Fewer teens than ever identify as heterosexual: CDC report

Fewer teens than ever identify as heterosexual: CDC report

One in four high school students identifies as homosexual, bisexual or is currently questioning their sexuality, according to new data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s annual report of 17,232 students found that in 2021, about three-quarters of teens between the ages of 14 and 18 claimed to be attracted only to the opposite … Read more

COVID-19 Associated With Increase in New Diagnoses of Type 1 Diabetes in Youth, by as Much as 72% – Neuroscience News

COVID-19 Associated With Increase in New Diagnoses of Type 1 Diabetes in Youth, by as Much as 72% – Neuroscience News

Summary: Children who contracted COVID-19 are at increased risk of being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Researchers found a 72% increase in new Type 1 diabetes cases in those under 18 who contracted COVID-19. Source: Case Western Reserve Children who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), … Read more

Supplements are NOT elixirs of youth: Vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids NOT helpful against frailty

Supplements are NOT elixirs of youth: Vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids NOT helpful against frailty

Popping vitamin D3 and Omega-3 fatty acid pills every day will not stop older adults from suffering inflammation and becoming frail, a study has found. Scientists at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts, behind the five-year research urged Americans over 50 years old to drop the ‘unnecessary’ pills Tuesday, and instead focus on exercise and … Read more