Health

Cancer sometimes creeps in slowly, other times it bursts onto the scene without much warning. Either way, the disease hijacks the instructions that tell our cells how to behave, turning helpful teammates into troublemakers. For decades, oncology has focused on destroying those unruly cells. A new line of work asks a different question: what if we could push them back …

Golden Retriever Puppy Gets the Hiccups and We’re Sobbing From the Cuteness originally appeared on Parade Pets. You think you’re having a normal scroll and then bam! A tiny Golden Retriever puppy gets the hiccups, and suddenly you’re weeping over how cute life can be. That’s exactly what’s happening to people who’ve watched this now-viral video of a baby Golden …

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was considering a travel notice for China because of rising numbers of Chikungunya infections in the country. This followed a surge in the mosquito-borne disease in China, which has recorded over 5,000 cases since the beginning of last month, with most of them in the southern province of Guangdong. …

Managing cholesterol through diet is crucial for heart health. Incorporating foods like oats, fatty fish, beans, nuts, and fruits can effectively lower LDL cholesterol levels. These foods are rich in soluble fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, and other beneficial compounds that support cardiovascular well-being and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), also known as the ‘bad’ …

Staying sharp, healthy hearts and beach-day calm: The week in Well+Being  The Washington Post Lifestyle Changes That Will Keep You Strong and Healthy  Dagens.com Heart-healthy habits prevent cancer, Alzheimer’s, COPD, other diseases  The Brighter Side of News Source link

Scientists are beginning to understand that ageing is not a simply linear process. Instead, recent research appears to show that we age in three accelerated bursts; at about 40, 60 and 80 years old. To find out what might be going on, Ian Sample hears from Prof Michael Snyder, the director of the Center for Genomics and Personalised Medicine at …

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One cannot have a well-balanced meal without incorporating vitamin B12 foods into the mix. The water soluble vitamin, explains Samantha Dieras, RN, DCN, director of ambulatory nutrition services at Mount Sinai Hospital, plays a vital role in nerve function, blood cell formation, metabolism, DNA production, and many other functions that our bodies need to stay healthy. Vitamin B12 foods are …

How’s the weather inside your head? If it’s foggy, you are not alone. You may have what people with a variety of health conditions call brain fog — a common term for thinking problems that can make getting through the day a mental slog. While there’s no official list of symptoms, people with brain fog often say that “their thinking …

A Maine resident has been hospitalized with the year’s first human case of the rare tick-borne Powassan virus.  Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) reported the hospitalization of the unnamed Hancock County resident this week, noting the Powassan virus as the cause of illness.  The rare virus, spread from animal to human, usually via a tick or …