The arrival of COVID-19 brought a rise in mental health concerns and most Americans say the country faces a crisis. Older adults haven't been exempt from the mental toll of the pandemic, which has le… [+6108 chars]
ByUniversity of WaterlooMay 7, 2022 Commonly prescribed hypertension medications may be harmful in combination with ibuprofen. Anyone who is taking a diuretic and a renin-angiotensin system (RSA) i… [+2908 chars]
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. A new Canadian study found catching COVI… [+8502 chars]
Curr Pharm Des. 2022 May 6. doi: 10.2174/1381612828666220506142117. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT In 2019, the whole world came together to confront a life-threatening virus named SARS-CoV-2, whi… [+1590 chars]
According to Global Asthma Report 2018, in Indias 1.31 billion people, about 6% of children and 2% of adults had asthma. With an estimated 1.5-2 crore asthma patients across the globe, at least one i… [+2917 chars]
By the end of 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic had killed between 13 and 17 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). To avoid further tragedies, research is preparing fo… [+3178 chars]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Europe to reverse its obesity “epidemic", which it estimates is causing at least 1.2 million deaths a year. The UN agency says nearly 60 per cent of adu… [+6041 chars]
According to Global Asthma Report 2018, in Indias 1.31 billion people, about 6% of children and 2% of adults had asthma. With an estimated 1.5-2 crore asthma patients across the globe, at least one i… [+2917 chars]
Want to get rid of belly fat? You're not alone, because that's one of the most common fitness goals people have, especially among those who are moving towards their 60s. Unfortunately, shedding unwan… [+2639 chars]
Worldwide sales of fitness trackers increased from US$14 billion in 2017 to over $36 billion in 2020. The skyrocketing success of these gadgets suggests that more people than ever see some value in k… [+5977 chars]
To understand what causes muscle fatigue, it’s worth looking at what exactly muscle fatigue is. If you exercise regularly, you may be familiar with the sensation of a dull ache in your muscles or exp… [+6345 chars]
The B.C. SPCA is urging residents to take down bird feeders as a deadly bird flu has spread across Canada. Multiple outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed at poultry … [+2534 chars]
