(HealthDay)—COVID-19, health care, the economy, systemic racism and the presidential election are a threat to the nation’s mental health, according to an American Psychological Association (APA) poll. Seventy-eight percent of adults polled said the pandemic is causing major stress and 60% called the array of issues facing the country overwhelming….
Smog Tied to Raised Risk for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Disease
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 — As the air people breathe gets dirtier, their odds for serious neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s and other dementias rises, new research shows. The long-term study of more than 63 million older Americans can’t prove cause and effect, but does show a strong…
This inclusive Instagram account is the giving us all the fitness motivation we need right now
It’s time to diversify what ‘healthy’ looks like. This account is doing just that… The people who society tells us are healthy and the people I see on my gym floor, running past my window or upside down in the yoga studio, actually performing health, are very different. The former,…
Research could lead to customized cochlear implants
Cochlear implants are a groundbreaking technology that has changed the lives of many people living with severe to profound hearing loss. University of Sydney School of Biomedical Engineering researcher, Dr. Greg Watkins, hears with the assistance of two cochlear implants after experiencing profound deafness in both ears following a 30-year…
68% of deaths from firearms are from self-harm, majority in older men in rural regions
A new study of gun injuries and deaths in Ontario found that 68% of firearm-related deaths were from self-harm, and they most often occurred in older men living in rural regions, pointing to the need for targeted prevention efforts. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). There…
Viral ‘molecular scissor’ is next COVID-19 drug target
American and Polish scientists, reporting Oct. 16 in the journal Science Advances, laid out a novel rationale for COVID-19 drug design—blocking a molecular “scissor” that the virus uses for virus production and to disable human proteins crucial to the immune response. The researchers are from The University of Texas Health…
Study hints that early morning exercise may reduce cancer risk
A new study has suggested that people who exercise in the morning between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. may be less likely to develop cancers than those who exercise later in the day. New research has suggested that people who exercise in the early morning may have a reduced risk…
It's a … ! Pregnant Lesley Anne Murphy and Alex Kavanagh Reveal Baby's Sex
Spilling the beans! Lesley Anne Murphy and her fiancé, Alex Kavanagh, announced the sex of their unborn baby with an adorable reveal. See Model Elsa Hosk and More Pregnant Stars’ Creative Sex Reveals The Bachelor alum, 33, shared the news in an Instagram video posted on Friday, October 16. In…
Caroline Quentin health: Star’s troubling disorder which she mistook for a pregnancy
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Caroline Quentin, 60, is an actress, broadcaster and television presenter. Caroline became known for her television appearances portraying Dorothy in the smash hit, Men Behaving Badly. For…
Here’s why you’re really having night sweats
Why are you really having night sweats? Many of us have been there before, the odd mornings you wake up and appear to have run from some kind of monster, seeing how drenched in sweat you are. Your pajamas and sheets are soaked, but that’s about the only clue as…
