Health

Why six-pack abs are so hard to achieve—and maintain

Many people start going to the gym in the hopes of achieving what has long been seen as the holy grail of health and fitness: six-pack abdominal muscles (abs). But as many people who have tried will attest—including celebrities, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study shows COVID-19 pandemic has had long-term impact on families

In retrospect, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to consist of an ebb and flow of lockdowns and periods of loosened restrictions. But for children and families, the long-term effects have been predominantly negative since the first ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Study reveals new insights into what caused the 1920 baby boom

A new study led by Oxford University's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has found that the 1918 influenza pandemic had a much longer negative effect on fertility than previously thought. The results, published this ...

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