(HealthDay)—Intermittent fasting is all the rage due to its potential health benefits, and now a new review shows this style of eating really does produce weight loss and may even improve certain markers of heart health. Intermittent fasting is an umbrella term for several diets that alternate between feasts and fasts. The 5:2 diet involves […]

This Morning: Dr Sara debunks Mediterranean diet claims 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 Too much cholesterol can block your blood […]

High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips 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 Anyone can get high cholesterol, and it can […]

Switzerland will step up anti-COVID measures on Monday with a return to working from home and curbs on the unvaccinated, as the country battles an intense fifth wave of the virus. The new measures come as authorities anticipate the arrival of the highly-mutated Omicron variant, believed to be more contagious than previous strains. “Only people […]

KHN correspondent Rachana Pradhan discussed how the public opinion of vaccines has changed in the past year with Newsy on Tuesday and how supply chain disruptions hurt hospital care with KCRW’s “Press Play” podcast. Click here to watch Pradhan on Newsy Click here to hear Pradhan on KCRW Read Pradhan’s “Never Mind Toys, It’s Time […]

Research has linked air pollution to a range of medical conditions. In the United States, racially minoritized groups are exposed to more air pollution than are white Americans. A new study finds for the first time that race and ethnicity are a more significant factor in exposure to air pollution than income level in the […]

A record 13.6 million Americans have signed up for health coverage for 2022 on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, with nearly a month remaining to enroll in most states, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. President Joe Biden's top health advisers credited the increased government subsidies, which lowered out-of-pocket costs, for the surge in enrollment. They […]

What's the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest? 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 Raising awareness around the “less […]

In a recent study, researchers used computational structural biology methods to analyze the role of mutations in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant, Omicron, and the infectivity and immune escape properties. Study: Computational analysis of the effect of SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron Spike protein mutations on dynamics, ACE2 binding and propensity for immune […]

A recent study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server assesses the degree to which the D614G mutation in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) receptor-binding domain (RBD) allows access of spike (S) protein trimers to conformations/forms similar to the linoleic acid (LA)-bound locked conformations without LA binding. Study: Relationship between monomer packing and […]