Monthly Archives: August 2023

Mental Illness Is on the Rise

Millions in the United States are affected by mental health conditions each year. Learn why? The prevalence of mental and emotional distress is on the rise in the United States, as highlighted by the World Health Organization (WHO). This trend is underscored by statistics indicating that a significant portion of the adult population, around 19.86%, […]

What Is Dry Eye?

Dry eye is a condition in which your body does not produce enough tears to properly lubricate your eyes, causing itchiness, redness, and irritation. Dry eye disease, known also as dry eye syndrome, is a multifaceted condition that stems from the inadequate production of high-quality tears, which are paramount for upholding optimal eye moisture. This […]

Vaginal Health: 5 Types of Infections During Pregnancy You Must Pay Attention To

Vaginal Health: 5 Types of Genital Infections During Pregnancy You Must Pay Attention To These 5 types of vaginal health problems can arise during pregnancy. The journey a woman takes through pregnancy is wonderful and profound. But it also carries with it a number of modifications and difficulties, some of which are related to vaginal […]

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 2 ‒ Episode 21

© 久保帯人/集英社・テレビ東京・dentsu・ぴえ While Thousand-Year Blood War‘s adaptation has been doing a lot to speed through the fatigue of this stage of the story, I was still feeling pretty tired after a month of pretty formulaic fights. While some were legitimately entertaining, there are only so many times you can see a returning secondary character beat […]

The Risk Factors For A Blood Clot Are More Common Than You Think

When they happen on the outside, blood clotting can be a good thing to help prevent excessive bleeding after you’ve been injured. Platelets (a type of blood cell) and proteins in your plasma (the liquid part of the blood) band together and form a clot over the injury, which eventually dissolves once the injury has […]

Doctor recommends five ‘best’ breakfasts for reducing blood sugar levels

Diabetes details a chronic condition whereby blood sugar levels rise to dangerous levels if steps are not taken to curtail them. If you’re living with this blood sugar condition, you may experience high blood glucose in the mornings, also known as the dawn phenomenon. The Mayo Clinic explains that this usually strikes between 4 am […]

Natural ways to lower high blood pressure might be better than medicine, researchers say

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A blood pressure reading of 130 over 80 or more is considered high and if not controlled, it can lead to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. However, there are natural ways you can lower your blood pressure without medications. Only about one in four of the 122 million […]

Salt-free diet ‘can reduce risk of heart problems by almost 20%’

Cutting out salt from meals can slash your risk of heart problems and strokes by almost a fifth, the largest study of its kind suggests. Research has documented how adding salt to food increases the likelihood of cardiovascular disease and premature death. Now experts have established just how big a difference you could make to […]

Researchers assess link between social status and infection risk

The relationship between living standards and incidence of infection in the United Kingdom varies by pathogen, according to scientists. A study analyzed the association between socioeconomic deprivation and incidence of IID by certain gastrointestinal pathogens reported to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Infectious intestinal disease (IID) is an infection of the gastrointestinal tract that […]