What is the impact of the COVID-19-pandemic on the sexuality? The COVID-19-pandemic seems to affect the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and young adults. Blame, Social Distancing and limited access to contraception, for example. In a study by the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, and Rutgers University, impact of the COVID-19-pandemic on […]
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis has decided to halt a clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, citing problems in recruiting enough patients for the study of the controversial drug. “Novartis has made the decision to stop and discontinue its sponsored HCQ clinical trial for COVID-19 due to acute enrolment challenges that have made […]
Based on its findings, the study suggested that job-related strenuous exercise throughout life may not necessarily extend longevity. In a study that analysed longevity data for professional Japanese traditional artistes, researchers found that Kabuki (classical Japanese dance-drama) performers, known for their vigorous movements, had shorter lifespans compared to other art performers who lead relatively sedentary […]
High blood pressure is a common condition that affects more than a quarter of all adults in the UK. But you could lower your risk of developing hypertension by simply eating more yoghurt, it’s been claimed. High blood pressure – which is also known as hypertension – puts extra stress on blood vessels and vital […]
Early signs of being more susceptible to type 2 diabetes as an adult can be seen in children as young as 8 years old, decades before it is likely to be diagnosed, according to a new study published in Diabetes Care today. The research looked at the effects of a genetic risk score for developing […]
Hair is often deemed the epitome of youth, vitality and beauty which makes the process of losing it being that much more devastating to some. Fear not though as there is an oil which could help with this. What is it? READ MORE High blood pressure: Best and worst cheese What is sandalwood oil? In […]
Lockdown could be bad for you back. Thanks to measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, many of us are now working from home. This means you might not be moving around as much, and your home desk setup (and the posture you adopt while working) might not be as good as it should be. These […]
A study conducted by clinicians from KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) and researchers at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU), which evaluated and demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of a KKH-developed novel clinical protocol to screen and triage women with threatened miscarriages, has been published in the journal, Scientific Reports. In the novel clinical […]
The deadly COVID-19 is an infectious disease that has been confirmed in more than seven million people around the world. Symptoms found on the skin have been present in many COVID-19 patients. What are the three warning signs found on the skin warning of a possible infection? READ MORE Parkinson’s disease: Food to reduce the […]
In a December 2019 study, a team of Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers demonstrated in mice that repair of bone fractures requires the generation, growth and spread of nerve cells, or neurons, throughout the injured area. This, they showed, partly relies on a protein known as nerve growth factor (NGF). Now, the researchers have dug deeper […]
