The production of sperm — otherwise known as spermatogenesis — generates more than 1,000 sperm per second in normal males. This productivity comes, in part, from a special cell type called the spermatogonial stem cell. The staying power of this stem cell has allowed many celebrities, including Robert DeNiro and Pablo Picasso, to father children… Read More »
(Photo: Fotolia/Olly) Self-care. It’s an act we crave and a hashtag we rediscover each time our bodies tell us it’s time for a little break. As the saying goes, you can’t fill other people’s wells when yours is empty. If you’ve put off giving your body and mind time to recharge, what better opportunity than… Read More »
Print this page THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 — A large, new analysis helps confirm that eating lots of grains, vegetables and fruit lowers your risk of dying early from cancer or heart disease. When compared with those who consume very little fiber, people at the high end of the fiber-eating spectrum saw their risk for… Read More »
You’ve seen the guy in the string tank top showing off his striated chest and figured “Hmm, it’d be cool to have a canyon separating my pecs like that, too.” Getting lean is probably the most important step. But you can train your inner chest so it’s ready to be unveiled after you get your… Read More »
The journey to parenthood is not always an easy process. Delayed motherhood, infertility, and a host of other issues can make it difficult for people to become parents. Luckily, reproduction technology is advancing and making it easier for people who struggle to have children. For all of these reasons, surrogacy has become more common in… Read More »
Image Credit Botox injections are approved to reduce the frequency of migraine headaches, but studies of their effectiveness have had mixed results. Now a review of studies has concluded that Botox has small but significant benefits, with few serious side effects. Researchers analyzed data from 17 studies, including 3,646 patients, that tested botulinum toxin injections… Read More »