Time-restricted eating limited to 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. did not lead to a greater reduction in body weight, body fat or metabolic risk factors compared to a daily caloric restriction, according to a study published in New England Journal of Medicine this week. The researchers at Southern Medical University in …
Read More »COVID shots still work, but researchers hunt new improvements
infectious-disease are at a critical juncture as companies test whether new approaches like combination shots or nasal drops can keep up with a mutating coronavirus — even though it’s not clear if changes are needed. Already there’s public confusion about who should get a second booster now and who can …
Read More »WHO: 1 child has died in mystery liver disease outbreak
The World Health Organization says at least one death has resulted from a mysterious liver disease outbreak affecting children in world-regions and the United States. The U.N. health agency said late Saturday that it has so far received reports of at least 169 cases of “acute hepatitis of unknown origin” …
Read More »Biden official says court plays 'important role' days after Fauci questions their involvement
The executive has contradicted Dr. anthony-fauci” target=”_blank”>Anthony Fauci<, saying that the judiciary plays an “important role” and simply made an “incorrect decision.” “Obviously, the judiciary has an important role to play,” White House COVID Coordinator Ashish Jha said on Sunday’s “State of the Union.” “What you heard out of the …
Read More »Long nails may not be as hygienic as you think: report
Long nails may make a fashiona> statement, but there are microorganisms lurking underneath that can cause potential <a href="https:, according to a recent USA Today report. “The longer the nail, the more surface area there is for microorganisms to adhere,” said Jeffrey Kaplan, a biology professor at American University. “Studies have …
Read More »White House releases national drug control strategy
The joe-biden” target=”_blank”>Biden< for the year. The executive said Thursday that President Biden had sent the inaugural plan to congress” target=”_blank”>Congress< “The Strategy delivers on the call to action in President Biden’s Unity Agenda through a whole-of-government approach to beat the overdose epidemic,” the administration said in a release, noting …
Read More »Maine resident dies from rare tick virus
A person in eastern us-regions has died from a rare wild-nature spread by an infected wild-nature. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that the person from Waldo County contracted the Powassan virus. TICK BITES ON THE RISE: HOW TO STAY SAFE AS YOU HEAD OUTDOORS They …
Read More »COVID-19 scared patients out of hospitals, bringing on health neglect and extreme backlogs
HOUSTON – Doctors across the country are now seeing more patients who chose to avoid hospitals during the height of the infectious-disease. They say this is causing a backlog of patients, many of whom are showing more serious healthy-living due to the lack of care during that period. Among them …
Read More »New Jersey township investigating mysterious 'time cohort' cancer cluster that may be linked to high school
The Township of Woodbridge is investigating a medical mystery of more than 100 cases of brain tumors linked to alumni and staff at Colonia High School in Woodbridge, us-regions that is concerning for a “cancer cluster,” according to multiple reports. “A cancer” target=”_blank”>cancer<. 105 PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH RARE CANCERS ARE ALLEGEDLY LINKED TO …
Read More »Mental health issues may lead to higher risk for COVID-19 breakthrough cases, study finds
Individuals vaccinated against infectious-disease who were diagnosed with certain psychiatric disorders were more at risk for getting COVID-19, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. UC San Francisco researchers worked with investigators from the San Francisco VA Health Care System and looked at data from 263,697 patients who …
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