B-type procyanidins, made of catechin oligomers, are a class of polyphenols found abundantly in foods like cocoa, apples, grape seeds, and red wine. Several studies have established the benefits of these micronutrients in reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases and strokes. B-type procyanidins are also successful in controlling hypertension, dyslipidemia, and glucose intolerance. Studies attest to the physiological benefits of […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission.   October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and there are plenty of ways to help the cause and make sure the breast cancer patients, survivors, and their families feel seen and supported, from fundraising to donating to volunteering with a […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. The time has come, potentially when you’re reading this or soon before, but your period may be coming in full force. You’re getting everything ready: the migraine hats, the chocolate stash, the medication, everything! Even when you prep for […]

Cleveland Clinic received a $7.9 million five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health to form one of three national centers as part of the newly established Radiation Oncology-Biology Integration Network (ROBIN). Timothy Chan, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Center for Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-Oncology, will serve as the primary investigator of Cleveland Clinic's ROBIN […]

(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday estimated that nearly 13% of the circulating coronavirus variants in the United States were of the BA.4.6 subvariant of Omicron, as of the week ended Oct. 1. The latest data showed BA.4.6, which has been slowly rising in the last few weeks, made up nearly 22% of […]

Have your COVID-19 rapid tests expired? Don’t toss them yet. Federal regulators have extended some tests’ expiration dates, meaning certain offerings are now usable for months longer. The reason for the extension, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said, is that in the rush to get rapid test kits available, the agency typically authorized a shelf life of only about […]

(Reuters) – A Michigan judge on Tuesday threw out felony charges against seven former state and local officials in connection with the Flint water scandal, ruling that the indictments brought against the individuals were invalid due to a procedural error. Under state-appointed managers, the government of Flint, a majority-Black city, switched its water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint […]

Is SARS-CoV-2 hiding in your fat cells? A study by Stanford Medicine investigators shows that SARS-CoV-2 can infect human fat tissue. This phenomenon was seen in laboratory experiments conducted on fat tissue excised from patients undergoing bariatric and cardiac surgeries, and later infected in a laboratory dish with SARS-CoV-2. It was further confirmed in autopsy samples from deceased COVID-19 patients. […]

Why your blood type could predict your stroke risk: Type As are 16% more likely to suffer one before they turn 60 but type Os have 12% lower chance US researchers reviewed dozens of studies into genetics and ischaemic strokes People with blood type A are 16 per cent more likely to suffer one before age 60 Risk was lower […]

The last couple of years have been ripe with humiliation. Many of us, it turns out, behave less nobly in the face of global crises than we would have imagined. Some people have taken up day drinking like they’re Keith Richards’ personal sommeliers. Others now make strangers in supermarkets squirm because they’ve forgotten how to socialise. Credit:Fenty Beauty I’m now […]