Consciously changing the way you breathe has been shown to reduce stress, increase alertness and even improve your immune system. Inhale, exhale, repeat. Inhale through your nose for five counts. Hold your breath in for five counts. Exhale through your nose for five counts. How do you feel? Relaxed? Calm? Perhaps, even more alert? Breathing […]
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark said on Saturday that one person had died and another fell seriously ill with blood clots and cerebral haemorrhage after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination. The two, both hospital staff members, had both received the AstraZeneca vaccine less than 14 days before getting ill, the authority that runs public hospitals in […]
Democrats, newly in control of Congress and the White House, are united behind an idea that Republican lawmakers and major drugmakers fiercely oppose: empowering the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate the prices of brand-name drugs covered by Medicare. But they do not have enough votes without Republican support in the Senate for […]
Serious complications due to blood clots, such as heart attacks and strokes, that are experienced by some COVID-19 survivors may be caused by a lingering immune response in the blood vessels after recovery, suggests a study published today in eLife. The findings may help explain why some COVID-19 survivors, so-called ‘long-haulers’, report lasting COVID-19 symptoms […]
A new tool accurately assesses three types of anhedonia in adolescents, new research shows. The novel Multidimensional Adolescent Anhedonia Scale (MAAS) assesses anticipatory, consummatory, and recall anhedonia, which will help improve diagnoses in research and clinical settings, the investigators say. Anhedonia, the loss of interest and pleasure in activities, is often the first sign of […]
One key to running faster, longer and stronger is having a strong core – something many of us runners neglect. Here’s a quick 10-minute workout to activate those abs and obliques ahead of any run, which is designed to help you move better than ever. To run, all you have to do is lace up […]
It’s no secret that Dr. Anthony Fauci and the former president are not exactly best friends. Since President Joe Biden was inaugurated in January, Fauci has not held back about what it was like to work for the Donald Trump administration as part of his White House Coronavirus Task Force. Fauci told The New York […]
A research team at the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) has identified the mechanism that causes movement disorders in patients with mutations in the NUS1 gene. Using both cellular and model organism studies, cholesterol accumulation was found to contribute to the symptoms of seizures, ataxia, and movement abnormalities. This breakthrough study on NUS1, a gene that […]
It's a boy for Big Brother alums Nicole Franzel and Victor Arroyo! The couple, who are currently expecting their first child together, announced the baby news on Monday. "GENDER REVEAL!! 💘 What's the scoop 🍦?!?!" Franzel, 28, captioned a video shared to her Instagram. "Such a cute way to find out our baby gender. PS—— […]
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najeh Davenport (44) sits on the bench during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Pittsburgh. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The court-appointed lead lawyer for thousands of retired players suing the NFL pledged Monday to try to remove race as a factor in dementia testing, but lawyers for Black players […]
