Muscles or brain: Which do we lose first?
Someone dies as a result of physical inactivity somewhere in the world every 10 seconds—3.2 million people a year, according to the World Health...
Cannabis could help fight resistant bacteria, new study shows
Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming, antibiotics have saved millions of lives from fatal infections world-wide.
However, with time bacteria...
Regular tub bathing linked to lower heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers found that regular tub bathing is linked to a lower risk of death from heart disease and stroke.
And the...
Common mouthwash may increase risk of tooth damage
In a new study, researchers found that commonly used chlorhexidine mouthwash could make saliva much more acidic and may increase the risk of tooth...
This nose surgery may help you look 6 years younger
In a recent study from UCLA, researchers found that rhinoplasty, or cosmetic nose surgery, may make a woman look years younger.
The surgery involves making...
Common drugs for inflammation, diabetes, alcoholism may help kill cancer
A recent study from MIT and elsewhere found dozens of non-oncology drugs, including drugs for diabetes, inflammation, alcoholism—and even for treating arthritis in dogs—could...
This vaccine may provide immune boost against coronavirus, herpes, and other viral infections
The course of the corona pandemic will strongly depend on how quickly medications or vaccines against the SARS co-virus 2 can be developed.
In recent...
Soy-rich foods like tofu may help lower heart disease risk
Eating tofu and other plant-based proteins may have more health benefits than people realize, according to new research.
Foods like tofu that are rich in...
How to protect your kids from the COVID-19
With all the sobering news about the new coronavirus and COVID-19, the disease the virus causes, worried moms and dads can feel better about...
Everyone should be alert to diabetes risk
During National American Diabetes Association Alert Day on March 24, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts are asking Texans and others to learn more...