As states and municipalities begin to roll out mass vaccination campaigns, some people have dared to ask: When will it be safe to resume “normal” activities again? For those in most parts of the United States, the risk of COVID-19 infection remains extremely high. People now have access to better real-time information about infection rates and transmission at the county […]
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A pilot study of time restricted eating, in which food is consumed only within a daily eight-hour period, has shown that the plan is simple, easy to follow, and that weight loss is at least as good as that achieved through more complex dietary interventions. Fifty participants with obesity attempted to follow the plan for 12 weeks. Telephone surveys were […]
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Brittany Matthews is embracing her pregnant belly. On Wednesday, the personal trainer, who is currently expecting her first child, a baby girl, with fiancé Patrick Mahomes, posted several snaps to Instagram from her maternity photo shoot. The first photo, shot in black and white, features Matthews, 25, holding her baby bump while laying down on the ground dressed in a long […]
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A study has found that adolescents who frequently use cannabis may experience a decline in Intelligence Quotient (IQ) over time. The findings of the research provide further insight into the harmful neurological and cognitive effects of frequent cannabis use on young people. The paper, led by researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, is published in Psychological Medicine. […]
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Going on keto = giving up a lot. It’s notoriously pretty restrictive, and especially when it comes to delicious, delicious carbs. Bread, sugar, you name it. (Yes, even some fruit.) And for anyone who enjoys a cocktail or other adult beverage, sadly, this can also include alcohol. So…can you drink alcohol while doing the keto diet? And what are the […]
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Aging and lifestyle-related metabolic imbalances, such as hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and oxidative-stress, cause the accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), including pentosidine (PEN, crosslinked type) and carboxymethyl-lysine (CML, non-crosslinked type). Osteoporosis is a widespread metabolic skeletal disease characterized by diminished bone mineral density (BMD) or bone strength, which increases the risk of fractures. To date, the association of PEN and […]
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A nationwide panel of experts has developed the first mammography guidelines for older survivors of breast cancer, providing a framework for discussions between survivors and their physicians on the pros and cons of screening in survivors’ later years. The guidelines, published online today in a paper in JAMA Oncology, recommend discontinuing routine mammograms for survivors with a life expectancy under […]
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Mina Starsiak Hawk thought for a long time about getting plastic surgery to improve how she felt about her body after two pregnancies. "It was not a spur of the moment decision by any means," she says. But it was still a decision that she doubted and questioned. "I was very hard on myself for wanting to do this, because […]
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Once brimming with energy and post- haircut highs, salons and spas have been eerily quiet for the better part of a year. So we called up 11 beauty entrepreneurs — all of whom we profiled during happier days — to find out how they're faring a year into the pandemic, and what's next for an industry on the brink. Whoever […]
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EU’s handling of coronavirus vaccine ‘criminally insane’ says host When the liver begins to store fat, you are developing fatty liver disease. People can spend 20 years or more damaging the organ without feeling the effects… then signs of the disease begin to emerge. DrinkAware point out the early warning signs of fatty liver disease – ones that can appear […]
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