Traditional six-month dental check-ups not necessary for healthy adults, says study
A new study provides reassurance to patients who have missed routine dental check-ups due to Covid-19 restrictions by showing that six-monthly check-up appointments do...
Is it the flu, a cold or COVID-19?
With COVID-19 in the mix, this year’s cold and flu season could prove interesting. For starters, every throat tickle and sneeze might make you...
This vitamin is especially important for older people
In a new review study, researchers found older adults with low vitamin K levels were more likely to die within 13 years compared to...
Brain imaging could predict childhood weight gain
A greater density of cells in a key reward center of the brain is associated with obesity in children and predicts future weight gain,...
How to tell the difference between cold, flu or COVID-19?
You wake up one morning feeling under the weather.
While in previous years you may have chalked up a sore throat or body aches to...
These two wholegrain foods may reduce weight gain and liver inflammation
In a new study, researchers found the consumption of dietary fiber from oat and rye brans supported gut health, which in turn improved cholesterol...
More sleep time after trauma could ease ill effects, study says
Increasing the amount of time spent asleep immediately after a traumatic experience may ease any negative consequences, suggests a new study conducted by researchers...
Vitamin A could boost fat burning in cold temperatures
A recent study conducted by a research team led by Florian Kiefer shows that cold ambient temperatures increase vitamin A levels in the body.
This...
Some mouthwashes, oral rinses may inactivate human coronaviruses
Certain oral antiseptics and mouthwashes may have the ability to inactivate human coronaviruses, according to a Penn State College of Medicine research study.
The results...
Blue-light glasses could improve your sleep and work
Wearing blue-light glasses just before sleeping can lead to a better night’s sleep and contribute to a better day’s work to follow, new research...