Health

Residents in Fort Collins and other parts of Colorado have spotted wild rabbits with ‘scary’ horn-like and tentacle-shaped growths protruding from their heads and faces. Photos circulating on social media have startled locals. They show the animals with black, spiny structures resembling toothpicks or quills, sparking alarm and speculation about possible diseases. Colorado residents have spotted several rabbits with tentacle-like …

The easiest high-fiber swap to help you poop is swapping popcorn in place of chips. Popcorn is a whole grain that boasts fiber and antioxidants and is low in saturated fat and sugar. Dietitians say regular exercise, mindful eating and proper hydration are keys to better digestion. Struggling to go No. 2? You’re not alone. In fact, the National Institute …

COURTESY PHOTO This 2006 photograph depicted a female Aedes aegypti mosquito while she was in the process of acquiring a blood meal from her human host, who, in this instance, was actually the biomedical photographer, James Gathany, here at the Centers for Disease Control. The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed another case of travel-related dengue on Oahu, bringing the …

Lifelong boat captain George Billiris says he’s lucky to be alive after Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called “flesh-eating” bacteria that lurks in warm coastal waters like those along Florida’s Gulf Coast, nearly killed him. “I started to get chills, feverish, my leg was swelling, burning,” the third-generation sponge fisherman told CBS News. Billiris was wading in the water while fishing with …

Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) is an unpleasant condition to live with, affecting millions of people worldwide. Now a new study has identified what could be a key trigger for the condition – a trigger which could be targeted by future treatments. An investigation on 108 people with and without IBS-D and related conditions has revealed a hormone called …

Semaglutides may shrink muscle size, strength: Study  NewsNationView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Jonathan Geddes BBC Glasgow and West reporter BBC Yvonne Hughes is now performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Five years ago Yvonne Hughes was planning her own funeral. The thought that years later she would not only still be alive, but standing on stage performing comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe would have seemed a bad joke. The Glaswegian was diagnosed with …

A groundbreaking therapy that encourages back pain patients to slowly take on movements they fear or that trigger pain, could relieve their suffering for at least three years, a study suggests. Researchers in Australia asked nearly 500 patients with chronic lower back pain that limited their daily movements to undergo cognitive functional therapy (CFT) for three months. The therapy involved participants …

R.S.V. Season Is Approaching. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.  The New York Times RSV vaccine cuts hospital risk for newborn babies – report  BBC Health officials tell UK to brace for surge of virus that is the leading cause of death in newborns  Daily Mail Thousands of Brits urged to ‘get vaccinated now’ to protect against killer bug often mistaken for a cold  The …

Early signs of MS may appear years before a diagnosis  Multiple Sclerosis News Today These Symptoms Could Be Early Warning Signs of MS, a Decade Before Diagnosis  ScienceAlert Signs Of MS Can Appear 15 Years Before Diagnosis, Says Study—And Many Women Miss These Early Clues  Women’s Health UBC researcher suggests multiple sclerosis may develop earlier than people think  Yahoo News Canada Healthcare Visits Increase …