Someone Please Buy Me This $1,200 Gold-Plated Avon Perfume
It doesn't get nearly enough credit, but Avon is an amazing source of truly lovely fragrances. Go ahead and take a glance at the selection of Avon's perfumes on the brand's website and you'll find a wide variety of scents…
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7 Myths About the Flu Vaccine
As flu season begins, many may worry about the double threat of influenza and COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as medical associations including American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, state that…
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There’s even more evidence that getting enough vitamin D could reduce the risk of severe coronavirus infections
New research has found that getting vitamin D is linked to lower risk of severe coronavirus infections and poor outcomes like unconsciousness, difficulty breathing, and death. In adults over 40, sufficient vitamin D could reduce the risk of dying from…
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Stars Who Proudly Show Off Their Scars
Selena Gomez The “Rare” singer posed in a blue one-piece with a front-zip closure, showing off the scar she received from an emergency follow-up procedure after her kidney transplant in 2017. In the Instagram photo’s caption, the singer shared, “When I…
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New study finds Biden, Trump both likely to be ‘super-agers’
In a paper published in the Journal on Active Aging, University of Illinois Chicago longevity researcher S. Jay Olshansky and his colleagues conclude that both 2020 presidential candidates—former Vice President Joe Biden, 77, and President Donald Trump, 74—are likely to…
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New study reveals flaws in UK coronavirus testing system after comparison with other countries
A new research study comparing the UK’s COVID testing response to five other nations suggests the failure of NHS Test and Trace to provide medical oversight over access to testing explains the faltering coronavirus testing program, rather than frivolous overuse…
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Long-term effects of COVID-19 and support to cope
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the public health messaging concerned flattening the curve, helping to prevent disease and lighten the load on hospitals caring for the sickest patients. But what happens next, after the acute…
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Researchers develop system for using everyday glucose monitors to detect COVID-19 antibodies
A trio of Johns Hopkins scientists—a pharmacologist, a biomedical engineer, and a biophysicist—are pooling their knowledge to design a device that can detect whether a person has antibodies linked to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Antibodies are tiny proteins…
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Heart attack: Do you make this sound when sleeping? Sign that could reveal your risk
Heart attacks happen when an artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked, usually by a build-up of fatty plaques called cholesterol. Heart attacks fall under the umbrella of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which generally refers to conditions that…
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Experts compare strategies for easing lockdown restrictions in Europe and Asia Pacific
Authors of a review of policies, based on the experiences of nine high-income countries and regions’ easing of lockdown measures, published in The Lancet journal, are urging governments to consider five key factors in lockdown exit strategies. The report analyses…
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