In the aftermath of tragedies such as mass shootings, natural disasters, or pandemics, people may feel stress, anxiety, grief, and worry. However, how you respond to stress is crucial. The first step in managing stress is to understand what causes it; this isn’t as clear-cut as it seems. Major stressors such as changing jobs, moving, … Read more
Babies are fragile beings. During the first few months of their life, you need to pay special attention to their well-being and ensure they are not at risk of developing severe ailments. Hence, as a parent, it is natural to feel stressed and worried about your child and fuss over their safety. This is why … Read more
In an effort to treat the 1.5 million Americans living with diabetes, scientists have developed a treatment that uses stem cells that produce insulin. Type 1 diabetes ruled Brian Shelton’s life. He would lose consciousness without warning when his blood sugar plummeted. A motorcycle crash caused him to crash into a wall. While delivering mail, … Read more
This might be the future of Covid-19. New viruses that are highly adept at evading the body’s defenses emerge and reappear every few years, especially during flu season. The central problem is that the coronavirus is becoming more adept at reinfecting people. Those already infected by the first Omicron variant are already reporting second infections … Read more
Many lingering physical, mental, and neurological effects are plaguing children as well as adults. For many, these effects are a result of their initial coronavirus infection. Will Grogan looked blankly at his ninth-grade biology homework. It was a book he had studied earlier, but it looked totally strange. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” … Read more
The advice that we take 10,000 steps a day is more a marketing accident than based on science. This can save you money. Most fitness tracking devices recommend that you take 10,000 steps a day. This is helpful advice to follow if you don’t want to gain weight. However, the goal of taking 10,000 steps, … Read more
David Bennett Sr. was given a heart from a genetically modified pig. This procedure may offer hope to millions of Americans needing transplants. The first person to have his failing heart replaced with that of a genetically engineered pig in a pioneering operation died on Tuesday, two months after the transplant surgery. David Bennett, who … Read more
No vaccine is available at the moment. While vaccines are being developed, the goal will be extremely difficult to achieve. Vaccinating people who aren’t very healthy may be enough to restore normalcy. There were early signs that vaccines might be a cure for coronavirus. Herd immunity is a term used to describe when the majority … Read more
Updated COVID-19 vaccines, which should be available soon after Labor Day, are designed to stop new SARS- But the money to distribute them has dried up. More than two weeks ago, at the height of the crisis, a lot of people said we weren’t going to have any more Americans willing to be vaccinated against … Read more
A vaccine for COVID-19 is not yet available. However, new studies are testing whether an antiviral drug, remdesivir, could be effective. The super-contagious Delta variant has caused a global outbreak, prompting new restrictions on travel and warnings for pregnant women. It is much more aggressive than any of the previous variants. Rochelle P. Walensky, director … Read more