MEDICINE & HEALTH

Is Your Teen a Night Owl? Study Finds Allergies and Asthma to Be More Common in Adolescents Who Stay Up Late

MEDICINE & HEALTH 07.05.2020 23:31 PM

Researchers have discovered that sleeping late has implications for developing allergies and asthma in teenagers. Scientists suggest practicing better sleep timing and refraining from extended exposure to mobile phone or tablet screens before going to sleep.

Why We Need to Keep Pushing Innovation in the Healthcare World

07.05.2020 11:50 AM

It can occasionally seem like we have discovered everything there is to know about certain areas of medicine. While some big mysteries still need to be tackled, we can confidently heal many maladies that once could have been life-threatening. Why do we still need to then keep pushing for new innovation?

Scientists Develop Wearable COVID-19 Monitoring Tool to Catch Early Symptoms

07.04.2020 04:24 AM

Scientists have developed a small, wearable device aimed to detect early signs and symptoms of COVID-19. The gadget is about the size of a postage stamp and meant to be placed below the suprasternal notch, the groove at the base of the throat.

Children With Coronavirus Are Found to Suffer Neurological Symptoms As Well

07.04.2020 01:31 AM

Doctors have observed rare symptoms in children infected with coronavirus, resulting in neurological symptoms such as encephalopathy in the absence of the more common respiratory ones.

Singapore Has Entered the Second Wave of Coronavirus While Battling Another Worst Virus Outbreak Since 2013

07.03.2020 22:58 PM

With Singapore facing the second waves of both dengue and coronavirus, local health authorities are hoping that their Wolbachia Program will help reduce the massive amounts of breeding mosquitoes.

600,000 Minks Have Died of Coronavirus in the Netherlands, Possibly Ending the Pelt Industry

07.03.2020 08:48 AM

The Netherlands is the world's top mink fur producer, which has been attacked by COVID-19. The mink farms and pelt industry might close for good by this year.

Hantavirus Has Been Detected in Rodents in the San Diego County

07.03.2020 07:36 AM

A possible Hantavirus outbreak may be at hand as health officials in San Diego County are testing more and more rodents positive for the virus. Health experts are reminding people that 'hygiene is very important.'

Study: Apocalyptic Movies Can Give Fans a Mental Advantage in the Current Coronavirus Pandemic

07.03.2020 07:01 AM

Pandemic movies or those that depict apocalypse not only immerse people in crisis, but they also might prepare them if one should happen.

Student With Guillain-Barre Syndrome Ends Up Being a Physiotherapist Just Like the “Magicians” Who Saved Her

07.03.2020 06:38 AM

Rachael Bailey was diagnosed with a rare disease called Guillain-Barre Syndrome when she was 19. Now at 25, she has fully recovered and is ready to start the new chapter of her life as a physiotherapist, just like the "heroes" who brought her back to health.

Jamestown Canyon Virus Season Just Started in New Hampshire

07.03.2020 06:23 AM

Mosquito-borne diseases are becoming more common during this season. The Jamestown Canyon Virus has the first case this year in New Hampshire as the state continues to fight OVID-19, as well as other infectious disease threats.

Sleeping Problems Among Babies Linked to Mental Disorders As Adolescents: Study

07.03.2020 04:09 AM

A longitudinal study conducted in the 1990s suggests that babies ho routinely woke up during the night an experience irregular sleeping pattern were more likely to experience psychotic problems as adolescents.

How Do Brains Process Scents? Study Reveals How People Interpret Odors

07.03.2020 03:03 AM

How exactly does the brain interpret scents and odors? A group of scientists tackles how the brain processes the different smells it perceives in a new study. Click the link above to learn more.

Evolution: Offsprings of Older Mothers Are Less Fit to Survive and Do Not Live As Long

07.03.2020 02:50 AM

Women who have babies at an older age tend to have offspring who do not fare well and do not live as long as those people or species who are born to younger mothers. Evolution may have something to do with this.

Eating Black Raspberries May Help Reduce Skin Allergies

07.03.2020 00:55 AM

Berries have proven to be filled with health benefits such as antioxidants. A new study links eating black raspberries to how the immune system responds to skin allergies.

COVID-19: To Dine Indoors or Outdoors?

07.03.2020 00:47 AM

Is it better to dine indoors or outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic? Experts are asking people first to consider: is it necessary to eat outside in the first place? Learn some tips when dining out during the COVID-19 crisis.

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