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Radical new breathing technique ‘Butt Breathing’ confirmed safe in human trial  AOL.com ‘Butt breathing’ technique may actually help people with lung problems, scientists say  The Independent Butt-breathing science goes from IgNobel Prize infamy to human reality  New Atlas Scientists Safely Test New Way to Breathe  The Daily Beast Source link

Hanna Barczyk hide caption toggle caption Viruses are tiny — and sneaky. So sneaky that some play a deadly game of hide and seek. The “seek” part is all too familiar: They’re always looking for ways to infect humans. Their ability to hide is far less well-known and can have devastating implications. The human body holds several effective hiding spots …

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding,  I came from a liberal background where comprehensive sex ed was standard, and I always thought I’d do the same with my kids. But things have changed, and the “talk” I’d always planned isn’t going to cut it anymore. The …

Here’s something to unnerve you during your next trip to the supermarket. Research out this week shows that a substantial portion of urinary tract infections can be traced back to store-bought meat tainted with dangerous Escherichia coli bacteria. Researchers at George Washington University and others examined thousands of samples taken from people with UTIs. They found that roughly one in …

Once upon a time, two villagers visited the fabled Mullah Nasreddin. They hoped that the Sufi philosopher, famed for his acerbic wisdom, could mediate a dispute that had driven a wedge between them. Nasreddin listened patiently to the first villager’s version of the story and, upon its conclusion, exclaimed, “You are absolutely right!” The second villager then presented his case. …

Share on PinterestScientists have found three exercises in particular to be beneficial for knee osteoarthritis. Design by MNT; Photography by Crispin la valiente/Getty Images & Alexandr Dubynin/Getty Images Osteoarthritis, a condition that affects the joints, is growing increasingly common. Although exercise is a useful lifestyle intervention to ease pain, experts are unsure of the best type of exercise to prescribe. …

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have developed “young” immune cells from human stem cells that reversed signs of aging and Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of laboratory mice, according to findings published in Advanced Science. The breakthrough suggests these cells could eventually lead to new treatments for age-related and neurodegenerative conditions in people. Clive Svendsen, PhD, executive director of the Board of …

There’s been a long-standing belief that urinary tract infections are largely caused by poor personal hygiene. New research, however, suggests that many cases may actually be caused by infections of E. coli bacteria from contaminated meat purchased in grocery stores. UTIs are common — globally there are 400 million cases a year — and can occur when bacteria enter the …

Image credits: Getty Images While they might be extremely difficult and tiring to peel, and this may be the reason you’ve been avoiding adding them to your grocery list, pomegranates are one of the healthiest fruits out there. Pomegranate juice is rich in antioxidants such as polyphenols including punicalagins and anthocyanins, vitamins such as Vitamin C and Vitamin K, minerals …

Summary: A new study finds that older adults with gum disease are more likely to show signs of white matter damage in the brain — a change tied to memory decline, balance issues, and higher stroke risk. MRI scans revealed that participants with gum disease had significantly more white matter hyperintensities than those without, even after accounting for age and …