After over 18 months of this pandemic, with the social distancing, mask wearing and on-off lockdowns, what we all want to know more than anything else is when it will all be over and how it will end. While nothing is certain, we have a lot of evidence on which to build some realistic expectations […]
A lucky break: Woman reveals how a visit to a GP for an unusually heavy period revealed the cancer that might have killed her in a week As a university ‘fresher’, Katherine Hawkes put an unusually heavy period down to the stress of being in unfamiliar surroundings. The then 19-year-old was, after all, away from […]
If you’ve had both of your COVID vaccinations, you may have suffered some side-effects—perhaps headaches, fatigue, fever or a sore arm. These effects are mainly caused by your immune system’s reaction to the vaccine. But most scientists agree that there is another cause: the human mind. The ability of the mind to generate the symptoms […]
HEALTH NOTES: How a simple thumb test could prevent thousands of strokes each year A simple thumb check could prevent thousands of strokes every year. The test, which involves measuring electrical activity from the heart as it passes through the thumb, picks up signs of atrial fibrillation (AF), a leading cause of strokes that affects […]
aslysun/Shutterstock By Erica Andrews/Sept. 2, 2021 3:55 pm EDT When the pandemic hit last year, many of our lives changed forever. Whether it was worrying about loved ones or locking ourselves inside for months, it was a difficult year for many of us. A majority of businesses also opted to have their employees work from home, […]
Diana Krykavska/Shutterstock By Paige McBride/Aug. 30, 2021 12:56 pm EDT Food trends can leave people rushing to purchase various supplements that they sometimes really need — and sometimes, really don’t. Especially as gut health has taken center stage in the wellness industry, many may find themselves reaching for probiotics more often than they need to. Indeed, […]
With spring and summer came wide availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, followed by relaxed safety restrictions in public and outdoor spaces, plus the return of various events that were canceled last year. But as all the “Your fall plans” memes have implied, the newer, more contagious Delta variant has come out to play, putting any […]
Elite athletes—like Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won gold for the men’s 1500m race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics—train almost ten to 14 times per week, clocking up numerous hours on the track and in the gym. But for the rest of us, getting into shape does not necessarily mean such an arduous regime. How often you […]
A world-leading research collaboration in South Australia has delivered crucial insight into the lasting immune system dysregulation caused by COVID-19. The study, conducted by experts at SAHMRI, Flinders University, the University of Adelaide, the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the Royal Adelaide Hospital, showed that people’s immune systems were significantly altered six months after their […]
We already know we need to get up and get active physically. Not exercising is bad for our health, and can lead to bigger problems later on. But what’s stopping us from taking that first step? Here are some of the most common excuses: Excuse 1: “I don’t like exercising.” The usual images of […]
