A top vaccine expert and pediatric doctor is cautioning parents of healthy young people to hold off getting the new COVID booster shot, saying it can carry risks and its efficacy hasn’t yet been proven. Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a member of the … Read more
Summary: Three factors have been identified that help keep your brain at its best. Source: NTNU Your brain is pretty fabulous. Around 100 billion nerve cells work together to keep you nimble and quick in your thinking. But just like the rest of the body, your brain may not be quite as vigorous when you get a … Read more
Summary: Getting the recommended amount of sleep, daily exercise, eating a healthy diet, and resisting alcohol and tobacco are among the seven identified lifestyle alterations those with diabetes should take to decrease their risk of developing dementia. Source: AAN A combination of seven healthy lifestyle habits including sleeping seven to nine hours daily, exercising regularly … Read more
A healthy body starts with a healthy mouth as it is a gateway into the body’s overall health and to maintain a healthy self, one has to regularly do self-check tests, ideally once every month to look out for signs and symptoms that could be an indication of oral cancer. Any sudden growth or sore … Read more
Piyata Touvre, 30, of Hokitika was found dead at a tanning salon in Swansea on May 28. photo / supplied Every year, otherwise healthy New Zealanders die without warning. The research hopes the new funding will prevent more deaths, writes health reporter Emma Russell. Efan Jones remembers saying goodbye to his 30-year-old wife and saying … Read more
Comment on this story Comment Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Do you often feel stiff and tight? Notice the recurring aches and pains? Maybe there’s a good reason. “As we get older, we lose fluid and flexibility in our joints and in our muscles,” says Lynn Miller, MD, … Read more
Many times children are reluctant to eat, due to which they lack protein. There are many types of protein supplements available in the market these days. But they contain many types of chemicals. In such a situation, you can include children’s diet by making protein powder at home. Many types of nutrients are necessary for … Read more