Just in time for the holidays, some heart-warming news. Flavanol-rich cocoa and green tea can protect your cardiovascular system against stress even after you eat fatty junk food, a new study finds. “We know that when people are stressed, they tend to gravitate towards high-fat foods,” said lead study author Catarina Rendeiro, an assistant professor … Read more
David Lynch is dealing with major health issues from smoking for almost his entire life. The 78-year-old director was diagnosed with emphysema, a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, back in 2020. Today, he needs supplement oxygen to go on a walk. David Lynch at the 15th Annual IFP-West Independent Spirit Awards in March 2000. Ron Galella … Read more
If you have these three concerning symptoms, it’s time to get to the heart of the problem. Dr. Jeremy London, a heart surgeon based in Savannah, Georgia, warns that struggling to breathe while walking or laying down and/or experiencing leg swelling may mean you have a weak heart. “These should be red flags,” London said Tuesday … Read more
Stop more to lose more. Researchers have recently discovered that taking breaks during a walk about burns more calories than going directly from start to finish at an uninterrupted clip. In the study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, researchers measured the oxygen and energy demands of participants who walked on a treadmill … Read more
It took their breath away. As if Boeing planes weren’t plagued by enough problems of late: Passengers flew into a panic after oxygen masks deployed in their faces aboard a Boeing 737, as seen in a dramatic clip taking off online. The air scare occurred on Sunday, Aug. 2,5 onboard Air Algerie flight AH 1460 … Read more
The secret to life on Earth could be deeper than we thought. Scientists have discovered that metal nodules on the ocean floor are producing oxygen in total darkness without any aid from living organisms, which could upend our understanding of the origin of life. This eye-opening revelation was revealed in a groundbreaking study in the … Read more
This Grand Slam champ slammed her royal friends — but it was all in jest. Serena Williams poked fun at pals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the 2024 ESPY Awards on Thursday night, accusing them of overshadowing her appearance at the event. The tennis legend hosted the awards show at the Dolby Theater in … Read more
You may want to rethink getting ink. About 35% of tattoo or permanent makeup inks sold in the US are contaminated with bacteria, according to new research published Tuesday. The researchers tested 75 tattoo inks from 14 manufacturers for the presence of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. The study authors say they are the first to … Read more
Talk about fight or flight. Passengers on a recent United Airlines flight were sent into a panic when an automated emergency announcement came on to tell them to put on their oxygen masks — even though there wasn’t any danger. But only a few people on the Boeing 777-200ER from Paris to Washington, DC, last … Read more
A miracle UK baby who was born four months early, weighing the same as a loaf of bread, has beaten incredible odds to celebrate his first birthday. Arley-James Hughes was so small that he had to be kept in a “sandwich bag” shortly after birth to mimic being inside his mom’s womb. Entering the world … Read more
The father of Selena Quintanilla, who was brutally murdered in 1995, has lashed out against a new Oxygen documentary featuring her convicted killer, Yolanda Saldívar. The Texas-born Quintanilla, a Grammy-winning singing sensation known as the “Queen of Tejano Music,” was only 23 when she was shot to death by Saldívar, her confidant, agent and president … Read more
A breakthrough instrument on NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover is considered a mission success after producing enough oxygen for a small dog to breathe for about 10 hours. The Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment, or MOXIE, is a microwave-sized device that takes unbreathable Martian air and turns it into oxygen humans – and dogs – rely on. … Read more
ESPN broadcaster Holly Rowe was feeling some type of way while on the sidelines during Utah’s season-opening win over Florida Thursday night. Social media is buzzing over Rowe’s reaction after taking a shot of portable oxygen while on-air at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. “This is portable oxygen,” Rowe said while holding up a … Read more
Want to live longer? Just breathe less oxygen. Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered living in a state of hypoxia — low oxygen in the tissues — may actually prolong lifespans. In the study, published in PLOS Biology, researchers studied the theory on fast-aging mice, finding rodents living in “chronic hypoxia” — or with 11% … Read more
A medical worker (R) holds a pulse oximeter on a woman’s finger to check her oxygen level during a door-to-door survey for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread in Ahmedabad, India, June 26, 2020. puts. REUTERS/ Amit Dave/File photo Register now for unlimited access to Reuters.com register July 11 (Reuters) – A flaw in a widely … Read more
For most patients, the pulse oximeter is a familiar tool from doctor’s office visits. Placed on a finger or the lobe of a patient’s ear, a pulse oximeter is an easy way to quickly measure one’s oxygen saturation (SpO2), which should usually be above 90 percent. But this device may contribute to disparities in care … Read more