Our Gut Defenses are quickly Weakened by Fatty Meals – Fast Food, Fast Impact A study led by researchers from WEHI (Melbourne, Australia) has become the first in the world to unravel the immediate effects of a high-fat diet…
Exposure to Fire Smoke causes long-lasting Immunological Alterations and Hazardous Metals Smoke from wildfires and structural fires doesn’t just irritate lungs it actually changes your immune system. Harvard scientists found that even healthy people exposed to…
A New Illness potential to spread like a Pandemic is Deadly Rodent-borne Hantavirus Hantavirus recently made news headlines as the cause of death for Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, but little is commonly known about…
Asthma Treatment in Schools enhances Student Health and Reduces Medical Expenses Millions of U.S. children have asthma and benefit from taking anti-inflammatory medications at least once a day as prescribed by their health care provider. This…
Earlier Measles Vaccination could help Reduce the Global Outbreak The global measles outbreak must trigger an urgent debate into whether a vaccine should be recommended earlier to better protect against the highly contagious disease…
Landmark Report Exposes Critical Obstacles for Teenagers Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global…
Study found that Physical Activity lowers the Risk of Chronic Diseases A study underscores the value of physical activity. Researchers found patients who responded in a survey that they are physically active have a statistically significant…
Leprosy has existed in America long before Europeans arrived Long considered a disease brought to the Americas by European colonizers, leprosy may actually have a much older history on the American continent. Scientists from…
Healthy Nutrition in Middle Age is linked to Overall Healthy Aging Maintaining a healthy diet rich in plant-based foods, with low to moderate intake of healthy animal-based foods and lower intake of ultra-processed foods, was linked…
Reconsidering How We Examine the Influence of Heat on Heart Health A new study reveals that encapsulated heating methods, an often-used heat simulation method, significantly increase heart rates and cardiac strain compared to natural heat exposure…
Older Individuals may be more Resistant to Bird Flu Illnesses compared to Children Prior exposures to specific types of seasonal influenza viruses promote cross-reactive immunity against the H5N1 avian influenza virus, according to new research from the Perelman…
Microplastics may be Causing Antibiotic Resistance Researchers were shocked to see that bacteria’s antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles and point to a potential outsized impact on refugees.…