Excess fat is never a good thing, but visceral fat (also known as belly fat or abdominal fat) is particularly dangerous. "The problem with visceral fat is it is highly inflammatory: Visceral fat rele… [+4819 chars]
According to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data,[1] more than 1 million excess deaths that is, deaths in excess of the historical average have been recorded since the COVID-19 pande… [+15774 chars]
In February, the first few cases of two new, more infectious variants were identified in the Northeastern United States. Dubbed BA.2.12.1 and BA.2.12.2, these sublineages of the BA.2 variant made up … [+2440 chars]
Sleep a lot like eating food is one of those things we need to live, but seemingly there are plenty of ways to do it wrong. A new study has weighed into the debate. Looking at UK Biobank data from… [+4079 chars]
Vegetarian children have similar levels of nutrition and growth as their meat-eating peers, but may have nearly double the risk of being underweight, suggests a study published May 2 in the journal P… [+3173 chars]
Summary: Study reveals vitamin B12 deficiency doesn’t just lead to anemia in children, it also hinders brain development and motor function. Source: University of Copenhagen Vitamin B12 deficiency … [+10074 chars]
Whether you’re the person dealing with hearing loss, or if you know somehow who has lost their hearing, it can be a frustrating part of aging. Loss of hearing can also lead to tinnitus, a feeling of … [+3113 chars]
The worst avian flu outbreak in years is ripping through the United States, leading to the deaths of more than 24 million birds. The H5N1 virus has ravaged commercial and backyard poultry in 29 state… [+3541 chars]
After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a national health alert regarding a mysterious cluster of severe hepatitis in pediatric patients in Alabama, at least ten additional … [+4197 chars]
Being hospitalised with Covid could age your brain by two decades, a Government-funded study warned today. Cambridge University experts who carried out the research say the effect is the equivalent … [+5405 chars]
A 26-year-old researcher who drunk a shot of dysentery-triggering bacteria for a vaccine trial was left rushing for the toilet and feeling so ill he 'wanted to die'. Jake Eberts, from Washington D.C… [+6183 chars]
Spring is in full swing, and normally that means allergies for many. But with COVID-19 cases increasing again, you may be asking yourself if you have the virus or if it’s just allergies. Allergies a… [+2173 chars]
