A recent report of the Commonwealth Fund provided a shocking assessment regarding America’s health care system. In contrast to comparably wealthy countries, the U.S. is last when it comes to health care, registering the highest infant and maternal mortality rates. ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the number of death rates due to coronavirus infection have surged by 80% in Africa, with a 6,343 weekly rate. During a media briefing, WHO’s Director-General Tedros Adhamon Ghebreyesus declared that the Delta ...
Aging is a normal life process, and we all experience it differently. However, aging prematurely is something that we might be able to control. When it comes to daily behaviors that lead to aging, smoking and drinking excessive amounts of ...
The U.S is still struggling to keep Covid-19 outbreaks under control, despite having 70% of the adult population (12 or more) vaccinated with one of the available vaccines: Moderna, PfizerBioNTech, and Johnson & Johnson. According to CDC data, recent outbreaks ...
Sleeping is a crucial part of staying healthy, and researchers are always searching for ways to support that. A recent study, however, found that getting more sleep isn’t always beneficial. Such a thing might come as a surprise for some, ...
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 ...
Since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in 2019, statistics have determined that more than 198 million people have been infected with the virus, and nearly 4 million have lost their lives. Currently, there are over 15 million active cases, ...
Australia has had so far more than 32,588 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections, and 915 people lost their lives due to complications. Since the outbreak in Wuhan in 2019, the island country has tried hard to keep the coronavirus away, and ...
New study highlights the dangers of red and processed meat and its link to an increased risk of heart disease. Red meat such as pork, beef, and lamb is an essential protein, minerals, and vitamins, but consuming too much can ...
Keeping ourselves a healthy and active mind isn’t really easy nowadays when stress, depression, and burnout are widespread. But the good news is that we can get back on track even without spending money on pills — many times, our ...
Around the world, a heart attack occurs every 20 seconds, and a fatality heart attack happens about every minute. It’s obvious that we should always become better at taking care of ourselves and never take the idea lightly. When one ...
New intriguing study highlights the importance of a somehow odd connection: sleep and physical activity. Researchers aimed to figure out as much as they could to address some long-standing hypotheses. The study focused on middle-aged women as they entered menopause. ...
Recent reports about two common sunscreen ingredients, octinoxate, and oxybenzone, have stirred quite the buzz. The ingredients are now banned because they threaten the oceans’ health. With climate change shaping Earth’s future and pollution triggering the worst-case scenario we could ...
Climate change shapes our planet’s future, and sometimes it seems there’s nothing we can do about it. Temperatures in the Arctic Circle are now worrying after recent reports show a record of 118 degrees Fahrenheit. So, what should we do? ...
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 ...
New research claims that a 5-minute breathing exercise could improve people’s health, especially older adults with cardiovascular problems and high blood pressure. It sounds like a gimmick, but researchers explain that the breathing technique is the real deal. Here is ...
Hydration is essential during warmer months, and you shouldn’t ignore it. Each person’s hydration needs will be different based on their activity level, age, and health status. Fighting the long, hot days by drinking enough liquids is necessary to continue ...
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, ...
A recent study shows that men who got the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine didn’t experience a drop in sperm count or quality. Researchers from the University of Miami analyzed the sperm quality of 45 healthy volunteers before their initial ...
Moringa is a popular “new” food with some of the best nutritional elements, including calcium, iron, Vitamin C, and more. Being a medicinal powerhouse, moringa helps you boost immunity, fight inflammation efficiently. But did you know that it’s also a ...
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University (also known as BGU) discovered a gene responsible for triggering glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, which is also one of the reasons why the human brain ages. The study was conducted by Dr. Barak Rotblat ...
Among hero vitamins and minerals, you probably get them all, including Vitamin C, the most popular Vitamin D, and fiber. These nutrients are essential to keep your body healthy and various illnesses at bay. But, what if it isn’t enough? ...
Did you know how deep the connection between food and mood really is? According to experts, there’s more than meets the eye, and you should start thinking twice about what food makes you sad and sluggish. All of that has ...
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 ...