Formula milk companies continue to defy international regulations and target health centers to market their products, a WHO study on formula marketing and its impact on breastfeeding shows. This practice is particularly prevalent in developing countries such as Nigeria and South where television marketing is less popular and formula companies target health workers. At the health center in Ipakodo, Ikorodu, […]

With COVID case numbers expected to rise in Australia over the coming weeks and months there is significant concern the numbers of severely sick patients may overwhelm hospitals. Thankfully, over time we are learning more about COVID and now have a range of medicines that are effective in treating it, crestor side effects libido including antivirals. Which medicine a patient […]

Dr Richard Marques gives tips on keeping teeth healthy We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info “We prepare our bodies for summer by applying sun cream to […]

Researchers at Oregon State University used silicone wristbands to measure Houston residents' increased exposure to hazardous chemicals in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The wristbands recorded exposures to 162 different chemicals, including pesticides, flame retardants, industrial compounds, phthalates and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Researchers followed up with study participants a year after Harvey to approximate a baseline so they […]

Noticing and understanding what it means when a person leans into a conversation or takes a step back and crosses their arms is a vital part of human communication. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have found that children with autism spectrum disorder may not always process body movements effectively, especially if they […]

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Will Omicron’s newest subvariant, BA.2.75, be the next one to worry about? It was first found in early June in India. As of July 17, it had been found in 15 countries, including seven states in the U.S., according to an Arkansas State University professor who […]

A recent study published in the Open Forum Infectious Diseases journal evaluated the impact of the lower severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine dosages in younger populations. Study: Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Dosage in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Is Less More? Image Credit: Ira Lichi/Shutterstock Background In most age groups, the SARS-CoV-2 messenger ribonucleic acid RNA (mRNA) vaccinations were […]

We have all experienced the discomfort of holding in a pee for too long, but did you know this can be dangerous for your body? Whether you’re trapped in a work meeting or stuck in a queue for the toilet, holding in your wee can damage your pelvic floor and lead to a host of issues, warns intimate health guru […]

Slouched over in the heat? Struggling to sit up straight? Pains from sleeping in a strange position? You’re probably desperate for something to sort your back out – but don’t want to pay a fortune. The good news is there’s an option out there for just £12.99 – the Houdian Back Stretcher Lumbar. Working to stretch out your body, it […]

In a recent study published in Biotech, researchers screened bacterial mucosal vaccine vectors from 2015 to the present to identify a promising candidate to present severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein or its fragments. Study: Hacking Commensal Bacteria to Consolidate the Adaptive Mucosal Immune Response in the Gut–Lung Axis: Future Possibilities for SARS-CoV-2 Protection. Image Credit: […]