Oxford University research has today revealed that, in countries such as the US, the UK, Australia and across Western Europe, adopting a vegan, vegetarian, or flexitarian diet could slash your food bill by up to one-third. The study, which compared…
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Consumer Health: Sepsis is serious
Nearly 270,000 people in the U.S. die each year as a result of sepsis, and one-third of people who die in a hospital have sepsis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sepsis occurs when the body’s response…
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New COVID vaccine design is easier to manufacture, doesn’t need cold storage
Currently available COVID vaccines require cold storage and sophisticated manufacturing capacity, which makes it difficult to produce and distribute them widely, especially in less developed countries. A new type of vaccine would potentially be much easier to produce and would…
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Is the rowing machine a good workout?
If you ask a historian ‘is the rowing machine a good workout’ they’d likely say yes. There have been variations of rowing machines in existence since the 4th century BC (amazing!), where the ancient Greeks used them as a training…
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How glycogen is linked to heat generation in fat cells
Humans carry around with them, often abundantly so, at least two kinds of fat tissue: white and brown. White fat cells are essentially inert containers for energy stored in the form of a single large, oily droplet. Brown fat cells…
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Study: It is safe for people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza at the same time
Research has found that it is safe for people to receive a flu vaccine at the same time as a COVID-19 vaccine. Reported side effects were mainly mild to moderate, and there were no negative impacts on the immune response…
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Girl is left nearly BALD after pulling out her hair because of stress
Girl, eight, is left nearly BALD after pulling out her hair because of the stress of Covid lockdowns and not being able to see her friends at school Amelia Mansie developed trichotillomania due to lockdowns, her mother says The hair-pulling…
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The WWE Says Triple H Is Recovering From a ‘Cardiac Event’
WWE has confirmed that Paul “Triple H” Levesque is recovering from a cardiac event. The company released a statement on its official website which read: “Paul Levesque, a.k.a. Triple H, underwent a successful procedure last week at Yale New Haven…
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Why Failing At Something Is Actually Good For Your Brain
Failure is an unavoidable fact of life. Whatever way you try to avoid it, you’ll always experience the feeling of not succeeding in something, whether that’s a lower grade than you expected on a test, not landing a job interview…
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Why Napping Is Great For Your Brain Health
There is almost nothing as blissful as an afternoon nap, yet many of us seldom have the opportunity to indulge in a nap outside of normal bedtime hours. Aside from simply leaving you feeling refreshed and ready to take on…
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