Taking a pill once a month is more convenient than taking one once a day. New research introduces a monthly pill and tests it in pigs. Researchers estimate that, with typical use, 9% of women in the United States who take the birth control pill become pregnant each year. A person needs to take an… Read More: New birth control pill provides contraception for a month »
Before COVID-19, Purdue University English professor Dorsey Armstrong was well known in a way that only other enthusiasts of medieval literature and culture might appreciate. That is to say, she once got a discount on a replica of an Anglo-Saxon drinking horn — made from an actual cattle horn — because a guy at a… Read More: Bingeing on Doom: Expert on the ‘Black Death’ Attracts Cult… »
As the world reels from illnesses and deaths due to COVID-19, the race is on for a safe, effective, long-lasting vaccine to help the body block the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The three vaccine approaches discussed here are among the first to be tested clinically in the United States. How vaccines induce immunity: The starting line… Read More: Vaccines for COVID-19 moving closer »
Consume too many carbohydrates, and you could incur unwanted weight gain, blood sugar issues, and a long list of chronic diseases. Eat too little, and you could experience hormonal imbalance, weight loss resistance, and major drops in athletic performance. While both sides of the coin project carbohydrates in an unpleasant light, rest assured — your… Read More: High carb diet skinny »