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Even before uttering their first words, babies master the grammar basics of their mother tongue. Thus, eight-month-old French infants can distinguish function words, or functors—e.g., articles (the), personal pronouns (she), or prepositions (on)—from content words—e.g., nouns (rainbow), verbs (to drive), or adjectives (green). Functors are frequently encountered because there are fewer of them, and they

A bit of stress is a normal part of our daily lives, which can even be good for us. Overcoming stressful events can make us more resilient. But when the stress is severe or chronic—for example caused by the breakdown of a marriage or partnership, death in the family or bullying—it needs to be dealt

A new study from University of Alberta cardiac researchers casts doubt on the standard practice of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help diagnose the causes of heart failure not related to a heart attack. In a study published in the journal Circulation, 500 patients with heart failure from Canada and Finland were randomly selected

For social media fans who’ve staunchly stuck to Instagram for all their celebrity content needs, TikTok is the latest platform where stars share their funny parenting moments. In the past, Reese Witherspoon has TikTok-ed (have we made that a verb yet?) with her son Deacon. Kourtney Kardashian, too, has made appearances on her son Mason’s

Pregnant Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev have a baby on the way — which has changed things in the bedroom. “I feel bad because Artem and I went from the honeymoon stage [to getting] engaged, and then I found out I was pregnant two weeks later,” the Total Bellas star, 36, said during the Wednesday,

Specific combinations of statins and antihypertensives may also reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new USC study of nearly 700,000 Medicare beneficiaries. The findings suggest that treatments already in use for blood pressure and cholesterol control could reduce the number of people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, researchers said. The study was published

My name is Liz Delaney (@lizingoodtaste), and I am a 25-year-old graphic designer from Foxboro, Massachusetts. I wanted to lose weight for a milestone event in my friend’s life, so I went low-carb and took up CrossFit—and I successfully lost 60 pounds. My weight used to be like a dark shadow over my life. My

Happy Hefners! Cooper Hefner and his pregnant wife, Scarlett Hefner, have a little one on the way. “Scarlett and I have been blessed with wonderful news we are ecstatic to share,” Hugh Hefner’s son, 28, captioned his Tuesday, March 10, Instagram announcement. “This summer we will be welcoming a new member to the family. The

The Buff Dudes brothers Brandon and Hudson White frequently tackle new diet and workout challenges on their YouTube channel. Recently they took on flexible dieting, also called “If It Fits Your Macros” for one month and shared their experiences in a new video. If you’re unfamiliar IIFYM, the concept calls for counting macronutrients, or the

(HealthDay)—Millions of much-needed testing kits for COVID-19 are on the way to clinics and labs nationwide, Vice President Mike Pence told reporters during a White House briefing Monday evening. Pence heads the Trump Administration coronavirus task force. He said the group reached out to governors from 47 states on Monday and was “able to confirm

A worldwide collaborative study led by scientists at the University of Sussex has proposed a new treatment strategy for patients with a rare but aggressive subtype of cancer known as triple negative breast cancer. The treatment targets healthy cells using drugs that are already available and currently in use for patients with leukaemia and lymphoma.

Between people putting ghee in their coffee and swapping it in for butter in cooking, it’s safeto say ghee is the new coconut oil. Maybe it’s thanks to the ongoing keto craze, which encourages adding jumbo-sized dollops and heavy pours of fat to your meals—or the fact that the popular Whole30 program deems ghee a-okay,

Easter is in mere weeks, and we’re already dusting off our Easter decor (and purchasing a few new items), planning our Easter spread, and purchasing all the essentials to curate the perfect Easter egg basket for the kids — and that includes Easter treats and candies. Whether you’re planning an Easter egg hunt or you’re

Social media is land-mined with reports that taking vitamin C tablets may help you prevent COVID-19. Like claims that you can make $83,000 in one month sitting in front of your computer, the vitamin C stuff is falsified. In fact, there is no scientific evidence that any supplement—vitamin C, vitamin D, prebiotics, or probiotics—can help

At the end of last year, Dr Radhakrishna Shanbhag made headlines when a patient asked if he could have a white doctor instead of him. In a powerful interview, Dr Shanbhag called our national health service a jewel in the crown, but one that needs to take appropriate action to stop the jewel from being

A new study published in Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association, shows that noncitizens in the United States are less likely to receive treatment for cardiovascular disease risk factors when compared with born or naturalized U.S. citizens. Cardiovascular disease, or CVD, includes conditions such as heart attack and stroke. It is the leading

Misleading portrayals of the safety of tobacco use are widespread on YouTube, where the viewership of popular pro-tobacco videos has soared over the past half-dozen years, according to research by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania. In an article published today in the Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, APPC researchers

New blood test for prostate cancer could help monitor patients without invasive procedure and would reveal if they need urgent treatment Prostate cancer is most common among UK men with 50,000 diagnosed a year Study published in Journal of Clinical Investigation offers hope of a blood test At present the cancer is diagnosed through physical

(HealthDay)—In an executive summary of a new guideline from the Society of Critical Care Medicine, published in the March issue of Critical Care Medicine, a set of evidence-based recommendations are presented for the management of liver failure in critically ill patients. Rahul Nanchal, M.D., from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, and colleagues developed

(HealthDay)—Most clinical trial participants are not told the results of their study—even though most people want to know, and researchers want to tell them. The reason: Communication is a big barrier, a new study says. Simply put, researchers and subjects may not speak the same language. Teaching researchers to make their findings understandable to the