Cognitive decline is linked to COVID-19 lockdown, shows study

A decline in cognitive functions – such as memory, attention and decision-making – is connected to the tightest restrictions in Scotland's COVID-19 lockdown, a new peer-reviewed study has found. The research, led by Dr Joanne Ingram from the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), in partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), has concluded that […]

Pregnant Krystal Nielson Defends Prenatal Workouts: 'I Know What I'm Doing'

Brushing off the haters. Pregnant Krystal Nielson is standing by her decision to do prenatal workouts despite Instagram trolls’ negative comments. Brittany Cartwright and More Pregnant Stars Slam Mom-Shamers “I know what I’m doing,” the Bachelor in Paradise alum, 33, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, March 22. “I’m getting certified as a prenatal and […]

Ruxolitinib Cream for AD Is in Regulatory Home Stretch

Ruxolitinib cream, an investigational selective Janus kinase 1 and 2 inhibitor now under priority review by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) down to age 12 years, demonstrated a dual mechanism of action in two pivotal phase 3 trials: antipruritic and anti-inflammatory, Kim A. Papp, MD, PhD, said at […]

Venus Williams Pens Powerful Letter About Equality

In recent weeks, the world has woken up to the experiences of women everywhere. What some may have considered a rarity was, in fact, standard procedure. As Australia was left reeling from accusations of sexual assault from those within Parliament House, overseas Asian women were brutally killed in a shooting, while Sarah Everard was allegedly […]

DR Congo starts countdown to end of Ebola outbreak in east

The Democratic Republic of Congo, where the deadly Ebola virus first emerged in 1976, has begun a countdown to the official end of its latest outbreak, this time in the east of the country, health authorities said Tuesday. The last patient to be treated for Ebola tested negative for a second time on Sunday, triggering […]

New drug candidate against COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, arrived one year ago and turned our lives upside-down. While worldwide vaccination programs are currently ongoing, we do not yet know for how long the vaccine will provide immune protection against infection, and if the currently approved vaccines can provide protection against the emerging virus variants. In […]

Health watchdog objects to Kraft Heinz ads targeting healthy foods

FILE PHOTO: Heinz tomato ketchup is show on display during a preview of a new Walmart Super Center prior to its opening in Compton, California, U.S., January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake(Reuters) – A U.S. consumer advocacy group has filed a complaint against food and beverage major Kraft Heinz Co for disparaging healthy foods including broccoli, […]

This Meal Prep Service Gives You Food, and Tells You How to Use It

Calories in, calories out. Drink your water, down plenty of protein, eat your vegetables. If you’re serious about eating for muscle, you know what to eat by now. But Greg Connolly, founder of Trifecta Nutrition, understands there’s more to the perfect diet than that. When you eat, how much you eat, and how often you […]

Aspirin not as effective as anticoagulation

In a multicenter study led by the University Hospital and the University Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER Basel, a research group with participation from University of Basel, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, the University of Bern and other centers, has investigated the equivalence of aspirin to anticoagulation. The study shows that aspirin is not as effective as […]

Newly confirmed surgeon general to focus on COVID, opioids

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed a soft-spoken physician as President Joe Biden’s surgeon general Tuesday. While Dr. Vivek Murthy says ending the coronavirus pandemic is his top priority, he’s also raised concerns over a relapsing opioid overdose crisis. The vote on Murthy was 57-43, giving him bipartisan support. Biden’s coronavirus response can already count on […]