In the first study of its kind, a team of researchers at the University of British Columbia’s faculty of medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has helped to demonstrate that a stem cell-based treatment delivered through an implantable device can produce insulin in the human body. The treatment was provided to B.C. patients living with […]
Let’s face it, 2020 was rough. Americans grappled with a global pandemic, the loss of loved ones, lockdowns that splintered social networks, stress, unemployment and depression. So, it should come as no surprise that the nation’s blood pressure shot up. On Monday The New York Times reported that scientists have found that blood pressure measurements […]
The big message from the White House COVID-19 response team on Tuesday was that if anyone has been on the fence about whether to get a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot, the new Omicron variant should give more than enough motivation to do it – right away. “We have far more tools to fight the […]
Are you looking for a healthy gift that keeps on giving this year? One that you can do regardless of what’s going on with the never ending pandemic? Maybe you should look at an online workout program subscription. You can do online workouts at home, your backyard, or really anywhere you can get WiFi, and […]
South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus last week that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province. It’s unclear where the new variant actually arose, but it was first detected by scientists in South Africa and has now been seen in travelers […]
After almost two years, the Withings ScanWatch is now available to purchase in the US after its announcement back at the beginning of 2020. The ScanWatch was waiting for clearance from the Food and Drug Administration, which it had received in October for its EKG and blood oxygen measurement features. Unlike its competitors Apple Watch and Fitbit, both […]
There is no denying that the food and beverages we consume can have positive or negative health implications. As such, consuming certain foods and limiting others can help promote brain health and prevent decline. For example, a May study published in Neurology stated that the Mediterranean Diet may limit your risk for dementia. This way […]
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration authorized a virtual reality system as a prescription treatment for chronic back pain. The therapy, called EaseVRx, joins the short list of digital therapeutics cleared by the agency over the past few years. EaseVRx includes a VR headset and a device that amplifies the sound of the user’s breath to […]
The Food and Drug Administration has just opened booster shots for the Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to all adults, expanding eligibility outside of the initial, vulnerable groups they were cleared for earlier this fall. Just over 16 percent of people in the United States who had an initial vaccine series have already received a booster shot. This expanded eligibility should […]
Your mind, like your physical body, is always capable of change for better or for worse. And the degree and nature of that change has less to do with age and more to do with action. Exercise is the single most important thing anyone can do to improve brain function and resiliency to disease, according […]