Health apps have become a popular tool among teens and adults to track fitness, weight loss, sleep and even menstrual cycles—but are they appropriate for tweens? Most parents say they have concerns about how health apps may impact children ages 8-12, according to the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at Michigan Medicine. But despite concerns, most […]
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Coronavirus-myth: protection against infection due to alcohol Especially in the Internet pandemic to be distributed in connection with the Corona-lots of stupid and dangerous advice. So about activated water or a “virus killer”-pendulum to help against the Coronavirus. Some also report on an infection protection through the alcoholic beverages. But this is a wrong information. Those who want to protect […]
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Thais streamed into shopping malls on Sunday, once again enjoying their air-conditioned oases as the country eased one of the restrictions imposed to fight the coronavirus. The government allowed malls to reopen after the number of new virus cases in Thailand dwindled to single digits for all but one day over more than two weeks. Malls had been closed since […]
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The growth of new coronavirus cases in Russia is stabilising, a top health official said Sunday as the daily tally fell under 10,000 for the third time this week. The country has the world’s second highest number of infections at 281,752, topped only by the United States. On Sunday, it announced new cases had dropped below 10,000 for the third […]
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How to arm your body to defeat Covid-19: Lose weight, get fit, stop smoking, reverse diabetes… and improve your state of mind US President Donald Trump led bizarre claims on how to defeat coronavirus He advised people to inject disinfectant as well as standing under UV lights Cardiologist Kausik Ray recommends getting fit as a defence against Covid-19 He said […]
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As the number of coronavirus infection cases approaches 238,000 and deaths surpass 33,000, researchers are discovering and understanding what makes this deadly virus so easily spread. A video experiment conducted by the public broadcaster NHK in conjunction with disease specialists, used a fluorescent substance to show how quickly germs can be spread across a variety of surfaces in environments such as restaurants, buffets […]
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Older age, being male, deprivation, living in a densely populated area, ethnicity, obesity, and chronic kidney disease are associated with a positive test for COVID-19, according to results from 3,802 people tested for SARS-CoV-2 (including 587 positive tests) in the UK. The observational study was conducted in between Jan 28 and April 4 using routine electronic […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected us all. Many of us have lost loved ones to COVID-19, and our hearts are saddened each time another life is lost to this disease. We’re all working harder… especially the hundreds of thousands of healthcare workers across the globe who are facing extraordinary challenges in fighting this disease. We honor those lost […]
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Mark Ruffalo, 52, is best known for portraying the volatile superhero Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But, the actor has recently explained that he has had a major health problem, that left him deaf in one ear. Ruffalo has been on our television screens since the 1990s, and featured in a number of popular films, including 13 Going on […]
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Millions of Buddhists seeking protection and healing from the novel coronavirus are turning to traditional religious rituals. Since the emergence of COVID-19, the Dalai Lama, other senior monks and Buddhist organizations in Asia and worldwide have emphasized that this pandemic calls for meditation, compassion, generosity and gratitude. Such messages reinforce a common view in the West of Buddhism as more […]
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