Want some healthy thanksgiving tips to boost antioxidants in your meals? The antioxidants we have in our diet can make festive holiday occasions so much easier on our body. This holiday season, if you have one goal make it be this one: increase antioxidant foods. Why should we worry about the holidays? One indulgence isn’t a big [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Drug-resistant “superbug” infections have been called a developing nightmare that could set medicine back a century, making conquered germs once again untreatable. So there’s some surprising news in a report released Wednesday: U.S. superbug deaths appear to be going down. About 36,000 Americans died from drug-resistant infections in 2017, down 18% [...]
It’s not easy to treat viral infections. Just ask anyone with a bad cold or a case of the flu. But scientists in Massachusetts think they may have a new way to stop viruses from making people sick by using what amounts to a pair of molecular scissors, known as CRISPR. It’s a gene editing tool [...]
There were 56,210 children admitted as an emergency for pneumonia in the last year, 50 per cent up on a decade earlier One child every 10 minutes is being admitted to hospital in England after being struck down with pneumonia, a “forgotten epidemic” hitting the poorest in society. A new report by Save the Children has revealed a [...]
Should you stop, or drastically reduce, eating fish to avoid mercury? Depending on what you read or watch on TV, the answers might be contradictory. According to James K. Hammitt, program director of Environmental Health Risk: Analysis and Applications, the risk analysis isn’t as simple as avoiding fish entirely—in fact, people are ultimately missing out on [...]
Today is National Depression Screening Day. If you are experiencing symptoms of depression, you should know that there are effective treatments and help is available. When you are depressed, your self-esteem wanes and you may start to dislike yourself. People with depression often think of themselves as “worthless, incapable of any achievement, and morally despicable.” Why do people who [...]
After more than two decades of research, the world finally has an approved Ebola vaccine. The European Commission granted marketing authorization to Merck’s vaccine, known as Ervebo, on Monday, less than a month after the European Medicines Agency recommended it be licensed. It is currently being used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under [...]
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The cold and flu aren’t the only culprits when it comes to a higher-than-normal temperature. Feeling a little heated? It’s typically nothing to worry about ― especially if you’re sick. However, other issues can cause your temperature to rise. A normal body temp is typically around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius) but can vary [...]
Stress, anxiety and mental health issues are more common among under 35s, according to a new study. Research by Aviva found that 54% of under 35s claim that they or someone close to them experience stress or anxiety, with 35% admitting to having mental health issues. Compared to other age groups, on average 41% of [...]
