Wild animals allow new insights into the skin microbiome
In recent decades, under the harmful influence of western lifestyles, the diversity of the microbial colonization of the body has decreased significantly. This ‘impoverished’ microbiome has led to a sharp increase in so-called environmental diseases in humans. These mostly inflammatory…
Read MoreHow well do Americans know the facts about COVID-19?
(HealthDay)—Months into a global pandemic, some groups of Americans simply don’t know enough about COVID-19 to protect themselves and others against the highly infectious respiratory virus, a new study reports. Most folks have a pretty good grasp about how COVID-19…
Read MoreOrgan transplants make a turnaround from COVID-19 decline
Along with so much else across America, the coronavirus jolted the system that provides lifesaving organ transplants. As hospitals scrambled and doctors grappled with the risks to patients, the number of procedures plummeted. Yet by early June, transplants were almost…
Read MoreCollagen Treatment: How To Get A Youthful Glow Without Going To A Dermatologist
The beauty industry continues to give a special importance to anti-aging products and procedures to help people across the globe achieve a more youthful glow. Now, thanks to science, everyone can afford that glow without breaking the bank. How? Let’s go…
Read MoreType 2 diabetes: Using this oil when cooking could help lower your blood sugar levels
Type 2 diabetes, like many health conditions, can be life-threatening if not correctly managed. The threat comes in the form of having high blood sugar levels which is worsened by the wrong types of food, drink and even cooking oils….
Read MoreComparison of contraceptive pills reveals differences in adverse metabolic effects between different estrogen compounds
A joint study by the University of Oulu and University of Helsinki, Finland, compared the effects of two different types of estrogen in combined contraceptives (COCs) on blood inflammatory markers and lipid levels. Similar comparisons between these two types of…
Read MoreStudy examines how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts quality of life in patients with cancer
Patients with cancer face a serious dilemma during the COVID-19 pandemic, as staying at home could increase their risk of cancer progression, while visiting the hospital for treatment could increase their risk of becoming infected with the virus that causes…
Read MoreWomen more likely than men to die waiting for a liver transplant, study finds
A large cohort study has revealed that women are 8.6 percent more likely than men to die while waiting for a liver transplant and 14.4 percent less likely than men to receive a deceased donor liver transplant. It is a…
Read MoreHow to get rid of visceral fat: The cooking oil proven to help you lose the belly fat
Visceral fat presents a very different threat to subcutaneous fat – the type of fat you can pinch. While storing too much of either can spell health problems further down the line, visceral fat is potentially deadly due to its…
Read MoreCare of staff and students charged the health – Naturopathy, naturopathic specialist portal
The care of other people brings disadvantages? Who cares for other people, seems to be a socio to be economically disadvantaged and to have a higher risk for poorer mental and physical health. This finding is important, because our life…
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