Category: Health & Fitness
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Nasty, Germ-Filled Air Droplets Produced From Flushing Public Toilets
Sorry if this article sounds disgusting but it’s important you know what happens after you flush a public toilet.
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Women With More Fat Less Likely to Die From Heart Disease
If you’re a woman with more body fat, you may be less likely to die from heart disease than your skinnier counterpart. The findings were made by researchers at UCLA. The study was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The researchers analyzed national health survey data collected over a 15-year period and…
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Cancer Cells Can Hibernate to Avoid Chemotherapy
Cancer cells can go into hibernation to avoid effects of chemotherapy. This finding was made by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine. These findings have implications for developing new drug combinations that could block senescence and make chemotherapy more effective. In a study published Jan. 26 in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for…
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Men Experiencing Vital Exhaustion May Have Increased Risk of Heart Attack
Exhaustion can lead to the likelihood of having a heart attack in men, according to researchers from the European Society of Cardiology.
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Regular Foods and Supplements Have Same Effectiveness in Muscle Recovery
Eating regular foods and taking sports supplements have the same effectiveness in muscle recovery. This finding was made by researchers at the University of Montana and published in the journal European Journal of Applied Physiology. In fact back in 2015, researchers from UM’s Montana Center for Work Physiology and Exercise Metabolism showed that a McDonald’s…
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Intermittent Social Distancing May Be Needed Through 2022, Says Model
Surveillance and intermittent social distancing may need to be maintained into 2022 to prevent a resurge of COVID-19. This conclusion was based on a model by researchers at the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The findings are published in the April 14, 2020 edition of the journal Science. Millions Already Infected As of…
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Dancing With Your Grandmom Can Improve Bond, Help Her Feel Better
Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) can deepen familial ties between grandparents and grandchildren, and improve mental and physical health. The findings were made by researchers at the Kibbutzim College and University of Haifa in Israel and published in the journal Frontiers in Pyschology. Challenge of Being Old The elderly population faces difficulties when it comes to…
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Exercise Through Coordinated Sports Helps Improve Mental Fitness
Exercise through playing coordinated and challenging sports helps improve mental fitness. This finding was made by researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland and the University of Tsukuba in Japan. The researchers analyzed 80 individual studies in the scientific literature on the impact of different types of sports, exercise and training on mental fitness.…
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Loss of Smell Without Nasal Block Highly Indicative of COVID-19 Infection
The sudden loss of smell without nasal blockage or mucus production is a key indicator of COVID-19 infection. This finding was made by University of Cincinnati researchers and published in the journal Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. Anosmia, the Sudden Loss of Smell “COVID-19 is associated with a fairly unique combination of nasal symptoms: a sudden loss…
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Exercise Rejuvenates Muscle Stem Cells in Older Mice
Exercise in older mice rejuvenated their muscle stem cells, and in effect, enhanced their muscle-repair capability. This rejuvenation effect was seen only in older mice and not in younger mice that exercised. The findings were made by researchers at Stanford University and published in the April 13, 2020 issue of the journal Nature Metabolism. Significant…