There are many proven benefits to walking—it improves cardiovascular fitness, reduces your risk of heart attack, and even boosts brain health. But the question that still lingers is how much walking do you need to do to reap those rewards? If your main goal is to stave off mental decline, there is finally an answer. […]
As Reuters reports, the world is now in the best position yet to finally end the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday. “We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic. We’re not there yet, but the end is in […]
As CNN reports, early in the coronavirus pandemic, health officials closely monitored sewage samples for signs of the virus to track where it could be circulating. Now, that technique is being used to detect other infectious diseases: polio and monkeypox. Some disease detectives in the United States are narrowing their wastewater surveillance efforts to zero […]
As Yahoo News reports, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved new COVID-19 boosters by Pfizer and Moderna last week, following authorization by the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday. The new vaccines should start to arrive at clinics any day. Here’s what you need to know before getting boosted. Who can get the […]
Jane Fonda has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and has begun chemotherapy treatment, the legendary actress and activist said in post shared on her verified social media account. “So, my dear friends, I have something personal I want to share. I’ve been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and have started chemo treatments,” Fonda began in the […]
A staggering nine out of ten women admit that they’re unhappy with their bodies and turn to dieting in hopes of achieving what they deem to be a more “ideal” body size, according to the youth activism non-profit DoSomething. As Eating Well reports, there are countless factors why body confidence is such a pervasive issue, from social […]
A new, highly contagious viral infection that has been dubbed “Tomato Flu” is spreading among children in India, the country’s Health Ministry reported last week. At least 82 children younger than 5 had been infected by late July in the southern state of Kerala, after the first patient was identified there in May. Infections have […]
Moderna is suing Pfizer and BioNTech over alleged infringement of its mRNA vaccine technology patents, the company announced on Friday. “We are filing these lawsuits to protect the innovative mRNA technology platform that we pioneered, invested billions of dollars in creating, and patented during the decade preceding the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel in […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is renaming monkeypox amid concerns that the name may be considered racist and might not accurately describe the origin of the virus. WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in mid-June that the organization would be renaming monkeypox. “WHO is also working with partners and experts from around the world on changing […]
As NBC News reports, the wife of a Northern California congressman died late last year after ingesting a plant that is generally considered safe and is used as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, including diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol. Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, died from dehydration due […]