Long before sports superstars Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles braved the spotlight to defend their mental health, Graig Chow, a certified mental performance consultant at UC Berkeley, studied the culture that pushes elite athletes like NBA players Chamique Holdsclaw, Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan to their breaking points. What he found was a top-down global […]
Brett Eldredge Shares His Advice for Anyone Dealing With Anxiety
Country music superstar Brett Eldredge is no stranger to anxiety, he reveals in an Instagram post caption on Monday, sharing that he’s dealt with it “for years.” “STAY IN THE FIGHT…” the 35 year-old writes in the caption featuring a photo of himself lifting at the gym. “Lately I have had a pretty solid relationship […]
Researchers release masks that instantaneously deactivate SARS-CoV-2
The Catholic University of Valencia and Valencian company Visor Medical, manufacturer of preventive health technology for innovation, have released a type IIR surgical mask with an intelligent fabric that can instantaneously deactivate the SARS-COV-2 virus that is responsible for COVID19. The intelligent fabric of these masks has been created thanks to the work of a […]
Viruses May Jump From Bats to People More Often Than Realized
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. When humans and other species intermingle and viruses move between them, experts call that “spillover.” As humans move and seek new living spaces where wild animals live, and climate change shifts the boundaries of those habitats, scientists predict we will see […]
Heart attack warning: Exercise can lead to calcification of the arteries – BMJ study
Brian May says he’s ‘grateful to be alive’ after heart attack 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 Brand-new research suggests that […]
Study: Measuring brain waves could diagnose dementia early
Our visual memory system has a phenomenally large capacity. Flick through the image gallery on your phone, or fast forward through a previously watched movie, and notice how the briefly presented images trigger memories with little or no effort on your part. Well, my colleagues and I have harnessed this passive visual memory system to […]
As COVID-19 Cases Rise in Kids, Scientists Examine Immune Systems
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Eighteen months into the covid-19 pandemic, with the delta variant fueling a massive resurgence of disease, many hospitals are hitting a heartbreaking new low. They’re now losing babies to the coronavirus. The first reported covid-related death of a newborn occurred in Orange County, Florida, […]
Skin-Care Microdosing Might Be the Solution to Your Skin Sensitivity
All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. You might have heard hushed whispers about microdosing, the controversial practice of taking crumb-size amounts of psychedelics to improve focus and mental health. It turns out that your skin-care […]
Depression during menopause: How to spot it and treat it
(HealthDay)—Emotional changes in the run-up to menopause can sometimes lead to depression. It can be important to see a doctor to help determine whether you’re just feeling stressed or “blue”—or whether you might have clinical or major depression, a condition associated with a chemical imbalance in the brain. Changing hormones during perimenopause—the time when a […]
Orchid extract holds hope for prostate cancer treatment
Research led by the Centenary Institute has found that a compound extracted from a commonly cultivated orchid could be a potential new treatment option for prostate cancer. The second most common form of cancer, prostate cancer is also the sixth highest cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. In the study, the researchers examined erianin, a natural […]