An Apple Watch a day keeps the doctor away. Some users are astounded by their device’s ability to flag early signs of sickness before an ailment like COVID or a cold arises after the iOS 11 software update rolled out last month. The startlingly accurate health assessment from the Apple Watch’s Vitals app — available … Read more
Children and teenagers who have been infected with strands of the coronavirus are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those afflicted by other respiratory illnesses, according to a new research study published on Monday. Children were 50% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes around six months after contracting the coronavirus infection compared … Read more
A history of COVID-19 can double the long-term risk of heart attack, stroke or death, according to a new study from the Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California. Researchers analyzed data from 10,000 people treated for COVID-19 in 2020 and roughly 200,000 people who were not infected. Doctors followed the health progress of the … Read more
Women are sick of stilettos. Women may have developed flatter feet as a result of laidback style trends necessitated by pandemic lockdowns — during which many of us spent an unprecedented amount of our time scooting around our homes in bedroom slippers and flip-flops. New research by footwear retailer Kurt Geiger in the UK shows … Read more
Joe Rogan never holds back. The 56-year-old comedian and podcaster’s new Netflix special, “Burn the Boats,” premiered Saturday night and is filled with jokes about the transgender community, the COVID-19 vaccine and more. Rogan, who has previously made headlines for some of his controversial views that he’s discussed on his popular podcast, said during the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Several months ago, I let the 49-year-old son of a dear friend move into my basement. “Jason” pays me rent plus utilities. Last week, he informed me that he is not vaccinated for COVID. He was drinking at the time. Since my husband passed away with COVID in his system two years ago, … Read more
Kansas on Monday sued Pfizer, accusing the company of misleading the public about its COVID-19 vaccine by hiding risks while making false claims about its effectiveness. In a lawsuit filed in the District Court of Thomas County, the state said the New York-based drugmaker’s alleged false statements violated the Kansas Consumer Protection Act. It is seeking unspecified money … Read more
A Dutch man with the longest case of COVID infection ever recorded suffered from the sickness for a record 613 days, with the ailment mutating into a unique new variant that baffled medical researchers. The 72-year-old unnamed patient was diagnosed with the omicron variant in February 2022, according to Time, citing research from the University of Amsterdam. … Read more
A bird flu pandemic with the potential to be “100 times worse than COVID” may be on the horizon after a rare human case was discovered in Texas, experts have warned. The H5N1 avian flu has spread rapidly since a new strain was detected in 2020, affecting wild birds in every state, as well as … Read more
Sebastian Maniscalco slammed two fees he encountered while eating at a restaurant last week. The stand-up comedian took to social media saying a restaurant he dined at should get rid of the “COVID fee” he said it charged him. The fee was $3, according to Maniscalco. “I went to a restaurant last night, and I got the … Read more
After losing her high-level fashion gig for daring to disagree with progressive orthodoxy, Jennifer Sey is back and ready to make more waves. In 2022, Sey claims, she was pushed out of her job as the global brand president at Levi’s. During the pandemic, the exec, now 55, spoke out against public school closures, masking … Read more
Follow the science — right out the door. The term “long COVID” should be tossed aside like a stack of expired N95 masks — that’s according to health experts in one country, who found that symptoms of those reportedly suffering a year on weren’t any different than your typical virus, such as the flu. Government-backed medical … Read more
“Polio Paul” Alexander spent his final days battling COVID while struggling to eat and drink, his social media manager has revealed. The polio survivor, famed for spending more than 70 years inside an iron lung, died Monday in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 78. While an official cause of death hasn’t been publicly disclosed, … Read more
The number of deaths related to excessive alcohol surged amid the stress and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual average number of deaths stemming from alcohol use jumped 29%, to 178,000 from 138,000, between 2016-2017 and 2020-2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed last month. Alcohol abuse appeared to increase during the … Read more
Your free trial is coming to an end. US health officials announced that Americans can no longer order free at-home COVID-19 tests after March 8. Before the upcoming deadline, Americans can order four free rapid antigen tests through COVID.gov or USPS. Americans can no longer order free at-home COVID-19 tests after March 8. AP “ASPR (Administration for Strategic … Read more
Long COVID could be the reason for your bad hangovers, research suggests. The study, published in the journal Cureus, looked at patients who had been dealing with lingering symptoms from a COVID infection — and all of them self-reported more severe hangovers. Four patients were recruited from the Post-Acute Covid Syndrome clinic (PACS) at Stanford … Read more
New research has identified iron deficiencies in the blood as a major culprit in long COVID cases. A new report from the University of Cambridge was able to connect that low iron levels contributed to inflammation and anemia and halted healthy red blood cell production in patients just two weeks after being diagnosed with COVID-19. … Read more
Long COVID can reduce a person’s IQ by up to six points, worrying research has revealed. A report in the New England Journal of Medicine found that COVID-19 was “associated with longer-term objectively measurable cognitive deficits.” Experts were attempting to learn more about the mentally straining phenomenon commonly referred to as brain fog, brought on … Read more
Dr Phil has unleashed on a popular TV show about the extraordinary measures enacted at American schools during the Covid-19 pandemic. The American TV personality, whose real name is Phil McGraw, appeared on a recent episode of The View when he took aim at the lockdowns that forced children across the United States to study from home … Read more
Post-COVID “brain fog” could be caused by leaky blood vessels in the brain, a groundbreaking new study out of Ireland has determined. Researchers from Trinity College Dublin recruited 32 patients who contracted COVID during the first wave of the pandemic, examining whether there was any disruption to the integrity of the brain’s blood vessels. The … Read more