A research group has uncovered important details about how platelet-activating factor (PAF)—a powerful molecule involved in inflammation and allergic reactions—triggers contractions in the smooth ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

Many of us have felt a muscle in some part of our body suddenly and involuntarily tighten, causing a twitch or even severe cramp. Muscle spasms are common and typically don't signal a severe health ...

The fringes of extensive flat-topped sedimentary or volcanic plateaus, called tablelands, host the largest coalescent landslide areas of the Earth. This Review highlights the factors contributing to ...

Symptoms of Prinzmetal’s Angina: Also called cold-induced coronary spasm, it is a rare heart condition in which the coronary arteries suddenly clamp down, reducing blood flow to the heart. (Image: ...

The internet videos are alarming to some, thrilling to others: Gun enthusiasts spraying bullets from AR-15-style rifles equipped with an after-market trigger allowing them to shoot seemingly as fast ...

(BPT) - The holiday season brings festive meals, rich desserts, late nights and plenty of celebration. It is also a time when many people notice more heartburn or discomfort after eating. While an ...

National Geographic (subscription required): Sheryl Kingsberg, professor of reproductive biology, psychiatry and urology at the School of Medicine, warned that genitourinary syndrome of menopause can ...

Kirstyn Hill has worked as a clinical pediatric and women’s health pharmacist since 2020. She was driven to work with a patient population that is not often able to easily speak up for themselves and ...