Exercise is an effective method for weight management, disease prevention, and maintenance of several physiological parameters including the improvement of insulin resistance and obesity-induced risk factors in normal ‘healthy’ and obese individuals. Image Credit: Vladimir Razgulyaev/Shutterstock.com  What is weight training? Regular physical activity can be defined as the movement of the body produced by the contraction of skeletal muscle that increases […]

The connection between homelessness and aging has been largely neglected in literature. Increasingly, in countries such as the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia, the population of the aging homeless is growing. Image Credit: Eduard Goricev/Shutterstock.com Indeed, aging is considered to be related or correlated with home; home is a multidimensional term that has a symbolic meaning. It can be […]

Diabetes or high blood glucose during pregnancy can lead to defective fetal development, premature delivery, high birth weight, miscarriage, or stillbirth. In pregnant women, uncontrolled diabetes can lead to the development of preeclampsia, which is characterized by high blood pressure and high urinary protein level. Image Credit: Halfpoint/Shutterstock.com Gestational Diabetes and Pregnancy Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops […]

Nutritional psychiatry is the practice of using food and food supplements as alternative treatments for mental health disorders. Most current treatments for mental health disorders – from psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia to neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia – focus on treating the symptoms of the condition. Though many are effective at treating these symptoms, they are often paired with […]

Dates are one of the best ingredients for a daily diet because of their numerous health benefit. The date palm (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) is widely grown in hot, dry locations, primarily in the Middle East and North Africa, and supplies nutrition, food security, and raw material to the food industry. It has been a staple food for generations and possesses […]

The coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was declared a global pandemic by WHO in March 2020. It was not only a health emergency but also put a halt on economic and social relations. COVID-19 is a viral infectious disease that is spread through respiratory droplets. It mainly attacks the lungs although some investigations […]

Mold is the colloquial term used to describe fungi that can be found inside. Fungi comprise a form of organic pollutant, the fungal infestation is visiting detectable. The presence of mold in buildings has been attributed to increased indoor humidity, coupled with the increasing trend towards using biologically based construction materials that can easily support mold growth. This mold has […]

A long, dark history of spillover events During the 14th century, the population of Europe was ravaged by a cryptic infection that induced symptoms such as vomiting, headaches, fever, and the development of unusual tumor-like growths named buboes. A shocking 80% of those infected died within 8 days of the symptoms first manifesting. This “Bubonic plague” resulted in the infamous […]

Vaccine hesitancy is an endemic feature when discussing disease prevention and has long been an issue for seasonal influenza during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Emerging research, published in the past decade has suggested that vaccine hesitancy has been increasing in recent years across the world, even among healthcare workers. Social movements of public health vaccine opposition have become increasingly bigger […]

Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) dashed the hopes of President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats for passage of the giant “Build Back Better” bill before the end of the year, when he announced […]