Health

[ad_1] As the world continues to move toward a post-pandemic life — and as the World Health Organization (WHO) recently predicted that COVID-19 will end in 2023 as a public health emergency — Americans may have reached a state of “vaccine fatigue,” data suggests. A recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, led by […]

[ad_1] Healthy children and teens likely don’t need COVID-19 vaccinations, according to updated guidance posted on the website of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday. WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) met last week to create a revised roadmap for COVID vaccinations.  The new roadmap defines three priority groups — high, […]

[ad_1] Parkinson’s disease has no cure, but multiple studies have shown that exercise can alleviate symptoms and slow progression. A recent review published in Cochrane Library — led by Dr. Elke Kalbe, professor of medical psychology at the University of Cologne, Germany — analyzed data for nearly 8,000 people around the world with Parkinson’s.  Researchers […]

[ad_1] Katie Couric fights breast cancer Howard Kurtz brings the most Buzzworthy news from media, including Trevor Noah’s departure from ‘The Daily Show’ and Katie Couric’s breast cancer diagnosis. Some risk factors for breast cancer — such as diet, exercise or hormone medications — are preventable. But others, like certain genetic mutations, can’t be changed. […]

[ad_1] More medical residents across the country are joining a union known as the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR).  They want a stronger collective voice in advocating for a safe and healthy training environment as they move toward being fully fledged practicing physicians.  “Residents at Penn and across the country are unionizing because unions provide […]

[ad_1] After someone lives through an opioid overdose, taking the medication buprenorphine lowers their risk of death if they OD again, a new study found. Buprenorphine is a medication used to treat opioid use disorder. Researchers with the American Journal of Preventative Medicine (AJPM) found that receiving the medicine after an overdose causes a 62% […]

[ad_1] Fans of the hit sitcom “Seinfeld” may recall the episode in which Elaine (played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus) hilariously tested positive for opium after eating a muffin containing poppy seeds — which got her kicked off a work trip to Kenya.  But for two pregnant women in New Jersey, the real-life repercussions of eating poppy […]

[ad_1] Ice baths have been all the rage on social media lately, as people across the country — including celebrities like Harry Styles, Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian — take the plunge into frigid waters to tap into an array of physical and mental health benefits. It may just be the coolest therapy yet.  Cold […]

[ad_1] Studies have shown that breathing in fresh air and soaking up vitamin D improve many aspects of physical health — but spending time outdoors also benefits the brain. Next time you’re lacking in motivation, struggling to focus or feeling a little blue, head outside for a walk.  Cindy McPherson Frantz, professor of psychology and […]

[ad_1] Smelling other people’s sweat might not seem like a desirable activity, yet a new study from Sweden suggests that exposure to body odor could be an alternative therapy for social anxiety. The study’s findings were presented at the European Congress of Psychiatry, held from Aug. 25-Aug. 28 in Paris. Elisa Vigna, the lead researcher […]