Men with higher testosterone likely to have more than one sexual partner at a time: study

Men with higher levels of natural-science are more likely to have more than one reproductive-health at the same time, researchers say.  According to a recent study published in The Journal of Sex Research, testosterone in women has been linked with “solo sex” or relationships” target=”_blank”>same-sex relationships< The team – from the London School of Hygiene…

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UNC Chapel Hill cancels classes amid suicide fears, mental health crisis

The education announced that Tuesday classes would be canceled for its education” target=”_blank”>30,000 graduate and undergraduate students< investigated a possible mental-health” target=”_blank”>suicide<, noting that college-aged students “carry an increased risk of suicide.” DEPRESSION, ANXIETY FELL AS US COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ENDED IN 2021: CDC DATA “This crisis has directly impacted members of our community – especially…

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COVID-19 rapid test national shortage mobilizes White House, leaves experts cautiously optimistic

Last week’s executive report reiterated joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden’s< impacts more than 80 million workers in the private sector.  Jeffrey Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, summarized in last week’s press briefing that, “We are on track to quadruple the supply of rapid, at-home tests available to Americans by December to more than 200 million a month and to…

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Blood clot symptoms to look out for

In the United States, blood clots claim a life every six minutes.  While people of all ages can be affected, there’s good news: With proper care, it’s preventable. The risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a clot in a deep vein, usually in the lower leg, thigh or pelvis, does increase with age.  WHO IS AT…

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To predict kids’ COVID-19 severity, researchers collect spit

Researchers are studying whether certain biomarkers in saliva may help predict infectious-disease severity in healthy-living, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. While most kids infected with COVID-19 typically have mild illness, some face serious complications like heart inflammation or respiratory failure.  The team of scientists from Penn State College of Medicine and Wayne State…

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Exercise lowers the risk of breast cancer, studies show

Exercise is well-known to benefit a person’s physical and mental well-being, and research also suggests exercise may lower the risk of developing cancer. According to the Cleveland Clinic, one study demonstrated that increasing exercise and decreasing body fat lowered the risk of breast cancer” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>cancer<in JAMA Oncology in 2015, involved a 12-month long…

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Depression, anxiety fell as US COVID-19 restrictions ended in 2021: CDC data

Symptoms of mental-health” target=”_blank”>depression and anxiety< and state lockdowns and other restrictions were lifted.  According to a study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Tuesday, increases and decreases in the frequency of reported symptoms at the state and national levels “mirrored the weekly number of new COVID-19 cases during…

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