As miracle cures are hard to come by, any claims that a treatment is 100% safe and effective must always be viewed with intense scepticism. There is perhaps one exception. Physical activity has been called a miracle cure by no less a body than the Academy of Medical Sciences (http://bit.ly/2lTqDvc); and, like those who avail [...]
This common infection is an imbalance of bacteria in the vagina It’s one of those topics that’s so taboo, you might be too embarrassed to talk to your doctor about it. But chances are, your gynecologist can help! So don’t put off mentioning any unusual vaginal odor that’s got you feeling self-conscious or keeping you from [...]
And four ways to change your weight set point Your friend seems to eat and drink everything in sight — but always stays slim. You, on the other hand, diligently count calories but can’t get rid of those extra 10 pounds. What gives? Endocrinologist and obesity specialist Marcio Griebeler, MD, says the answer is (unfortunately) a [...]
Officially, the U.S. eliminated measles 19 years ago. While there was the occasional case, brought in by a traveller that could be spread to a few nearby people, outbreaks of the infectious disease have usually been relatively limited. That is, until this year. Credit: iStock, andriano_cz Read more at Global News… The post The U.S. could lose [...]
The short answer from a rheumatologist Q: I have Sjögren’s syndrome, and I have dryness in my eyes and mouth. Is there anything I can do about this? A: Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease. In autoimmune diseases, the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue with an inflammatory response. In Sjögren’s syndrome, the inflammation mostly [...]
India has just banned a ‘last-hope’ drug misused in livestock, and the WHO has launched a campaign against drug-resistant bacteria. But Israel isn’t doing very much. India’s health ministry has banned the use of a “last hope” antibiotic known as colistin in farm animals to help stop the growing spread of drug-resistant “superbugs,” a threat [...]
A good night’s sleep is just as important as regular exercise and a healthy diet. Research shows that poor sleep has immediate negative effects on your hormones, exercise performance and brain function (1Trusted Source, 2Trusted Source, 3Trusted Source, 4Trusted Source, 5Trusted Source). It can also cause weight gain and increase disease risk in both adults and children (5Trusted Source, 6Trusted [...]
A round up of 15 research papers and articles from Michigan Medicine proving why the treatment for obesity can’t adopt a “one size fits all” approach. Science is with James Corden. Fat shaming shouldn’t make a comeback, and it won’t solve the nation’s obesity epidemic. Through countless published scientific papers, research has continually exposed the complexity of obesity and being [...]
Australia has had a particularly bad flu season because the H3N2 virus mutated AGAIN from what was produced in vaccines. Of course, physicians are still recommending that everyone get it for protection from the other strains in it, but now adding “if you do get it (H3N2), it will make the case less severe.” Is [...]
Climate change will increase the range of Valley fever. The vast majority of the 10,000 cases of Valley fever diagnosed in the United States each year occur in Arizona and California. In those two states, the environment and weather—a dry desert with rainy seasons —create the conditions that the Coccidioides fungus, which causes the illness, needs to [...]
