Tool Around the Amazing Red Planet Without Leaving Home
Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Monday November 5, 2018
Google Mars lets you explore the Red Planet without the 140-million-mile journey.
Sadness Is Not The Only Sign That You Are Battling Depression
Health | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Monday October 8, 2018
Screening for Mental Health's online screening program gives a brief survey. It then tells you whether your answers are consistent with depression and provides materials to bring to your next doctor's visit and a list of resources.
How One Woman Used An Implant To Get Some Relief From Chronic Back Pain
Science | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Monday September 17, 2018
Janet Jay not RoboCop or Darth Vader. But she shares a similarity with those characters: Her all-too-human body has been upgraded with a machine.
Experience Living In Another Body By Wearing Lifelike Skin Suits At This Museum
Offbeat | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Monday September 3, 2018
At Houston's Health Museum, visitors can get as close as possible to inhabiting another person's body by putting on skin suits molded from silicone, latex and other materials. "Bodysuits" are part of the museum's new exhibition "Body as a Work of Art: More Than Skin Deep," on view through Jan. 11.
Ever Wonder How Your Dog Sees The World? Read This
Offbeat | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Monday July 30, 2018
It can be hard to figure out the best way to make their animals' lives better. Enter Companion Animal Psychology, a blog packed with research-based information on how pets think.
Heard What NASA Satellites Are Doing? Space Agency Wants You To Know.
World News | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 5, 2018
You may not give them any thought, but NASA satellites are constantly sweeping overhead, their equipment trained on the planet below.
Are You My Mummy? Rare Portraits Reveal The Faces Of Egyptians Who Died Centuries Ago.
World News | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Wednesday February 14, 2018
Mummies were once people - but what did those people look like? Don't count on their preserved bodies for answers. Sure, these ancient figures endure, but what's within the wrappings is a poor substitute for the faces that once graced the departed.
Harvard Brain Experts Offer A Tour Of The Amazing Organ That Makes Us Who We Are
World News | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Sunday December 10, 2017
Your brain may be the most miraculous thing about you.
These Maps Give A Fascinating Look At What Lies Under The Ground We Walk On
World News | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Monday November 27, 2017
For millennia, humans have tried to envision the world below them - and have drawn pictures of what they think lies underneath.
Should Pre-Menopausal Women Be Concerned About Anemia?
Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 17, 2017
Women experience periods throughout their life. Along with facing the mood swings and cramps, they are also at a risk of developing anemia . Now the question arises , how much risk do they face? Also should they be concerned ?
Does Breast-Feeding Really Decrease Breast Cancer Risk?
Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 17, 2017
Research has shown that women who breast-feed can cut their risk of some aggressive breast cancers by up to 20 percent relative to women who don't nurse.
Why Do Some Doctors Refuse To Give Women IUDs?
Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 17, 2017
Women, who might not be interested in getting pregnant for a longer duration, consider IUD insertion as an option. However doctors have been skeptical when it comes to IUDs. Here's why .
Clear Skin Isn't Always One Of Adulthood's Privileges
Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 17, 2017
The menstrual cycle can cause acne, but so can hormonal imbalances.
What Can Be Done About Hot Flashes?
Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 17, 2017
Options for attempting to relieve hot-flash symptoms include traditional hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, and bioidentical hormone therapy, which mimics hormones produced by ovaries using plant or animal derivatives.
If A Woman Freezes Her Eggs, Will Her Future Babies Be Normal?
Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 17, 2017
Companies such as Google, Facebook and Apple provide health insurance to their employees that includes an unusual feature: Coverage for egg freezing. But as it moves into the mainstream, is it really producing healthy kids?
Tool Around the Amazing Red Planet Without Leaving Home
Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Monday November 5, 2018
Google Mars lets you explore the Red Planet without the 140-million-mile journey.
Sadness Is Not The Only Sign That You Are Battling Depression
Health | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Monday October 8, 2018
Screening for Mental Health's online screening program gives a brief survey. It then tells you whether your answers are consistent with depression and provides materials to bring to your next doctor's visit and a list of resources.
How One Woman Used An Implant To Get Some Relief From Chronic Back Pain
Science | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Monday September 17, 2018
Janet Jay not RoboCop or Darth Vader. But she shares a similarity with those characters: Her all-too-human body has been upgraded with a machine.
Experience Living In Another Body By Wearing Lifelike Skin Suits At This Museum
Offbeat | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Monday September 3, 2018
At Houston's Health Museum, visitors can get as close as possible to inhabiting another person's body by putting on skin suits molded from silicone, latex and other materials. "Bodysuits" are part of the museum's new exhibition "Body as a Work of Art: More Than Skin Deep," on view through Jan. 11.
Ever Wonder How Your Dog Sees The World? Read This
Offbeat | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Monday July 30, 2018
It can be hard to figure out the best way to make their animals' lives better. Enter Companion Animal Psychology, a blog packed with research-based information on how pets think.
Heard What NASA Satellites Are Doing? Space Agency Wants You To Know.
World News | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 5, 2018
You may not give them any thought, but NASA satellites are constantly sweeping overhead, their equipment trained on the planet below.
Are You My Mummy? Rare Portraits Reveal The Faces Of Egyptians Who Died Centuries Ago.
World News | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Wednesday February 14, 2018
Mummies were once people - but what did those people look like? Don't count on their preserved bodies for answers. Sure, these ancient figures endure, but what's within the wrappings is a poor substitute for the faces that once graced the departed.
Harvard Brain Experts Offer A Tour Of The Amazing Organ That Makes Us Who We Are
World News | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Sunday December 10, 2017
Your brain may be the most miraculous thing about you.
These Maps Give A Fascinating Look At What Lies Under The Ground We Walk On
World News | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Monday November 27, 2017
For millennia, humans have tried to envision the world below them - and have drawn pictures of what they think lies underneath.
Should Pre-Menopausal Women Be Concerned About Anemia?
Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 17, 2017
Women experience periods throughout their life. Along with facing the mood swings and cramps, they are also at a risk of developing anemia . Now the question arises , how much risk do they face? Also should they be concerned ?
Does Breast-Feeding Really Decrease Breast Cancer Risk?
Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 17, 2017
Research has shown that women who breast-feed can cut their risk of some aggressive breast cancers by up to 20 percent relative to women who don't nurse.
Why Do Some Doctors Refuse To Give Women IUDs?
Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 17, 2017
Women, who might not be interested in getting pregnant for a longer duration, consider IUD insertion as an option. However doctors have been skeptical when it comes to IUDs. Here's why .
Clear Skin Isn't Always One Of Adulthood's Privileges
Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 17, 2017
The menstrual cycle can cause acne, but so can hormonal imbalances.
What Can Be Done About Hot Flashes?
Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 17, 2017
Options for attempting to relieve hot-flash symptoms include traditional hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, and bioidentical hormone therapy, which mimics hormones produced by ovaries using plant or animal derivatives.
If A Woman Freezes Her Eggs, Will Her Future Babies Be Normal?
Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 17, 2017
Companies such as Google, Facebook and Apple provide health insurance to their employees that includes an unusual feature: Coverage for egg freezing. But as it moves into the mainstream, is it really producing healthy kids?
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