Research Highlights: An analysis of data from seven studies involving more than 19,000 adults in the United States, Korea and Japan found a clear association between increases in systolic (top-number) blood pressure and the number of alcoholic beverages consumed daily. Even people who drank one alcoholic beverage per day showed a link to higher blood […]
Much of the advice about urinary tract infections isn’t rooted in science. Here are four misunderstood facts about this very common affliction. Over half of women in the United States will get a urinary tract infection in their lifetime. (This is compared to an estimated 14 percent of men.) Despite being common, it is often […]
The best part of summer? Cooling off in the water. Whether it’s a pool, lake, or ocean, (or a childhood favorite: running around in the sprinklers) many of us are searching for ways to cool off while still soaking up the summer sun. But these summer activities can sometimes come at a mildly irritating cost: […]
By summer 2021, Gilbert Milam Jr. was living a good life. A nationally renowned rapper who performs under the name Berner, Milam was also enjoying the global expansion of Cookies, a brand of cannabis products and clothing that he co-founded and was running as CEO. But Milam was haunted by a family history of cancer, […]
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death worldwide. Several risk factors, including genetics, sex, and age, increase the risk of CVDs. Other factors that contribute to CVD risks are nutritional irregularities, metabolic anomalies, being overweight, and obesity. In a recent review published in Nutrients, researchers discuss how certain minerals and vitamins impact the […]
Madonna said she feels “lucky” to be alive and grateful to her loved ones for supporting her after the “Queen of Pop” was hospitalized due to a bacterial infection that forced her to postpone the launch of an international tour. “Love from family and friends is the best Medicine,” Madonna, 64, wrote in an Instagram […]
Image shared on Instagram. (Courtesy: iamsrk ) New Delhi: Take one Shah Rukh Khan in top dancing form, add an army of women and some foot tapping music – there, you have got yourself a blockbuster dance number. Jawan‘s new song Zinda Banda is no less than a visual spectacle as it is music to the ears. And we […]
A Georgia resident has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after they were likely infected while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond, officials said. The resident, who has not yet been identified, died after being exposed to Naegleria fowleri, which can cause a rare infection that “destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and usually […]
As Americans find ways to cope with an unusually sweltering summer, many of them have taken to bodies of water to cool off. But at least two people who ventured to freshwater swimming holes this summer have died after contracting an amoeba that devours brain tissue. A man died after he was infected by the […]
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