Among the populations most significantly affected by COVID-19 are the elderly and patients with preexisting medical conditions including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and chronic lung diseases like COPD and asthma. In a new study published in the…
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Why do men’s eyebrows get bushier with age?
Some older men’s enormous eyebrows, extensive ear hair and substantial sniffer strands seem like they never stop growing. While many men lose the hair atop their heads, others’ eyebrow, ear and nose hairs may look as if they’ve been dipped…
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Why daylight saving time could be bad for you
Deirdré Straughan and Brendan Gregg love this time of year, when the clocks have moved forward to provide an extra hour of daylight in the evenings. For the couple from Cronulla, daylight saving time means they can take full advantage…
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Why does cold fresh air help nausea go away?
Imagine you’re driving down the highway, enjoying the start of a long road trip, when all of a sudden one of the children in your back seat moans, “I don’t feel so good.” Your immediate response, besides scrambling for a…
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Why COVID boosters weren’t tweaked to better match variants
More COVID-19 booster shots may be on the way—but when it’s your turn, you’ll get an extra dose of the original vaccine, not one updated to better match the extra-contagious delta variant. And that has some experts wondering if the…
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Mouth bacteria may explain why some kids hate broccoli
When confronted with the tiniest forkful of cauliflower or broccoli, some kids can’t help but scrunch up their faces in disgust. But don’t blame them — a new study hints that specific enzymes in spit might make cruciferous vegetables taste…
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Why we need to get Covid booster jabs
Why we need to get Covid booster jabs… but other vaccines last a lifetime: Data shows protection against infection fades within five months of the second dose Britain has pinned its hopes on vaccines to get through the pandemic. But with…
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A Doctor Explains Why Joe Rogans Covid Treatment Plan Doesnt Make Sense
When comedian and mega-podcaster Joe Rogan announced yesterday that he’d contracted Covid over the weekend, he quickly segued into talking about how he’d treated the infection. “We immediately threw the kitchen sink at it—all kinds of meds,” he said. The…
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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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