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Pollution is the price we pay for our industrialized world. And it’s all around us. Inevitable and pervasive. From the smog in our air to the toxic runoff polluting our water, there’s no escaping it anymore. And the health effects can be dire, with air pollution alone believed to contribute to 4.2 million deaths across the world each year. Now, researchers are discovering another deadly side effect,...
11/9/2020 6:56:24 PM
Feet do a lot of work. They bear our entire body weight in many cases and for most of us, they help us get around. This extraordinary level of service that we ask of them can sometimes lead to them being in pain. But the foot is a complex system with a lot of moving parts so pain can seem similarly located but be from very different sources. Knowing what to look for in the type and intensity of pain...
11/5/2020 8:13:58 PM
Chronic inflammation raises our risk of diseases, such as cancer and Alzheimer’s. A new study shows that it’s not just magicians and monks who can use the power of their minds to overcome physical challenges. And a UCLA professor says “mind over matter” may actually succeed in lowering our inflammation levels — without drugs. Understanding Inflammation in the BodyOur defense system senses when a thorn,...
11/5/2020 8:00:00 AM
COVID-19 has found its way across nearly every corner of the earth, and its ability to survive for long periods outside a host has been a part of its ability to spread. Now, new research has uncovered that the novel coronavirus can survive on human skin for a surprisingly long time and that has raised alarms. COVID-19 Survival on Skin We house millions of microbes on and in our bodies, but not all...
11/4/2020 8:56:50 PM
We sometimes hear high blood pressure referred to as the “silent killer.” That’s because high blood pressure often has no symptoms, despite increasing our risk of heart attack and stroke. But few realize that low blood pressure can be just as deadly for some people. A new study has the details. Blood Pressure Guidelines Changed Recently, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart...
11/3/2020 8:00:00 AM
As we're looking to wear the best possible protection for ourselves and our communities, we may need to think beyond what feels best as it's recently come out that neck gaiters and valved masks may be less than helpful and even dangerous. The best masks to protect ourselves and others may not be what we thought. We should probably reconsider some types of masks. Here's why. Neck Gaiters May Do More...
11/3/2020 8:00:00 AM
Nature holds incredible mysteries. For all technology has done for us, not even our greatest of innovations can hold a candle to the awe of the natural world. Now it turns out that the structure of an insect wing may hold the key to an incredible breakthrough. Researchers have found a natural, chemical-free antibiotic surface on one of the most unexpected of places: insect wings. And they're prepared...
11/3/2020 8:00:00 AM
Most diets that seem successful limit dairy these days. Both in terms of ft content and overall calorie consumption as well as those facing food sensitivities. Dairy is often among the first things to be cut from a diet when someone wants to lose weight or when someone is challenged with gut issues. But one study may change this thinking. Could dairy protect against hypertension and diabetes? According...
10/29/2020 5:26:12 PM
The Neanderthals may have died out a long time ago, but tiny amounts of their DNA persist in most modern humans. According to Discover Magazine, many of us have a fraction of 1%, if any, Neanderthal DNA buried deep in our genetic code, though in some portion of the population, that figure could be well over 2%. This has been a fun party-fact to this point—something entertaining but not really meaningful—but...
10/26/2020 6:32:25 PM
The news is in: We could be looking at a nasty winter. Experts have been working hard to track and predict the impact of this coming winter on COVID-19, and the majority of their findings paint an alarming picture. Johns Hopkins Research will soon be publishing the latest on the pandemic, which predicts some devastating changes up ahead. Here’s what we know so far. What the Research Says About COVID-19...
10/26/2020 5:27:11 PM