Health and wellness advice, facts, and tips for living a well-balanced and comfortable lifestyle.
New research suggests that COVID-19 lockdowns led to 95,000 fewer air pollution-related deaths globally. Business closures and stay-at-home orders were the main drivers behind up to a 50% reduction in airborne concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, a direct emission from vehicles and coal-powered electricity plants. The greatest reduction in microscopic particulate matter released into the air
UPDATE 28/10/2021 Dr. Gupta’s work as lead researcher on this study has been published in The New England Journal of Medicine, in an article titled Early Treatment for Covid-19 with SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibody Sotrovimab. You can find a link to the article on The Journal‘s website, here: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2107934?query=featured_home UPDATE 30/8/2021 Dr. Gupta has given two
A University of Warwick-led study has found that age is no barrier to successful weight loss. There are more than fifty co-morbidities that can be lessened as a person loses weight, including diabetes, psychiatric problems such as depression and anxiety, and mechanical problems like osteoarthritis. According to this study, Obese patients over the age of 60
According to a study published in the American Heart Association’s scientific journals, healthy sleep habits are associated with a lower risk of heart failure. Adults with the healthiest sleep patterns (early risers, sleeping 7-8 hours a day without insomnia, snoring etc.) experienced a 42% reduction in their risk of heart failure compared to those with
New research has found that adding a mushroom serving to your diet could increase your intake of several micronutrients, including shortfall nutrients such as vitamin D, without any increase in calories, sodium or fat. Mushrooms are known to most people as vegetables, but in fact, they are a member of the third food kingdom –
Clinical Trials Day, celebrated every year around May 20th, is a day taken to recognize the hard work and invaluable contributions of study volunteers, clinical investigators, and research professionals to the advancement of medical care. The day was first recognized in 2005, and commemorates the day when James Lind started the first randomized clinical trial
MIT Engineers have designed a reusable, silicone rubber face mask that’s as effective as the N95 mask. Unlike N95 masks, the new masks are designed to be easily sterilized and used many times. “One of the key things we recognized early on was that in order to help meet the demand, we needed to really
Newly published findings in the journal Nature Metabolism present us with some very interesting research about gut microbiomes. Gut microbiomes include and are composed of all types of bacteria, protozoa and fungi that are found within the human gastrointestinal tract. The research, led by ISB Research Scientist Dr. Tomasz Wilmanski, presents a link between specific gut microbiome
Since the UK introduced plain packaging for tobacco products sold within the country, cigarette sales have decreased by about 20 million units per month. The UK is the second country to move to using plain packaging for tobacco products, the first being Australia. The tobacco industry is concerned that plain packaging on their products will
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder that can begin in childhood, adolescence or adulthood, and can resolve unexpectedly for periods throughout an individual’s lifespan. It can also recur at any time, bringing with it uncomfortable symptoms like bloating, abdominal pain, constipation and diarrhea. The GI tract is an extremely complex system, influenced
