Tag: health

Natural Dietary Remedy for Insomnia

Lactucin, the hypnotic component of lettuce, is put to the test in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of lettuce seeds. There is a perception that time spent asleep is time wasted, but it is widely recognized that inadequate sleep is associated with multiple acute and chronic conditions and results in the increased risk of death…


Medical Experts Recommend Lifestyle Habits to Treat Diabetes

Diabetes is one of the toughest diseases to cure, but if a patient can adopt the right approaches to controlling blood sugar levels, the illness can not be serious enough to affect normal life and can even be cured, a Taiwanese medical expert suggests. Dr. Yu Neng-chun, who specializes in endocrinology and metabolism and is also…


Grey Hair Can Regain Its Color – if You Relieve Stress

There’s now definitive proof that hair greying is reversible, albeit rare, in humans. What’s more, stressful life events play a primary role in triggering your hair to turn grey, while relaxation — like a two-week vacation — may help give your roots back their original color Grey hair is one of the earliest and most…


Top Causes of Death in US During COVID-19 Pandemic

A study recently published by the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that there were two leading causes of death during the COVID-19 pandemic, but neither of them was COVID-19. Rather, they were heart disease and cancer. The research paper showed the major causes of death in the United States from March 2020 to…


Food Safety Tips

Bring on the holidays! But before you start cooking, take a moment to look over some tips on food safety. They can help avoid getting you and others sick. When preparing food, follow four basic steps: clean, separate, cook, and chill. First, wash your hands, countertop, and cutting board with hot soapy water. Make sure…


Dr. Jenny Radesky on Kids and Smart Devices

Excerpts from our conversation with Dr. Jenny Radesky, an NIH-funded expert on kids and media use. NIHNiH: How do kids interact with media on smartphones and tablets differently from how they watch television? Radesky: The handheld design makes it harder for parents to watch things with their kids. Someone always wants to grab it and control it….


Drug Allergies: What to Look Out For

Medications are one of our most powerful weapons against germs and diseases. But sometimes when people take medications, they can have an allergic reaction. That’s when a drug causes the body’s immune system to overreact. When that happens, they may not be able to use the drug again without risking more serious consequences. Any drug can cause…


Omicron Risk for Long COVID Is Lower Than Earlier Variants: Doctor

When Carrie Anna McGinn woke up alone in her hotel room on Christmas morning in 2020, she thought she was experiencing the worst of her COVID symptoms. She struggled against coughing, cognitive dysfunction, pain, and ​postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. She was isolated away from her family but expected to be back to normal in time…


New Science, Multiple Reports: COVID-19 Vaccine Causes Lung Blockages

A team of doctors has alerted the medical world to the danger of artery blockage from COVID vaccination with a new case report, published on August 5, 2022 in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science. The case report describes how their patient, 67 years old, started to feel short of breath two days after getting…


29 Percent of Young Pfizer COVID Vaccine Recipients Suffered Heart Effects: Study

Nearly three in 10 children who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine experienced heart effects afterwards, according to a new study. Researchers studied 301 students across two schools in Thailand. The students were aged 13 to 18 and had received a dose of Pfizer’s vaccine without a serious adverse event. Most had no underlying disease, while 44…