Back in 2014, Belle Gibson was riding high. The story of how this young Australian wellness blogger had overcome inoperable brain cancer through healthy eating and alternative medicine drew worldwide attention, and her Apple app, The Whole Pantry, racked up 300,000 downloads. A Whole Pantry cookbook, to be published by Penguin, was on the way. … Read more
Georgia: In order to prevent and cure debilitating ailments including Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, and autism, a new study at Georgia State University‘s TReNDS Center may result in early detection. This study was published in the Journal of Scientific Reports. A team of seven scientists from Georgia State developed a sophisticated computer programme that was able … Read more
Electronic cigarettes were originally designed as a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes. But it turns out smoking e-cigarettes — commonly known as vaping — has its own risks. In August 2019, the CDC began tracking cases of severe lung problems in people who vape. Thousands had lung damage that needed treatment in hospitals, and several … Read more
People with serious mental health issues find it difficult to access help if they are in prison. Source link
TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that a final analysis shows its experimental antiviral pill Paxlovid sharply reduced hospitalizations and deaths among people at high risk for severe illness. The latest results, which reinforce an earlier analysis released in November, Pfizer’s drug cut hospitalizations and deaths by nearly 90 … Read more
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is more likely to occur in people who catch Covid, study finds. Source link
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): A Kerala-based startup has come up with genome-based technology that uses saliva to analyse a person’s genetic disposition to predict critical diseases, to which an individual is prone to, thereby preventing it through precision medicine. Incubated at the Integrated Startup Complex of the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) in Kochi, SAGENOME has already rolled … Read more
Aug. 25, 2021 — Phone snubbing: You may have done it, or someone you know is guilty of it. It happens when one person ignores another to pay attention to their phone. Phubbing is rude, but according to a new study, there may be another reason it’s happening. “Some people who have high social … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Two salmonella outbreaks that appear related to salami and other Italian-style meats have sickened at least 36 people in 17 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Twelve people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Because some people … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The fourth U.S. case of a rare and potentially fatal bacterial disease called melioidosis, typically found in the tropics, has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Genome testing shows that the strain in the latest case in Georgia is linked … Read more