You’re likely familiar with the litany of benefits of coconut oil, the magic elixir that aids in anything from hair to skincare. But, coconut milk may be the missing ingredient that your wellness routine has been waiting for. If quarantine has helped you get reacquainted with your bathtub for some…
Dear Dan: Many of us are not doing well. Something has to give
Dear Dan, I have been meaning to write a while now but frankly have not had the energy. Last week I attempted to but for the first time in the near-on 10 years I have been writing for The Age, had to tell my editor I just wasn’t up to…
'The Wanted' Singer Tom Parker Reveals He Has an Inoperable Brain Tumor in Emotional Instagram Post
Tom Parker, a British singer, formerly of the band 'The Wanted' revealed on Monday that he was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, for which he's currently undergoing treatment. The 32-year-old shared the news in an Instagram post, featuring his wife Kelsey Hardwick and their 15-month-old daughter Aurelia. "Hey…
Radiology research funding has increased—still no association with citation rate
According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), nearly half (47.7%) of the research articles published in major radiology journals declared funding—a proportion that has increased from 17% of articles in 1994 and 26.9% published between 2001 and 2010. “Most funded articles received support from federal sponsors or nonprofit foundations,…
Loneliness in lockdown has impacted four in ten men's mental health
Men are being negatively affected by the isolation and social restrictions that are part and parcel of the global response to coronavirus, says mental health charity Samaritans. A new poll of 2,000 men aged 18 to 59 found that 42% of UK men said their mental health had been negatively…
The burden of a positive COVID-19 test result has some people ‘test shopping’ for a negative
One morning, Amy Rosen woke up with body aches and a throbbing head. When she couldn’t shake the feeling, she went to urgent care to get swabbed for COVID-19 and paid $45 to get quick results. Two days later, her test result came back positive. In the next two weeks,…
Prince George ‘Has Come Out of His Shell’ and Is a ‘High Achiever’
Growing up! Prince William and Duchess Kate’s eldest son, Prince George, has continued to mature and become a protector of his siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. Birthday Boy! Royal Family Members Wish Prince George a Happy 7th Birthday “George has come out of…
Coronavirus could be the turning point for genetic vaccines, a 30-year-old technology that has not fulfilled its promise
David B. Weiner is known in scientific circles as “the father of DNA vaccines.” The tag pays homage to his pioneering work over 30 years, but it’s also a reminder that his baby is still aborning. Not a single human DNA vaccine has made it to market anywhere in the…
Scheana Shay: Stassi Schroeder Has Been 'There' for Me Amid Miscarriage
Somebody to lean on. Scheana Shay gushed about the support pregnant Stassi Schroeder has given her amid her miscarriage. The “Scheananigans” podcast host, 35, recently found out that she was pregnant with her and her boyfriend Brock Davies’ first child together, his third, before she began spotting. “The morning [after…
Lockdown has made me face my eating disorder and finally get help
Just days after my 33rd birthday, with trembling hands and eyes blurred by tears, I picked up the phone. Content warning: This article contains frank discussion on eating disorders. Embarrassment, shame and guilt flooded my body as I spoke to an adviser called Laura* from the eating disorder charity BEAT….
I’m autistic and lockdown has improved my mental health
I was diagnosed with dyslexia and dyspraxia at the age of 21 and then depression and anxiety at 24. But something still felt off. In autumn 2019 and at the age of 25, I moved house and changed jobs in the same weekend. Such a huge change in my circumstances…