While chest pain is the most common symptom of a heart attack in men and women, there are distinct symptom differences between the sexes. Females are more likely to experience a variety of other symptoms, like shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, and back or jaw pain, than males. As Health magazine reports, heart disease, which includes […]
In unfortunate news, cases of COVID-19 have increased just in time for the holidays. As the Huffington Post reports, behind this uptick is a new strain called JN.1, which accounted for 21.4% of cases in the United States as of Dec. 9, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. JN.1 is a descendant of BA.2.86, […]
A new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is rising to prominence in the U.S. as winter illness season approaches its peak: JN.1, yet another gift from the Omicron variant. As Time magazine reports, JN.1 was first detected in the U.S. in September but spread slowly at first. In recent weeks, however, it has accounted for […]
A new treatment for type 1 diabetes could be on the horizon, according to a new study. Researchers have completed the first human clinical trial of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and alopecia drug baricitinib, sold under the name Olumiant for treating new-onset type 1 diabetes. As Healthline reports, the drug offers a novel approach to treating type 1 diabetes that […]
Scientists may have discovered a potential cause of endometriosis, a painful condition in which the uterine lining grows outside of the uterus. Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women, however, the causes are poorly understood. A new study, published in Science Translational Medicine, detected a bacteria, called Fusobacterium, in over 60% of women with endometriosis. As Healthline reports, the researchers […]
As we approach the end of 2023, you may be feeling ready to reclaim healthy fitness habits, prepping yourself to hit the ground running with resolutions… this January. Aside from signing up for annual Turkey Trots and Santa Runs, or squeezing in time at a crowded gym, how can you keep your body moving and […]
A proposal announced Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aims to remove all lead drinking water pipes across the country within a decade. As NBC News reports, the lead and copper rule improvements would require utilities to replace lead service lines within 10 years regardless of the lead levels that register in water samples. […]
Life expectancy in the U.S. ticked upward in 2022, following two years of significant declines driven primarily by the Covid pandemic, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report published last week. As NBC News reports, the CDC data showed that life expectancy at birth — how long a baby born in a particular […]
Air that’s polluted by traffic exhaust can spike people’s blood pressure sharply almost as soon as they begin traveling, according to a study that monitored people in real time on busy roadways. As NBC News reports, the findings — published last week in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine — suggests that roadway pollution not […]
We are well into the holiday season, and as wonderful as this time of year may be, it can also be very stressful. With big holiday meals, loads of sugary treats, less time outside in the daylight, and simply the stress of planning, organizing, and traveling, our immune systems take a bit of a beating […]