Even if you’re diligent about sunscreen, it’s easy to forget about your lips. And the price of sunburned lips is not just some serious discomfort, it’s everything sunburn and sun exposure brings with it, including a heightened risk of skin cancer and wrinkles. It’s been drilled into most people to wear sunscreen on a daily […]
University of Otago researchers have discovered some of the secrets to longevity with new research revealing not smoking and being social engaged throughout older age are common traits of New Zealand centenarians. Associate Professor Yoram Barak, a consultant psychogeriatrician, says the results show people can have some control over the ageing process. “Electing not to […]
Hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine candidates are currently being developed. The way emerging vaccines will be distributed to those who need them is not yet clear. The United States has now twice indicated that it would like to secure priority access to doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Other countries, including India and Russia, have taken similar stances. […]
DNA from uterine cells of women with endometriosis has different chemical modifications, compared to the DNA of women who do not have the condition, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. The changes involve DNA methylation—the binding of compounds known as methyl groups to DNA—which can alter gene activity. Moreover, the methylated […]
A recent study found that brown and organic rice sold in the UK tends to contain significantly more arsenic than white inorganic varieties that are often considered less healthy. Arsenic is found in many foods but can be especially concentrated in rice, particularly in the husk, which is removed to produce white rice but retained […]
Gabrielle Union shared a photo of Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau, who was confirmed dead by police on June 13, to Instagram. In the post, the actress called Salau, who recently opened up on Twitter about being sexual assaulted, a “warrior.” Gabrielle has previously opened up about being raped at age 19 and […]
The complex food shopping patterns that financially insecure families employ have been upended by the COVID-19 crisis. While increasing the maximum benefit for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) is an essential step in addressing the current food insecurity crisis, this policy change alone will not address many of the barriers low-income […]
In the global race to create a vaccine against the corona virus, the Confederation of the German Biotech company Curevac enters. As Federal Economics Minister, Peter Altmaier (CDU) said on Monday, takes on the government development Bank KfW for a 300 million euros, approximately 23 percent of the shares. The objective is to give the […]
The use of cannabis during pregnancy leads to poorer health outcomes for babies, according to research from the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute. Published in the Medical Journal of Australia, the study found that continued use of cannabis at 15 weeks of pregnancy was associated with significantly lower birthweight, head circumference, birth length, and […]
China moved swiftly Monday to try to control a new outbreak of the coronavirus after 36 more cases were confirmed in Beijing. People were lined up at hospitals and other facilities around the capital as authorities rushed to administer thousands of nucleic acid tests of people who worked at a major wholesale market, anyone who […]
