Withings Body Scan review: Smart scale turned all-in-one health hub
Most smart scales measure your weight, BMI (Body Mass Index) and basic body composition metrics, such as muscle mass and body fat percentage. More premium...
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Diagnostic dilemma: Black and blue patches appeared on a woman’s body, and an antibiotic was to blame
The patient: A 68-year-old woman in the U.S. The symptoms: Over the course of six weeks, dark patches appeared on the woman’s arms and legs....
Endometriosis messes with the immune system and causes ‘ripple effects across the body’
Endometriosis is a painful, debilitating condition affecting 10% of women worldwide. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (known as lesions)...
Synesthesia isn’t just in your mind. The body reacts as if the colors were real.
Some people see numbers as always having certain colors — for example, they see the number 5 as red. A new study reveals that their...
Microplastics that accumulate in the body may ‘clog up’ immune cells
Microplastics that accumulate in the body can disrupt the immune system by preventing immune cells from gobbling up microbes and clearing dead cells, a new...
‘We’re starting to find a lot more weirdness’: These strange animals can control their body heat
In 1774, British physician-scientist Charles Blagden received an unusual invitation from a fellow physician: to spend time in a small room that was hotter, he...