Last week, International Superstar Celine Dion cancelled her tour and revealed she has been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), a rare neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease. The French Canadian singer told her 5.2m Instagram followers the condition makes her muscles spasm uncontrollably. Dion said it has led to difficulties walking and […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Switzerland-based Ferring Pharmaceuticals’ fecal transplant-based therapy to reduce the recurrence of a bacterial infection, making it the first therapy of its kind to be cleared in the United States. The therapy, “Rebyota,” targets Clostridium difficile, or C. difficile, which is a superbug responsible for infections that can […]
Public health officials’ warnings of a “tripledemic” are intensifying as Americans head into the holiday season. Across the country, hospitals, especially those specializing in children, are being overrun, namely due to cases of infectious respiratory illnesses, like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19, which together make a nasty “tripledemic.” “This is a unique situation […]
If you, like millions of people around the globe, suffer from hair loss and are wondering if those natural nutritional supplements actually work, it’s your lucky day. A new research paper published in JAMA Dermatology says that nutritional-supplement brands such as Viviscal, Nourkrin, Nutrafol, Lamdapil and Pantogar, as well as natural supplements including zinc, capsaicin (an active […]
Cases of gonorrhea are skyrocketing in the U.S. after hitting a historic low in 2009. In 2020 (the most recent year data is available), more than 675,000 gonorrhea cases were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is a 111% increase since 2009. But despite its prevalence, many people don’t know a lot […]
It’s the golden age of plank challenges, folks. But is it really necessary to hold a plank for the length of a full Billie Eilish song? Here, a Shape magazine expert breaks down how long to hold a plank to score all of the exercise’s benefits and shares common form mistakes that could make the move less […]
From cookbooks to books on healthy eating, sustainability, the food industry, and fitness, there’s no shortage of nutrition publications on the market. But with so many options available, finding healthy eating books that are reliable, informative, and enjoyable can be definitely present a challenge. Plenty of books can fit right into your library, regardless of […]
Joe Jonas has opened up about why he started therapy, sharing that the response to his solo album Fastlife led him to a dark place. The 33-year-old Jonas Brothers band member appeared on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast where the singer talked about his journey with mental health. While reflecting on how he’s integrated therapy and meditation into his life, […]
Just in time for the holiday season, on Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that it is now tracking a new COVID-19 “variant of concern” around the U.S. known as XBB, which has grown to make up an estimated 3.1% of new infections nationwide. According to CBS News, the new strain’s […]
A new study out of Edith Cowen University in Australia says that when it comes to building muscle, lowering weights could help you build muscle in half the time it takes to do it by lifting. They found that the most efficient way to build strength and muscle was focusing on the lowering portion of […]