Archaeologists have unearthed a detailed mosaic while excavating a Byzantine monastery church dedicated to Saint Constantine and Saint Helena in Ordu province, Turkey. The monastery church was first uncovered in…
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The surprising 150-year history of long-range medical treatment
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In 1874, a surgeon in South Australia telegraphed wound care instructions for a patient 2,000 kilometers away. A few years later, in 1879, a letter in…
How to know when it’s time to start therapy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People go to therapy for many reasons. A challenging life event, trauma, volatile emotions, relationship problems, poor mental health: all can prompt someone to seek it…
Why do our muscles ache after a workout?
Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels The Paris 2024 Olympics have inspired you to take up running again this year. Your shoes are all laced up, your headphones plugged in, and…
New medications for early Alzheimer’s draw praise, controversy
by Kris B. Mamula, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Comparison of the efficacy slopes and absolute changes for donepezil and lecanemab versus placebo. Credit: eneuro (2024). DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0319-23.2024 Independence Health System has introduced…
Neighborhood socioeconomic status linked to premature mortality
Low neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with premature mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Network Open. Wayne R. Lawrence, Dr.P.H., from the National Institutes…
New temple discovery at Selinunte
Archaeologists have discovered a small temple complex adjacent to the monumental Temple C at Selinunte, Sicily. Selinunte was a major city centre in the Greek-speaking areas of Southern Italy known…
Confirmation from the first global meta-analysis
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Dengue vaccine has an efficacy rate of over 50% in reducing disease cases, with lasting effects and a very good safety profile. This is confirmed…
Archaeologists discover lost medieval village
Construction works by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) have led to the discovery of a lost medieval village in Munich, Germany. Excavations have revealed traces of several medieval…
