A new report published today authored by leading autism experts and members of the autistic community argues that much greater support is needed to help individuals and their families navigate the long and often complex process of receiving a diagnosis of autism. The Westminster Commission on Autism, convened by Barry Sheerman MP which drew on […]
If you’ve had COVID-19 and you received two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, should you still get a booster if you are eligible? The answer is yes, according to Michael Lin, MD, MPH, an infectious disease specialist and associate professor at Rush. That’s because guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doesn’t take […]
senarce/Shutterstock By Reecha Kulkarni/Aug. 26, 2021 1:52 pm EDT If you’re new to crystal healing, chances are you’re overwhelmed. There are chakras to balance, intentions to set, and crystals to pick. And while you can learn about the seven chakras fairly quickly, there are as many shades of crystals as lipglosses in a Sephora aisle to […]
Health officials are developing a plan to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots to all people in the U.S. as soon as this fall to maximize vaccine protection. The Mayo Clinic News Network team sat down with Dr. Melanie Swift, co-chair of the Mayo Clinic COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Distribution Work Group. In this Q&A, Dr. […]
The wonderful world of gemstones is expansive — just as Earth is. After all, they come from the earth and form in seemingly a million unique ways. They’re not only colorful and mesmerizing, but they’re also used spiritually to heal, protect, and enhance oneself (via Healthline). Such is the case for gemstones like amazonite, clear […]
Hygiene was a significant part of the health measures to control the coronavirus at the start of the pandemic. But as evidence began to emerge of airborne spread, the focus switched to masks and, more recently, ventilation. Indeed, for some the focus has switched so sharply from surface transmission to airborne transmission that they now […]
Weight loss is given insufficient priority in the management of heart patients despite the benefits, according to a study published today in European Heart Journal—Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes. The study of more than 10,000 patients found that less than 20% had a healthy body mass index (BMI) at the time of hospitalisation for […]
Behind a glass storefront on a busy San Diego street, a model does barbell hip thrusts while a Brazilian-jujitsu fighter grunts through a set of 315-pound box squats. They’ve both come to this gym for the same reason: ass. Only it’s their own asses they’re interested in. Welcome to the Glute Lab, an 1,800-square-foot one-room […]
The theory that modern society is too clean, leading to defective immune systems in children, should be discarded, according to a new study by researchers at UCL and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. In medicine, the ‘hygiene hypothesis’ states that early childhood exposure to particular microorganisms protects against allergic diseases by contributing […]
First identified in India, the delta variant has quickly become the dominant variant of COVID-19 in the world, according to the World Health Organization (via Reuters). Declared as a “variant of concern” in the U.S. by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, WHO officials are now advising those who are fully vaccinated to “play […]
