MEDICINE & HEALTH

COVID-19 Leads to U.S. Life Expectancy Dive, Greater Disparities According to Race & Gender

MEDICINE & HEALTH 02.19.2021 18:26 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the U.S. life expectancy to dive by 1 whole year. The new report from the National Center for Health Statistics (a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) collected data from the first half of 2020. Greater disparities can be noted according to different racial groups.

How to Live Longer: Here Are a Few Best Ways to Boost Longevity

02.19.2021 03:32 AM

Extending life expectancy might be a rough journey unless you also improve the quality of your lifestyle and health. What can we do to live longer?

Irregular Sleep Pattern Can Increase Risk of Depression, Study

02.19.2021 03:01 AM

A study of over 2,000 US medical interns showed that irregular sleep patterns can increase the risk of depression and significantly affect mood.

Scientists Use a Technique To Regrow and Fix Damaged Liver From Lab-Grown Cells; First in the World

02.19.2021 02:30 AM

Scientists have utilized a technique to develop bile duct organoids, frequently called 'mini-organs,' in the laboratory and shown that they can fix impaired human livers.

Venom From Cone Snails May Potentially Treat Malaria

02.19.2021 01:50 AM

Study shows that venom from cone snails can be used as a possible treatment for severe malaria. Its conotoxins are potential inhibitors of protein-protein interactions as a treatment for emerging diseases.

Why Kids have Milder Symptoms of COVID-19, Study Suggests Clues

02.18.2021 23:37 PM

Research shows that children's innate immune response is responsible for kids showing mild or no symptoms after being exposed to COVID-19.

Research Finds Boy Playing Video Games Have Lower Risk of Depression

02.18.2021 23:24 PM

A UCL researchers-led study showed that boys who are regularly playing video games at age 11 years old are less possible to develop depressive symptoms three years after.

Scientists Have Found a Way to Communicate While You Dream

02.18.2021 21:16 PM

Researchers established that two-way communication between observers and lucid dreamers is possible, although at a small rate.

Pandemic May Impair the Social Intelligence of Children

02.18.2021 20:50 PM

The pandemic caused adverse effects on the mental health of many people, including children, particularly their social intelligence.

Addiction Recovery and Holistic Medicine - Dr. Joseph Yi's Battle with Root Causes

02.18.2021 15:33 PM

The United States has been battling the opioid epidemic for well over a decade now. The National Institute on Drug Abuse mentions that over 67,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2018, a figure that has been climbing since the early 2000s.

People with Darker Skin, Likely to Suffer from Psychological Effects of Acne

02.18.2021 04:15 AM

There's a more aggressive technique for treating acne; marrying the disciplines of dermatology and psychology is needed.

New Study Takes Us Closer to Holograms on Food

02.18.2021 03:29 AM

Holograms have been used for a variety of applications - passports and licenses, credit cards, product packaging. Now, edible holograms could soon be used to decorate food items.

Japan's Suicide Rate Among Women Increases Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

02.18.2021 02:05 AM

Japan worked to bring down suicide rates for a decade. COVID-19 threatens to reverse this progress by making more people vulnerable.

Study Shows Robotic Nose More Sensitive to Odor Than Cancer-Detecting Dogs

02.18.2021 00:51 AM

A study reveals dogs have the ability to smell prostate cancer that could stimulate 'robotic noses' in order to sniff out the illness via a technique called 'machine olfaction.'

COVID-19 May Become An Endemic Soon, Fauci Warns

02.18.2021 00:29 AM

Dr. Anthony Fauci said in November 2020 that the coronavirus would likely become endemic in the next several years. What does that mean?

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