from the effort to sequence the first human genome which started in …

Vaping causes cancer, new study warns: Human cells mutated faster than expected after exposure to e-cigarettes
06:04 2018-01-31

Vaping causes DNA mutations which lead to cancer, a new study warns. Researchers subjected cultured human bladder and lung cells to e-cigarette vapor which is designed to avoid the carcinogenic byproducts of tobacco. They found the cells mutated and became cancerous at a much higher rate than expected, and mice exposed to the smoke also …

8 unhelpful sleep myths you need to stop believing
04:06 2018-01-31

We spend a third of our lives asleep but, although we are coming to understand just how integral sleep is when it comes to living a healthy life, there are still a lot of myths and misunderstanding surrounding the subject. I’ve been working with sleep problems for over two decades and have come to realise …