What Happens to Your Body Each Day of Your Menstrual Cycle
If you’re a long-time menstruator reading this, theoretically you should be a period expert by now. I mean, the red tide visits us 12 times a year for an average of 38 years. That’s 456 periods (which may seem super…
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Early Data for Experimental THC Drug ‘Promising’ for Tourette’s
Oral delta-9-tetrahydracannabinol (Δ9-THC) and palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), in a proprietary combination known as THX-110, is promising for reducing tic symptoms in adults with Tourette syndrome (TS), new research suggests. In a small phase 2 trial, investigators administered THX-110 to 16 adults…
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N. America surges as pandemic eases elsewhere
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to surge in North America this week even as it eased elsewhere. Here is the global state of play according to a specialised AFP database. Standstill The average number of new daily cases stabilised globally at…
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PrEP Tied to Renal Impairment in With Advanced Age, Pre-existing Renal Dysfunction
(Reuters Health) – Adults taking HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have an overall low risk of renal impairment, but a new study suggests that risk is greater for people over age 50 and those with pre-existing renal dysfunction. Researchers examined data…
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Vaccine effective against hospitalization over 24-week period
(HealthDay)—The effectiveness of mRNA vaccination against COVID-19-associated hospitalization is sustained over a 24-week period, according to research published in the Aug. 18 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Mark W….
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Breastfeeding: Creating a circle of care
Covid-19 had its own positive and negative effects on breastfeeding. Parents had more time to spend with children, whereas lack of help, separation of mother-baby dyad resulted in poor breastfeeding outcomes. By Dr Reshma Jain and Dr Prashant Gangal Breastfeeding…
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What Crystals To Use If You’re Healing Your Root Chakra
You may have heard or seen a lot about chakras and helping to balance and align them for optimum health and wellness, but what exactly is a chakra? The word comes from the Sanskrit word “Muladhara” which means wheel, and when…
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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children following COVID-19
Researchers from the Mount Sinai Health System, NY, present the first genome-wide study to investigate the cause of a rare but severe inflammatory syndrome in children following SARS-CoV-2 infection. RNA sequencing of blood samples revealed that certain cells of the…
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AstraZeneca hails trial results for COVID treatment
Drug firm AstraZeneca on Friday announced positive results from a trial of a treatment for COVID-19 symptoms. The drug, made from a combination of two antibodies, was initially developed as a treatment for those who had already been exposed to…
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Lyme Disease May Up Risk for Mental Illness, Suicidal Behavior
Patients with Lyme disease are at increased risk for any mental disorder, for affective disorders, and for suicidal behavior, new research suggests. Results from a large population-based study show that the rate of depression was 42% higher among patients with…
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