Sign in
Sign in
Recover your password.
A password will be e-mailed to you.
Browsing Category
Fitness & Exercise
CDC’s New COVID Rules Mark Change in the Pandemic, How We Live
CDC: Summary of Guidance for Minimizing the Impact of COVID-19 on Individual Persons, Communities, and Health Care Systems United States, August 2022.Rachel Bruce, MD, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Forest Hills, NY.David Berger,…
Young Adults Who Learn How to Cook Eat More Veggies
Aug. 12, 2022 Watch what you eat is a common refrain, but a new study shows that eating what you watch can be an effective way to improve a persons diet.Researchers in Kentucky found that college students who set weight loss goals and…
Metaverse Medicine and the Doctor, Patient Avatars Ahead
Aug. 12, 2022 -- In what some are calling the next iteration of the internet, the metaverse is an unfamiliar digital world where you could be an avatar navigating computer-generated places and interacting with others in real time. In…
Sexual Dysfunction, Hair Loss Linked With Long COVID
Aug. 12, 2022 Hair loss, reduced sex drive, and erectile dysfunction have joined a list of better-known symptoms linked to long COVID in patients who were not hospitalized, according to findings of a large study.Anuradhaa Subramanian,…
The Truth About Whole-Body Scans
Take a drive around certain neighborhoods in Los Angeles and you may spot as many signs advertising body scans as burger joints. Or maybe you've seen the ads on TV or the internet: "Protect your health! Get a body scan now!"Are…
Large Study Confirms COVID Vaccines Safe for Pregnant Women
Aug. 11, 2022 Pregnant women should feel confident that Pfizers and Modernas vaccines against COVID-19 are safe, according to a large new study published today.In fact, pregnant vaccinated women had lower odds of a significant health…
CDC Ends Some COVID Safety Rules, Emphasizes Personal Risk
Aug. 11, 2022 The CDC today announced that because theres now less risk of medically significant COVID-19, some public health measures the agency recommended may no longer be necessary.For example, CDC recommendations on social…
Social Media Posts Criticize the New 988 Suicide Hotline
By Aneri PattaniThursday, August 11, 2022 (Kaiser News) -- If you or someone you know is thinking of suicide, help is available. Various resources are listed at the bottom of this article.When the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline…
What Are Growing Pains? Turns Out No One Really Knows
Aug. 11, 2022 Just about every child hears it growing up: An ache in the leg? "Growing pains." A dull pain in the side? "Growing pains."The catch-all phrase for random pains that children and teens have is so common that it even…
Blood Test for Cancer Now Available, But Is It Ready for Prime Time?
Aug. 11, 2022 A new blood test that can detect up to 50 cancers from a single blood sample is gaining traction in the United States.The Galleri blood test is being offered by several U.S. health networks, which have teamed up with the…