Vitamin D has a range of benefits, from strong bones to improved immune function. But it's one of the more elusive vitamins, as it's not found in high concentrations in many foods. And if you work in… [+6511 chars]
Approximately 4.5 million South Africans have type 2 diabetes - a condition characterised by high levels of sugar in the blood. It can be treated with drugs and managed through healthy eating and exe… [+6810 chars]
A schematic showing an overview of the patients, analysis, and key findings is shown in Fig. 1. Figure 1 A schematic summarising the number of patients analysed, the main analysis steps, and the ke… [+17352 chars]
Global childhood vaccination rates experienced the largest decline in about three decades amid Covid-19 disruptions, putting a growing number of children at risk from devastating but preventable dise… [+1953 chars]
Lima Memorial Health System receives a national award for its work for treating and preventing strokes. The hospital was awarded the American Heart Associations Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines®- St… [+1132 chars]
Nordic walking, also known as pole walking, requires more effort to be applied to the poles with each step than conventional walking does. Upper body muscles are stimulated more during Nordic walking… [+6160 chars]
Three cases of a new Omicron mutant that has been popping up in numerous countries have been detected in Israel, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. Scientists say the variant called BA.2.75 may be … [+3879 chars]
The monkeypox outbreak is still growing in the US. In response, the government is releasing more doses of the monkeypox vaccine to people at higher risk of getting it. Controlling monkeypox is impor… [+11607 chars]
Well into the third year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, novel vaccines against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continue to be developed. However… [+5860 chars]
Biology is rich in patterns. Youll find them everywhere from the number of petals on a flower (which generally correspond to a number in the Fibonacci sequence), to the number of vertebrae in mammals… [+5083 chars]
US researchers appear to have shed some light on the mystery behind long Covid brain fog – a symptom that persists months after acute infection has passed. It's described as a feeling of fuzziness an… [+346 chars]
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