A series of autopsies performed in an infectious disease hospital in the Brazilian Amazon reveals that infections by the Histoplasma fungus are a major cause of death in people with HIV. The study, led by Barcelona Institute for Global Health…
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A Gym Novice Shared How He Finally Did His First Set of Ring Muscleups
Last year, Brandon Jones of YouTube’s Goal Guys began incorporating ring workouts into his training regime, in the hope that it would improve his strength and stability. “Having to stabilize and balance on the rings made even the most familiar…
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People who eat a plant-based dinner could reduce their risk of heart disease by ten percent
People who eat too many refined carbs and fatty meats for dinner have a higher risk of heart disease than those who eat a similar diet for breakfast, according to a nationwide study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of…
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Simone Biles Can Pull Off a Move That No Other Gymnast Can. So Why Is She Penalized For It?
Once, there was a basketball player named Lew Alcindor. You might’ve heard of the guy: a literal head (sometimes two) above everyone else at seven feet tall. He played for UCLA in the ’60s, and led his team to three…
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Studying the effects of food ads on childhood obesity
Food advertisements targeting kids can encourage poor eating habits that contribute to obesity, however not all children are susceptible. Penn State researchers are exploring the factors that protect children from overeating in response to food ads in a $2.3 million…
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Channing Tatum Posted a Shirtless Video of His Beach Workout
Channing Tatum has apparently taken up open ocean swimming—and he’s quickly learned it isn’t a joke. The actor recently took to Instagram to post his awe over professional athletes after crushing a two mile open ocean swim of his own….
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Lost sleep after death of a spouse can damage health of survivor
The death of a spouse is a devastating event that can affect many aspects of the surviving partner’s life. Sleep loss that often follows can have a negative long-term impact on the health of the widowed spouse, according to new…
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A 56-Year-Old Diver Held His Breath Underwater for Almost 25 Minutes
Freediver Budimir Šobat already owned a world record that most people would deem untouchable, having held his breath underwater for 24 minutes and 11 seconds in February of 2018. Last March, however, Šobat went back to the pool determined to…
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How a faster WHO response could have slowed COVID-19’s spread
Urgent global action is needed to end the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for future threats, according to a new report by the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response. The panel, co-chaired by former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark…
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Esophageal cancers resurrect ancient retroviruses hidden in our genome
Scientists have discovered that many esophageal cancers turn on ancient viral DNA that was embedded in our genome hundreds of millions of years ago. “It was surprising,” says Adam Bass, MD, the Herbert and Florence Irving Professor of Medicine at…
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