Spain to vaccinate third of population by June: PM
Spain plans to vaccinate at least a third of its 47 million residents by June, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday, with the COVID-19 immunisation campaign to start in January. Some 2.5 million people will be vaccinated in the…
Read More
How safe are the new COVID-19 vaccines?
(HealthDay)—Two COVID-19 vaccines are on the verge of approval in the United States, with pharmaceutical companies promising that millions of doses will be available to the first wave of recipients within a matter of weeks. Creating two vaccines in less…
Read More
Why Two Doctors Believe Misinformation Is the Biggest Threat in 2020
This article originally appeared in the December 2020 issue of Men’s Health. DR. HOWARD MARKEL is a historian of epidemics at the University of Michigan. Dr. Mike Varshavski is a New Jersey-based physician and popular online content creator. Despite their…
Read More
TikTok Unveiled Its Top 10 Food Trends of 2020 & the Number One Spot Has Us Very Confused
What a year it’s been for the food world, amirite? As we all hunkered down, 2020 had us dusting off kitchen tools and appliances we hadn’t touched in months (OK, fine, years) and trying our hand at everything from baking…
Read More
Former Congressman J.C. Watts Says Sometimes Resilience Means Not Fighting Back
This article originally appeared in the December 2020 issue of Men’s Health. J.C. WATTS, former U.S. House representative from Oklahoma, has spent years post-politics trying to launch a news network for and by Black Americans. This year, Black News Channel…
Read More
One in 10 Florida teens report engaging in ‘digital self-harm’
Approximately 10% of Florida middle and high school students report having engaged in “digital self-harm”—they have cyberbullied themselves. It is an emerging form of self-harm that may be increasing among adolescents, according to a recent study led by an FIU…
Read More
How to live longer: The best way to reduce your risk of a deadly stroke
Martin Daubney suggests a 'vegan tax' as they 'live longer' A stroke could cut your life short, or it could leave a debilitating mark on your everyday life. Prevention is better than cure – always. Here’s how to reduce your…
Read More
Hair-like structures in cells of the vessel wall may be relevant for diabetes treatment
A new study from Karolinska Institutet and the Helmholtz Diabetes Research Center shows that primary cilia, hair-like protrusions on endothelial cells inside vessels, play an important role in the blood supply and delivery of glucose to the insulin-producing beta cells…
Read More
Household-grown food leads to improved health for children
Children grow taller in rural households where their mothers are supported to grow their own food—according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). The research, which looked at households in low- and middle-income countries, showed growing their…
Read More
This is why intimidating debt letters are so traumatic for women struggling to pay bills
Written by Izzie Price Intimidating debt letters cause huge emotional distress to people who are already struggling with a torrent of problems. Here’s why a change in law to offer more support is long overdue. Every year in England, over…
Read More