The evolution of epidemic and endemic strains of the cholera-causing bacterium Vibrio cholerae in Argentina has been mapped in detail by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the University of Cambridge and the INEI-ANLIS ‘Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán,’ Argentina. The teams used whole genome sequencing to study the bacteria circulating during the […]
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California is the first state in the nation to ban 24 toxic ingredients from being used in cosmetics, after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2762, the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, on Wednesday. The law will take effect starting on Jan. 1, 2025. The harmful ingredients, which are connected to a number of major health-related issues, birth defects and diseases including […]
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To pill or not to pill? Oral contraceptives, aka birth control, may have some obvious bonuses like much lighter periods or pregnancy prevention, but some experts and studies warn that these benefits gained from taking “the Pill” may not outweigh the risk factors. Not to mention, there are dozens of different brands of pills these days, as Healthline lists, and the […]
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A new study published in the journal Critical Care Explorations shows for the first time that part of the stress response in people and animals involves increasing the levels of a naturally circulating element in blood. The discovery demonstrates a biological mechanism that rapidly responds to severe physiologic stress and potentially serves to protect us from further damage due to […]
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The pastor who officiated the Maine wedding that turned into a COVID-19 superspreader event linked to at least eight deaths will be required to wear a mask when he is at his son’s nuptials at a New Hampshire church later this month, a church official said. Rev. Todd Bell, a pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Sanford, Maine, led the […]
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Diane Schwartz has suffered from frequent migraine headaches for nearly three decades. “I was nine years old when I got my first one,” the Philadelphia resident recalls. “I still remember drinking the liquid Advil because I didn’t know how to take pills yet.” While Schwartz, 37, typically gets one or two every month, she had mostly learned to manage the […]
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Contemporaneous exposure to air pollution may influence the severity of COVID-19 illness and increase the likelihood people will die from the disease, a team of Georgia State University economists says. The team examined daily air pollution data collected from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) monitoring stations across the United States as well as COVID-19 mortality and caseload data from the […]
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Fox News Flash top headlines for October 1 The outer-borough COVID spike is growing. New York City Hall revealed late Wednesday that the major southern Brooklyn coronavirus cluster now spans from Brighton Beach all the way to eastern Crown Heights — as officials added a slew of new neighborhoods to the list of those witnessing concerning spikes in COVID test rates. Central […]
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Chiara Ferragni is pregnant! On Thursday, the 33-year-old fashion blogger and designer shared the news that she is expecting her second child. Posting the reveal on Instagram, Ferragni shared a shot of her 2½–year-old son, Leone, holding up a sonogram picture as she tagged her husband, Federico Lucia, more commonly known as Fedez, in the post. "Our family is getting bigger […]
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The pandemic situation and the prolonged stay indoors can easily overwhelm anyone. The problem can be more severe for the elderly especially those living alone. Here are some easy points to keep in mind Written by Dr Vishal Sehgal Of all age groups, the elderly are at a significantly higher risk of being infected by Covid-19. They, therefore, require maximum […]
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