People with weakened bones should exercise regularly to cut falls risk
Scientists from Loughborough University suggest that people with weakened bones (osteoporosis) shouldn't be afraid to exercise regularly. This can help maximize bone health, stave off...
How to keep your mind active
Being intellectually engaged may benefit the brain. People who engage in personally meaningful activities, such as volunteering or hobbies, say they feel happier and...
How to choose a toothbrush and when to throw it out
The toothbrush is the most basic tool for maintaining healthy teeth, but many people give their toothbrush little thought and don't know when to...
Despite the uncertainty, there is hope for long COVID patients
It’s estimated one in 10 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 will have lingering symptoms, but most people will improve over time. As the world came to...
Tinnitus seems linked with sleep – understanding how could bring us closer to finding...
Around 15% of the world’s population suffers from tinnitus, a condition which causes someone to hear a sound (such as ringing or buzzing) without...
This study shows a common cause of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease
Scientists from Uppsala University found that deep belly fat is a major risk factor for diabetes and heart disease. They found that deep belly fat...
This study shows the cause of severe inflammation in COVID-19
Clinical evidence showed that the leading cause of death in COVID-19 patients is the dangerous condition known as a cytokine storm. Scientists from the University...
Weight training could help fight obesity
Scientists from Edith Cowan University found that people battling with their weight who are unable to do aerobic exercise can hit the gym instead...
Understanding anxiety disorders: when panic, fear, and worries overwhelm
Many of us worry from time to time. We fret over finances, feel anxious about job interviews, or get nervous about social gatherings. These feelings...
COVID-19 leads to high blood clot risk
Scientists from the University of Oxford found that around 1 in 100 people with COVID-19 developed dangerous blood clots, with rates higher in men,...
Medicinal cannabis could reduce pain and painkiller use in people with cancer
Scientists from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology found for most cancer patients who used medical cannabis, pain improved strongly, other cancer-related symptoms also...
‘Natural immunity’ from COVID-19 omicron is weak and limited
Scientists from Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco found that in unvaccinated people, infection with the omicron variant of COVID-19 provides little long-term immunity...
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Despite the uncertainty, there is hope for long COVID patients
It’s estimated one in 10 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 will have lingering symptoms, but most people will improve over time. As the world came to...
This study shows the cause of severe inflammation in COVID-19
Clinical evidence showed that the leading cause of death in COVID-19 patients is the dangerous condition known as a cytokine storm. Scientists from the University...
COVID-19 leads to high blood clot risk
Scientists from the University of Oxford found that around 1 in 100 people with COVID-19 developed dangerous blood clots, with rates higher in men,...
‘Natural immunity’ from COVID-19 omicron is weak and limited
Scientists from Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco found that in unvaccinated people, infection with the omicron variant of COVID-19 provides little long-term immunity...
This hormone treatment may reduce COVID-19 deaths
Scientists from the University of Southampton found that receiving hormone replacement therapy within six months of a recorded diagnosis of COVID-19 was linked to...