Stop: Trying to be witty online iStock/monkeybusinessimages You know that funny, sarcastic joke you cracked over email with your co-worker? Yeah, well, it came off snarky and rude and now she’s not talking to you. “While a little good-natured ribbing can sometimes help to lighten face-to-face interaction,” says Forbes.com, “online your message can too easily… Read More »
When you live with tinnitus, the ringing can start to affect every single aspect of your quality of life. At first, it’s usually just a nuisance—something you aren’t worried about and can easily ignore. But when the sound doesn’t go away, many sufferers quickly find themselves caught in a vicious cycle. Panic and anxiety rise,… Read More »
A bizarre Frankenstein-style experiment has breathed life into the brains of pigs four hours after death. Scientists in the US restored circulation and cellular activity in 32 pig brains obtained from a meat-packing plant. While there was no evidence of reawakening awareness or consciousness, the revitalised brains were said to be “cellularly active”. The study… Read More »
Despite cases increasing, until recently sepsis wasn’t on the radar for most of us. Liz Bennett, 55, a former NHS risk assessment officer, developed the deadly condition in December 2016 as a result of a UTI. Here, she tells the story of what happened: Just before I was due to fly away on holiday I… Read More »
New research suggests that obstructive sleep apnea may impair a person’s ability to form meaningful memories about their personal life. Such dysfunction may, in turn, be a sign of depression, caution the researchers. New research finds that sleep apnea impairs a person’s ability to form autobiographical memories. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder… Read More »