Try these expert tips for mastering your breath when running, to help you get faster and go further. Just because you don’t lift heavy weights while you’re running doesn’t mean you don’t need to pay attention to your form. In order to maximise your performance and avoid injury, you have to make sure you have […]
Unexpected food pairings to try for big nutritional benefits
Turns out, it’s not just Chrissy and John that can claim golden couple status – these food pairings are a match made in heaven when it comes to boosting your health and giving you all the feels. When it comes to perfect pairings, there are some obvious double acts that spring to mind: Ant and […]
The 17 Best Protein Powders For Weight Loss, According To Nutritionists
If you’re embarking on a weight loss journey, a super potent ingredient that has been shown to help you lose (and maintain) weight is protein. And opting to get more of it through a clean protein powder is an easy way to do it. But with so many options out there, which protein powders are […]
US to study allergic reactions from Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine creator: Confident we can control coronavirus disease by summer 2021 Fox News correspondent Greg Palkot reports on the latest. The U.S. is looking at why several people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine have developed allergic reactions, according to a report. Alkis Togias, an official with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious […]
How To Safely Workout Outside In The Cold Weather
Winter is coming. Or, depending on where you live, maybe it’s already here. Brrr! It’s really easy to trade in sweating for couch surfing when the days become shorter and colder. But the dropping temperatures shouldn’t deter you from squeezing in a run or doing some Snowga. In fact cold weather workouts can burn more […]
Congress passes immunosuppressive drug coverage expansion for kidney transplant patients
The US Senate passed the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act as part of a broad year-end legislative package, extending Medicare coverage of life saving immunosuppressive medications for the life of the kidney transplant. An estimated 375 adult kidney transplant recipients lose their transplant every year due to a lack of coverage […]
What does loneliness look like in the brain?
Brain images from people experiencing loneliness show distinct features within certain neural regions, suggesting that those who feel lonely may be able to fill their desire for human connection by imagining social contexts and interactions. Human connection is a key factor in people’s physical and mental health. However, the impacts of COVID-19 and the need […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci Publicly Receives the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine on Tuesday
Dr. Anthony Fauci has received his first dose of the Moderna novel coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, getting his shot on live television. Fauci was joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and several National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center frontline health workers. Masked and wearing […]
Artificial intelligence predicts gestational diabetes in Chinese women
Machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, can predict which women are at high risk of developing gestational diabetes and lead to earlier intervention, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Gestational diabetes is a common complication during pregnancy that affects up to 15 percent of […]
Top 10 telehealth stories of 2020
There’s no question that the COVID-19 crisis ignited unprecedented patient interest in telehealth. But along with the skyrocketing appointment rates and glowing reports about patient and provider satisfaction came concerns about security, accessibility and longevity. Many of those questions are still unanswered as we turn the corner into 2021. But to gain a sense of […]