The CDC declares that obesity is a very common and deadly disease US people suffer from. The obesity prevalence in the country was 42.4% in 2017-2018, and since then, things have not gotten better, as the health institution explains. The good news ...
A new study published yesterday in The Lancet has examined the effects of fluvoxamine on patients diagnosed with Covid-19. Researchers used a placebo clinical trial for participants from 11 clinics in Brazil. The South American country has had a hard time in ...
Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, have conducted a new trial in which they implemented a deep brain stimulation implant in a patient to treat her depression. The brain implant produces electrical signals for those who suffer from ...
The Covid-19 virus and its variants have been spreading worldwide for a while, and many of those that got infected have been suffering from different cognitive dysfunctions. A new study analyzed the cognitive-related effects of the Covid-19 infection in different patients. Some ...
The American pharmaceutical company released data from a new study about the Covid-19 vaccine on children aged 6 to 11. The FDA, EMA, and other health regulators will receive the data in the near future. For the clinical study, 4,753 children under ...
Turmeric, also referred to as curcumin, is a spice mainly used in Asia and Central America. However, it has become more and more popular in other countries thanks to its many health benefits. It has been used in ayurvedic medicine ...
Walking is an excellent way of having an active lifestyle. We can lose weight and stay fit without resorting to extreme diets or going to the gym daily. Balance and a healthy lifestyle are the things that help us in ...
A visually impaired woman received a brain implant, which helped her see simple shapes such as lines or simple letters. The former science teacher received a prosthesis in her occipital cortex and became a co-author of the article published in the Journal ...
The Covid-19 pandemic took the lives of more than 4,926,000 people, and many countries are still struggling with their vaccination campaigns. Vaccine skeptics give different reasons why they do not want to get vaccinated against the new coronavirus. One of ...
Even the simple act of walking can be beneficial for someone’s health, as it can help the person burn calories. It seems like such a useful activity when you need to lose some weight fast! What can possibly be more ...
Suffering from COVID isn’t easy, indeed, as the disease can cause severe illness and even death. But a new study reveals that a significant part of those who had to deal with the coronavirus had also manifested some symptoms months ...
The U.S National Institute on Aging defines Alzheimer’s disease as a brain disorder, which affects our memory and thinking skills. People who have Alzheimer’s slowly lose their memory and have trouble carrying out basic tasks. There are two types of ...
The Covid-19 infection began to spread in 2019, and since then, children have been deeply affected by lockdowns, restrictions, online school, and lack of physical exercise. Many children and adolescents gained weight due to school disruption and closure, stress and ...
A research study on mice and humans proved that exercises such as resistance training or weight lifting promote changes in the level of fat cells. This is good news for those who love to hit the gym and those who ...
The Covid-19 pandemic is not likely to end soon, and, as a recent statement from WHO experts mentions, the virus will most likely continue to evolve and stay with us, much like the common cold or the influenza virus. At ...
The Delta variant has spread fear worldwide due to its high transmissibility rate and the different symptoms it can trigger. A recent report from Pfizer revealed that the vaccine is only 83.7 % effective after four to six months of ...
What does it get to in a superhero shape? What does a superhero eat? Well, for those questions, Chris Hemsworth may have the best answers. The star’s diet and workout routine to get in shape for his role are quite ...
As the Delta variant spreads worldwide, several countries have started to administer the third jab to those age 60 or older. Israel has already administered more than 420,000 booster shots to seniors as the country has experienced a surge in ...
Until now, the PfizerBioNTech vaccine, along with Moderna and Johnson & Johnson have received emergency use authorization. This FDA approval requires only three months of trials and two months of data. Because the vaccines do not have full approval yet, ...
The vaccination campaign against the SARS-CoV-2 virus began in the U.S in December 2020, when nurse Sandra Lindsay received the first dose of the PfizerBioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Sandra Lindsay received her first shot in New York, a city that was ...
Eating a plant-based diet has its ups and downs sometimes, mainly because getting enough protein can be challenging. Not all plant-based proteins contain the necessary nutrients your body needs, so you end up wondering what’s actually best for you. We’ve ...
Did you applied sunscreen but still been caught out? It’s the worst-case scenario that could happen to you this summer while out in the sun. In a perfect world, we’d all be super cautious with our high SPF usage, reapply ...
The processed food trend is stirring quite the buzz lately. We now have hundreds of food items that have been cooked, frozen, canned, packaged, and pasteurized. But did you know that some of them are loaded with sugar, additives, salt, ...
As a new study about space travel emerges, we learn how our immune system is affected by something known as microgravity. It’s not a secret anymore. Astronauts became sick with various infections or with colds within just a week of ...
The more steps you take every day, whether they’re all at once or in short sessions, the more you’ll increase your life expectancy. At least, that’s what a new study suggests. Longer and high-intensity workouts are not perfect for everyone. ...