In a report recently published in the journal, Scientific Reports, British scientists have discovered what makes people stink. Turns out, we can all blame our B.O. on an enzyme that hides in specific bacteria that colonize the human armpit. “Solving the structure of this ‘BO enzyme’ has allowed us to pinpoint the molecular step inside […]
Patients recovering from COVID-19 may be susceptible to losing their hair, USA Today reported last week. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doesn’t list hair loss as a consequence of COVID-19, but more than 27% of 1,100 people who responded to a Survivor Corps Facebook poll said they lost hair. Dr. Michele Green, […]
For most people, wearing a face mask is a harmless inconvenience, but wearing the coverings may cause skin problems for some, one dermatologist explains. The term most used to describe the condition is mask-acne, or “maskne.” Dermatologist Dr. Allison Truong, from Cedars-Sinai Medical Group in Los Angeles, said that she is seeing many patients with […]
When deadlines begin piling up and your calendar is overbooked, who has time for healthy eating? And now with uncertainty about the coronavirus pandemic adding to our general anxiety levels, things can be magnified to the Nth power. But when it comes to combating stress levels, what you eat may actually help relieve your tension. […]
The vaccine trial that Vice President Mike Pence kicked off in Miami last week gives the United States the tiniest chance of being ready to vaccinate millions of Americans just before Election Day. It’s a possibility that fills many public health experts with dread. Among their concerns: Early evidence that any vaccine works would lead […]
Glaucoma strikes many people as they age, but what if a simple dietary change could lower your risk? New research suggests it can: Scientists found a low-carbohydrate diet might protect you against the vision-robbing disease. The researchers analyzed data from 185,000 female nurses and male health professionals, aged 40 to 75, who took part in […]
As if we don’t all have enough to worry about with the coronavirus pandemic, now, across 34 states, nearly 400 people have fallen ill due to a salmonella outbreak. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this outbreak is likely linked to red onions. “Although red onions have been identified as the likely […]
For years, public health officials have been trying to dispel the myth that people who get a flu shot are more likely to get Alzheimer’s disease. They are not. And now there is evidence that vaccines that protect against the flu and pneumonia may actually protect people from Alzheimer’s, too. The evidence comes from two […]
The COVID-19 vaccine candidate made by the U.S. biotech company Moderna and developed in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health starts its final phase of testing this week. This phase is called Phase 3 efficacy testing, and it is designed to see if the vaccine actually prevents disease. Up to 30,000 volunteers will be […]
The buzz around CBD is at an all-time high. CBD, or cannabis-based products, are hailed by devotees as natural cure-alls for all sorts of health conditions — everything from chronic pain to anxiety, insomnia, and more. And the number of products you can get your hands on feels like it grows more and more every […]