Doctors often recommend power naps as a way to compensate for a poor nights sleep and help keep alert until bedtime. But for older adults, extensive power naps could be an early sign of dementia. Re… [+3919 chars]
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (CNS) -- A food handler at a West Hollywood juice bar was confirmed to be infected with hepatitis A, county health officials said Friday, adding they are working with the busin… [+1418 chars]
On March 18, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release. Mark W. Tenforde, MD, PhD1; Wesley H. Self, MD2; Manjusha Gaglani, MBBS3,4; Adit A. Ginde, MD5; David J. Douin, MD5; H. Kei… [+40778 chars]
Though the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic (possibly? hopefully?) may be behind us, so too might be our immunity to the virus, whether its through vaccination or through natural infection. In February… [+4590 chars]
(CNN)Contrary to worries among some doctors and the public, drinking coffee may actually protect your heart instead of causing or worsening heart problems. Drinking two to three cups of coffee dail… [+6966 chars]
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a novel strategy for identifying potent miniature antibodies, so-called nanobodies, against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. The approach le… [+3686 chars]
Women have many choices for birth control, ranging from pills to patches to intrauterine devices, and partly as a result, they bear most of the burden of preventing pregnancy. But men’s birth control… [+6300 chars]
People who are allergic to alcohol or have an alcohol intolerance can become physically ill from drinking. (Photo: Getty Images) I have an allergy to alcohol. It doesnt matter if the alcohol in ques… [+4751 chars]
CLEMSON, S.C. —Thirteen people in the Upstate are receiving medical treatment after coming in contact with a rabid calf, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said Friday.… [+1916 chars]
<ul><li>New research has found evidence of plastic in the bloodstream of humans for the first time.</li><li>Microplastics, microscopic pieces of plastic, have been found in water, air, fish and foods… [+5904 chars]
The world is in the midst of an anxiety epidemic, and its no wonder, according to Dr Ellen Vora. Modern life is fraught with stressors, ranging from our phones to an always on work culture and undere… [+4520 chars]
