MEDICINE & HEALTH

A Legacy of Mismanagement Led Americans To Mistrust Their Tap Water

MEDICINE & HEALTH 09.22.2020 08:50 AM

About 96% of residents in Martin County, Kentucky relies on bottled water and only 56% uses tap water for cooking, a result of years of mismanagement.

Japanese Supercomputer Deemed Face Shields Ineffective at Trapping Aerosols

09.22.2020 08:20 AM

The world's fastest supercomputer casts doubt on the effectiveness of face shields in preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused COVID-19.

Scientists Find Biomarker of Degenerative Diseases in the Eye

09.22.2020 08:10 AM

A new study reports finding a well-known biomarker - associated with early diagnosis of a range of degenerative diseases - in the human eye.

New Microendoscopy Technique Can Record Images of Red Blood Cells Pixel by Pixel

09.22.2020 08:00 AM

Endoscopies have evolved from taking images of the esophagus, intestines, and organs, using bulky equipment to minimally-invasive procedures using precision lasers. A new endoscopy technique, however, involves an even smaller device, one that is measured in microns, with the ability to record pixel-by-pixel images of red blood cells.

Overcoming Separation Anxiety When Returning to Work

09.22.2020 00:05 AM

Going back to work may be freeing to others but for some, it could cause separation anxiety from the place that provided a safe environment during the past months.

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Can Block Pain, Opening up Unexpected New Possibilities for Research Into Pain Relief Medication

09.21.2020 21:53 PM

By studying what causes the excitability of nerve cells to change, we can begin to unravel how chronic pain becomes established. This also allows us to design ways to mute this conversation to blunt or stop chronic pain.

Heart Health: Omega-3 in Fish Gives You a Healthy Heart

09.21.2020 09:10 AM

Omega-3 fatty acids in fish are good for the heart, making eating fish worthy which outweighs its risks.

Exercising Rights to Vote Linked to Positive Mental Health

09.21.2020 09:00 AM

Now that the United States gets to decide its future through electing its leaders, with the right to suffrage, or voting, being one of the rights granted by the Constitution. However, aside from the human rights and civic duty involved, the very act of casting votes can also offer benefits to one's mental health.

Spider Venom Could Help Alleviate Pain Caused by Irritable Bowel Syndrome

09.21.2020 08:10 AM

Chronic visceral pain is often a symptom of irritable bowel syndrome and other gastrointestinal and bladder disorders. In a new study, scientists use a pain blocker derived from spider venom to treat chronic visceral pain.

WHO Endorses Protocol for Testing Herbal Medicines as COVID-19 Treatment

09.21.2020 07:40 AM

The WHO has endorsed testing African herbal medicines against coronavirus a month after Madagascar's president promoted a drink based on artemisia, known to cure malaria.

Human Cells Look Younger Than Chimp's Despite Sharing 99% of Genetic Code

09.20.2020 23:48 PM

A new study suggests that there could be a primitive explanation for human cells to age longer than chimpanzees which share 99% genetic code with humans.

Pancreatic Cancer: Taking Icons, Celebrities, and Thousands of Americans

09.20.2020 08:00 AM

Civil rights icon and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away Friday, September 18, due to complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, sparking renewed public curiosity in the disease.

The Vagus Nerve, Relaxation & Modern Day Life

09.19.2020 10:26 AM

There seems to be something very wrong with our modern-day lifestyle. If we look at the state of the developed world's mental & physical health, statistics would suggest that we are rapidly becoming unhappier and more physically unhealthy year on year. Technological progress it would seem is making is depressed & anxious.

COVID-19: CDC Reverses Controversial Guidelines on Testing

09.19.2020 08:00 AM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reversed its controversial COVID-19 testing guidelines over the objections of scientists.

Are Legal Steroids Worth My Time?

09.18.2020 16:47 PM

With all the negative hype around illegal steroids, more and more people are turning to legal steroids. However, you might know that 'legal' alternatives to 'illegal' substances also have a bad rep of being cheap imitations or knock-offs.

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