Outlander star Sam Heughan is giving fans another reason to stay home. The Scottish actor, 39, who co-founded his workout program, My Peak Challenge, in 2015, is offering a free 30-day workout challenge for people to take part in while they are at home during the coronavirus pandemic. “We’ve been producing content like this for a couple of years now and […]
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A very large team of researchers affiliated with institutions across China (and several from Washington University School of Medicine in the U.S.) has found recurrent alterations in prostate cancer in Chinese patients that differ from patients in the west. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes conducting transcriptomic, epigenomic and genomic analyses of prostate cancer tissue […]
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(HealthDay)—Providing patients with online (computer and mobile) portal access is associated with significantly improved diabetes medication adherence and glycemic control, according to a study recently published in JAMA Network Open. Ilana Graetz, Ph.D., from Emory University in Atlanta, and colleagues evaluated the association between adding mobile patient portal access and diabetes medication adherence and glycemic levels among adults with diabetes. […]
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(HealthDay)—A diet rich in fruits and vegetables may lessen menopause symptoms, according to a study recently published in Menopause. Maryam Safabakhsh, M.S.P.H., from Tehran University in Iran, and colleagues evaluated sociodemographic data, dietary intakes, anthropometric measures, and menopause symptoms among 393 postmenopausal women. The researchers found that after adjusting for other factors, there was an inverse relationship between total fruit […]
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An experimental new study has recently tested the efficacy of favipiravir (Avigan) for treating COVID-19. Recently, there has been much media speculation around the Japanese anti-flu drug favipiravir (brand name Avigan) being effective against SARS-CoV-2. This is the virus that causes COVID-19. This is because Chinese officials announced in a press conference that the drug could effectively treat this virus. […]
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Kathy Griffin is back home and on the mend after displaying novel coronavirus (COVID-19)–like symptoms earlier this week. On Wednesday, the comedian, 59, told her followers on social media that she visited the emergency room after experiencing “unbearably painful” symptoms, including nausea, diarrhea, chills and a sore throat. Griffin posted a photo of herself in a hospital bed wearing a mask, writing […]
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Researchers in Germany and around the world are looking with high-pressure work against the novel Coronavirus. Important roles of a very old type of treatment and a kind of recycling method of play. Instead of several years or decades, it needs to go, but this time quickly. The development of new drugs and vaccines against a disease usually takes years, […]
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Headspace, an app offering meditation and mindfulness prgrammes has announced that it is providing free subscriptions to all 1.2 million healthcare providers and employees of the UK’s NHS. Using the meditation and mindfulness techniques on apps like Headspace has been proven to reduce stress, increase resilience, and reduce burnout. From today, any NHS employee can get a free subscription […]
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It’s common knowledge that a healthy diet ensures a healthy life. Eating your daily required amount of fresh fruit and vegetables, getting enough exercise and reducing your stress levels will all help towards long life expectancy. A person can also help to boost their lifespan by consuming certain foods – one in particular has been shown in studies to increase life expectancy. READ MORE […]
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The colorectal cancer mortality rate in the United States is down more than 50% from what it was two decades ago, when doctors started using the colonoscopy more as a screening tool than a diagnostic tool. Colonoscopies can also be tools for prevention, by removing pre-cancerous polyps. The general consensus in American medicine is for people to get their first […]
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