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From purple to yellow, bruises change color as they heal. But skin tone and other factors alter how they look. A scientist is using a paintball gun to find a better way to detect them.Image credit:: ©iStock, PhotoboykoA bump against a table corner or a fall while playing a spirited game of catch—life is full of these little encounters that slip by unnoticed, until the next morning when the skin reveals what wasn’t seen before: a bruise.1 What appears as a red or purplish skin contusion in the beginning, slowly transitions to green, yellow, and finally brown, before disappearing entirely.…

My father-in-law has practiced podiatric medicine in Los Angeles since 1987. He retired last year after nearly four decades of doctoring feet, preferring to spend his golden years on a pickleball court instead of in an office.  My father-in-law is a podiatrist, and he recommends Hoka Mach 6 to patients. It’s 20% off in frost/starlight glow at hoka.com.  The 6 is the lightest Mach sneaker to date.  While I definitely married my husband because I love him, I’ll admit that having a podiatrist on call sweetened the deal. He takes care of my calluses when they get too big and he…

From 3-6 May 2025, GMFH attended Digestive Disease Week in San Diego, USA. The conference featured a diverse range of talks spanning basic, translational, and clinical science in the microbiome.   The overlooked role of the small intestinal microbiome in IBS and IBD A cutting-edge session focused on basic and translational sciences on the small intestinal microbiome as a modulator of functional and inflammatory gastrointestinal disease. Kerwyn Casey Huang, PhD, from Stanford University, discussed a novel, low-cost capsule that is easy to administer and allows for capturing spatially distinct and shared taxa between the small intestine and stool. The CapScan…

Over the years, there has been a lot of confusion about eggs’ impact on cholesterol.While eggs are high in cholesterol, they may not affect everyone’s blood cholesterol equally.This may be due to individual differences in liver function and genetics. If a food could earn a “most nutritionally confusing” award, it would be eggs. It can feel as if one day eggs are heart-healthy, and the next, they’re heart-harming.  First, the good news: For most people, eggs can be part of a healthy, balanced diet. “Eggs are an economical source of high-quality protein and vitamins like A, D, E, K and…

Studies show how we inherit genetic memories from our ancestors. Credit: Ryan Smith Photography / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Since scientists mapped the human genome in 2003, genetics has played a huge role in how we understand ourselves. People think about genes when worrying about their health. Many believe that genes can explain important aspects of who we are as individuals and the paths we take in life. Recent studies support this idea. They show that factors such as personality, lifespan, and even how we deal with mental health challenges may be partly influenced by our genes. Even political beliefs might…

When treating chronic idiopathic urticaria, your health team will likely take a “step-up” approach, Camp says. This means starting with a conservative, over-the-counter option and then bringing in different options if those don’t prevent recurrences or offer symptom relief.AntihistaminesThe first line of therapy for most cases of chronic idiopathic urticaria are non-sedating, over-the-counter antihistamines, also called H1 antihistamines, says Camp.”These medications block the effect of histamine, a chemical signal released in response to inflammation that leads to redness, swelling, and itching and the formation of hives,” he says.[2] Medications that don’t have a sedating effect (also known as second generation H1…

Several people swabbed or combed their pets to obtain DNA, helping scientists understand genes underlying diseases and behavior in animals. Shown here is researcher Elinor Karlsson’s cat, Lacey, hanging out on her happy place, a giant cat wheel. Image credit:Elinor KarlssonNearly two decades ago, a group of scientists sequenced and assembled the complete genome of a dog—a female boxer called Tasha—for the first time.1 Part of this team was Elinor Karlsson, a young research trainee, who then went on to study the genes underlying coat colors in dogs for her graduate studies. Elinor Karlsson, a geneticist at the University of Massachusetts…

Few pairings are as classic, or as comforting, as soup and a sandwich. We’ve compiled some of the best soup recipes that are perfect to pair with one of the most classic sandwiches out there—grilled cheese. From creamy veggie soups like our Baked Feta & Veggie Soup to our hearty and rich Chicken Parmesan Soup, these lunch or dinner recipes make the perfect partner. Love any of these recipes? Join MyRecipes to save, search and organize your EatingWell recipes all in one place. It’s free! Baked Feta & Veggie Soup Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Lydia…

At least 15 people including four healthcare workers have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization said on 4 September 2025 as it officially declared an outbreak of the disease.1At least 28 people have been infected in the remote province of Kasai, marking the DRC’s first outbreak in three years and the first in Kasai since 2008.WHO said it was dispatching healthcare specialists to the Bulape and Mweka regions in Kasai to help local teams contain the outbreaks. The deployment includes epidemiologists, infection control specialists, laboratory scientists, and case management experts.“We’re acting…

Sequencing the DNA isolated from thousands of self-sampled vaginal swabs helped scientists to map the healthy vaginal microbiome, which will help them better understand the vaginal microbiome’s role in disease.Image credit:© iStock.com, AlonzoDesignAbout a decade ago, when microbiologist Sarah Lebeer set up her lab at the University of Antwerp, she chose to focus on an aspect of the microbiome that was surprisingly understudied. “We don’t understand what is a healthy microbiome. [While starting my work], I thought, ‘We actually need better reference data’,” recalled Lebeer. “And that was especially the case for the vaginal microbiome.” Sarah Lebeer, a microbiologist at…