By mapping the genetic code of particularly virulent strains of Lyme disease bacteria, scientists may have gotten a step closer to figuring out why symptoms persist for months, or even years, in some people. As NBC News reports, samples from hundreds of patients revealed that certain strains of the Lyme bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, have a protective outer layer […]
The number of young people with food allergies has been surging in the past few decades. This fall, many of them are heading to college. Living with a food allergy at home is challenging under the best of circumstances. But college students say navigating food allergies on campus is particularly fraught. As The Washington Post […]
Masking has been a contentious topic in the U.S. ever since public health officials first recommended their use to prevent the spread of COVID-19 back in 2020. Mask mandates greatly increased the use of wearing masks during the height of the pandemic, but as the mandates went away, some people kept masking and others didn’t. Now, according […]
Do you have what it takes to thrive? This study at Harvard University has taken the subject seriously, tracking more than 260 students for decades, starting back in the 1940s. These researchers found that five simple qualities improve your odds of flourishing later in life. According to Michael Easter, founder of 2 Percent, those five qualities include: […]
A recent study has found that taking “diet breaks” can be a part of an effective fat-loss plan. It’s the idea of temporary maintenance as a break from active weight loss – hitting pause on the plan while something like a holiday or vacation happens. Think of it as an intentional plateau. It’s the third option that we often […]
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, around 1 in 9 people over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the United States, a total of 6.7 million people. With an aging population, experts expect this number to exceed 12 million by 2050. As Medical News Today reports, Alzheimer’s is an incurable, progressive disease, but it is not inevitable […]
The diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide significantly reduced symptoms and improved quality of life in people with obesity and the most common form of heart failure in a clinical trial, potentially expanding the already wildly popular drug’s use beyond diabetes and weight loss and offering a new treatment option where few are available. As […]
Health authorities say they’re closely tracking the spread of three new COVID-19 variants now spreading around the country. Levels of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths for now remain far below previous peaks seen during past summer and winter waves of the virus, but have been climbing steadily for several weeks. The appearance of a new “highly mutated” […]
Recent research suggests that reducing screen time significantly improves your well-being. You don’t need to go cold turkey, but it’s worth changing. As Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Pump Club reports, while too many people speculate that social media and time on your phones aren’t good for your mental health, this study has provided new insight into what’s happening. The […]
What would happen if you used the latest technology to design a diet specifically for you? Would you finally lose more weight and see better results. According to Arnold Schwarzeneger’s Pump Club, a recent study found that you don’t need to personalize your diet to your genetic variables to see incredible results. The research is […]