Opera is waging a battle to save itself in the modern world — and against self-inflicted wounds

Opera is waging a battle to save itself in the modern world — and against self-inflicted wounds

Jonas Kaufmann will no longer sing at London’s Royal Opera House — because, of all things, the pay is too low. “I don’t know how you do it,” the tenor recently told BBC Radio 3. In the same interview, he revealed that he won’t bother singing at the Metropolitan Opera anymore, either, though that’s about … Read more

How a little romance can actually heal your wounds faster

How a little romance can actually heal your wounds faster

Seems like love can literally heal all. New research shows that romantic relationships could heal wounds faster than normal — especially if you engage in one particular habit. Happy couples can live healthier lives — especially if they regularly engage in one romantic habit. yukinoshirokuma – stock.adobe.com A study from the University Hospital Zurich and … Read more

How to avoid the most common ‘money wounds’ during holiday spending

How to avoid the most common ‘money wounds’ during holiday spending

One in four people grapple with compulsive overspending during the holiday season, according to a recent study.  The survey of 2,000 Americans who celebrate a winter holiday examined some of the challenges and mental health struggles that can surface during the holidays — deemed the most financially stressful season of the whole year according to … Read more

New high-tech bandage may be the key to healing chronic wounds

New high-tech bandage may be the key to healing chronic wounds

The familiar peel-and-stick bandages seen on skinned knees worldwide may soon be a thing of the past. Scientists have now developed a bandage that can heal wounds faster and easier by using an array of tiny, built-in electronics. But the new high-tech bandage has uses far beyond skinned knees. “Over 6.7 million people in the … Read more

Cheap ‘smart’ bandage heals infected, chronic wounds — fast

Cheap ‘smart’ bandage heals infected, chronic wounds — fast

We’re truly on the cutting edge of medicine, now. A “smart” bandage is on the horizon, as researchers develop a product that can monitor healing and provide antibiotics to the injury site, as well as stimulate the growth of tissue with electrical signals. Led by professor of medical engineering Dr. Wei Gao, California Institute of … Read more

Model influencer found dead in her car with 11 stab wounds

Model influencer found dead in her car with 11 stab wounds

A Brazilian model and nightclub owner was discovered dead with 11 stab wounds in what authorities are calling a homicide. The grisly incident came to light on February 3 after the body of Thaís Rocha Secundino, 28, was found in her jeep in São Paulo, Brazil. According to authorities, she had sustained knife wounds to … Read more

This new ‘smart’ bandage heals serious wounds 25% faster

This new ‘smart’ bandage heals serious wounds 25% faster

Scientists have developed a “smart” bandage that can heal a serious wound 25% faster than the average bandage. The battery-free flexible device monitors the injury and simultaneously delivers targeted healing treatments, a paper published in Nature Biotechnology reported. “In sealing the wound, the smart bandage protects as it heals,” lead researcher Yuanwen Jiang, a professor … Read more