(HealthDay)—Mortality due to mitral regurgitation (MR) in U.S. adults declined at an annual rate of approximately 4 percent from 1999 until 2012 but has since then increased by about 1.5 percent annually, according to a study published in the December issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Vibhu Parcha, M.D., from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues assessed trends in […]
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Slow-cooker cocktails? Yup, they’re a thing, and you should be making them this holiday season. Break out your slow cooker for more than just chili this winter. Slow cooker cocktails are easy, festive and best of all, you can make them ahead of time so you have a delicious warm cocktail waiting for you at the end of the day. […]
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As we look to say goodbye to 2020 (hallelujah), many of us will be making a list of 2021 resolutions that can improve our lives, mind, body and soul. Whether it’s working out more or practicing gratitude, there are tons of healthy habits we can incorporate into our daily lives to better ourselves and the people around us. But far […]
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Genetics has made huge strides over the past 20 years, from the sequencing of the human genome to a growing understanding of factors that turn genes on and off, namely transcription factors and the DNA “enhancer” sequences they bind to. New research from Boston Children’s Hospital introduces another previously unknown layer of human genetics. It finds genetic variation in a […]
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Netflix’s Cheer – which follows the trials and tribulations of life on the cheerleading team at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas – only landed on the platform on 8 January, but it’s already making waves. Here, we explore what makes this new docu-series so inspiring. For many of us, our knowledge of cheerleaders only goes as far as the American […]
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Does it spread more easily? Make people sicker? Mean that treatments and vaccines won’t work? Questions are multiplying as fast as new strains of the coronavirus, especially the one now moving through England. Scientists say there is reason for concern but that the new strains should not cause alarm. “There’s zero evidence that there’s any increase in severity” of Covid-19 […]
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How a ripped false nail put me in hospital for THREE WEEKS: Woman contracted sepsis and almost died after minor injury to her finger Sales executive Beth Brown has two passions in life — her beloved horse, Cider, and having a glamorous set of smartly painted false fingernails Sales executive Beth Brown has two passions in life — her beloved horse, […]
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Passengers flying from Britain to New York with British Airways or Delta will have to first test negative for coronavirus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. The airlines agreed to the measures over growing concerns about the fast-spreading variant of Covid-19 that has prompted more than two dozen countries to suspend flights from the UK. “Starting tomorrow @British_Airways will […]
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Whether parents need last-minute gifts for the holidays, bake sale supplies, diapers, or any other parenting essentials in a pinch, Amazon is there with low prices and fast shipping. But even frequent Amazon shoppers may be surprised to find out that it has its own in-house brand of healthcare essentials like cold and flu medicine, allergy relief, and pain relievers […]
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Researchers from McMaster University have studied and analyzed thousands of weekly records documenting the deaths of smallpox victims in London, England over the span of nearly 300 years. The analysis provides new and rare insights into the ecology of infectious disease, establishing that the time between epidemics, the size of the outbreaks, and even the season when the epidemics occurred, […]
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