Is the extreme cold bad for your lungs?

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom frostbite to hypothermia, extremely cold can be dangerous. The cold can also affect your lungs.Can freezing temperatures f

Updated on: March 16,2024 13

Is the extreme cold bad for your lungs?

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom frostbite to hypothermia, extremely cold can be dangerous. The cold can also affect your lungs.Can freezing temperatures f

Updated on:March 16,2024 13

Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious': UN

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than

Updated on: March 19,2024 10

Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious': UN

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than

Updated on:March 19,2024 10

Do you need to see a doctor for that rash?

by Robin FosterWhen should you worry about a rash? Rashes may look alike, but while over-the-counter medications can treat some rashes, others can signal a more serious condition, the American Academy

Updated on: March 18,2024 13

Do you need to see a doctor for that rash?

by Robin FosterWhen should you worry about a rash? Rashes may look alike, but while over-the-counter medications can treat some rashes, others can signal a more serious condition, the American Academy

Updated on:March 18,2024 13

New sun safety advice tailored for Australia's diverse population

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers from QIMR Berghofer paves the way for more specific public health information to provide a

Updated on: March 21,2024 14

New sun safety advice tailored for Australia's diverse population

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers from QIMR Berghofer paves the way for more specific public health information to provide a

Updated on:March 21,2024 14

Virtual reality treatment for palliative care shown to help patients 'flourish' during relaxation therapy

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPalliative care is the interdisciplinary medical specialty of caring for people with serious and often terminal illnesses. Its aim is to improve qual

Updated on: March 27,2024 15

Virtual reality treatment for palliative care shown to help patients 'flourish' during relaxation therapy

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPalliative care is the interdisciplinary medical specialty of caring for people with serious and often terminal illnesses. Its aim is to improve qual

Updated on:March 27,2024 15

With regular exercise, medical weight loss treatment does not have to be permanent

by University of CopenhagenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor nearly a year, we have been debating weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Saxenda and similar products and what happens when p

Updated on: March 27,2024 10

With regular exercise, medical weight loss treatment does not have to be permanent

by University of CopenhagenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor nearly a year, we have been debating weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Saxenda and similar products and what happens when p

Updated on:March 27,2024 10

Struggling with low vision? Learn how to reduce your risk for eye disease

by Christian Meyer,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Low vision" is a term that commonly means partial sight, or sight that isn't fully correctable with glas

Updated on: March 19,2024 13

Struggling with low vision? Learn how to reduce your risk for eye disease

by Christian Meyer,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Low vision" is a term that commonly means partial sight, or sight that isn't fully correctable with glas

Updated on:March 19,2024 13

Tattoo regret? How to choose a removal service

by Katie Lee, Claire Coulstock and Samantha Reeve,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout one in fourpeople regret at least one of their tattoos. Almost half of those go on

Updated on: March 19,2024 20

Tattoo regret? How to choose a removal service

by Katie Lee, Claire Coulstock and Samantha Reeve,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout one in fourpeople regret at least one of their tattoos. Almost half of those go on

Updated on:March 19,2024 20

Avoid inflammatory food to help save aging muscles, says researcher

by University of the Sunshine CoastCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you're aged over 65 and having trouble unscrewing a jar or climbing a staircase, you may want to check your diet for inflammator

Updated on: March 26,2024 11

Avoid inflammatory food to help save aging muscles, says researcher

by University of the Sunshine CoastCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you're aged over 65 and having trouble unscrewing a jar or climbing a staircase, you may want to check your diet for inflammator

Updated on:March 26,2024 11

Research urges police to consider dangers of drivers using their phones hands-free, as well as handheld

by Keele UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team including Keele's Dr. Helen Wells have highlighted the dangers of hands-free mobile phone use to police, urging them not to

Updated on: March 23,2024 18

Research urges police to consider dangers of drivers using their phones hands-free, as well as handheld

by Keele UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team including Keele's Dr. Helen Wells have highlighted the dangers of hands-free mobile phone use to police, urging them not to

Updated on:March 23,2024 18

Adding folic acid to table salt could prevent life-threatening birth defects

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityThe participants of an international study on the effectiveness of adding folic acid to iodized table salt in the prevention of serious birth defects hold containers

Updated on: March 19,2024 17

Adding folic acid to table salt could prevent life-threatening birth defects

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityThe participants of an international study on the effectiveness of adding folic acid to iodized table salt in the prevention of serious birth defects hold containers

Updated on:March 19,2024 17

Sedentary behavior found to increase mortality risk

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBased on decades-long observations of centenarians, author Dan Buettner (Blue Zones) conjectures that people live longer wh

Updated on: March 16,2024 19

Sedentary behavior found to increase mortality risk

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBased on decades-long observations of centenarians, author Dan Buettner (Blue Zones) conjectures that people live longer wh

Updated on:March 16,2024 19