The Chinese city where the novel coronavirus originated has banned eating and hunting wild animals. The city of 11 million announced the ban of wild animal consumption Wednesday, CBS News reported. The city also declared all of Wuhan a “wildlife sanctuary,” which bans residents from hunting. An exception was made for hunting allowed by the… Read More »
Known as the sunshine vitamin because it’s made in our skin in response to sunlight, Vitamin D plays a key role in keeping us in good health – something that’s incredibly important as the country faces the coronavirus pandemic Not only does this important vitamin support our immune system so we can fight off viruses… Read More »
(Reuters) – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: A man speaks to a street vendor about face masks, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Corona section of Queens, New York, U.S., May 19, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Reviving EU solidarity The initial slowness of European Union countries… Read More »
The increasing use of apps provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs is meant to improve access to patient health and benefits information in convenient digital platforms. However, members of Congress are worried that this electronic data is vulnerable. “When a veteran downloads an app from the VA’s app store, how much personal information does… Read More »
In her latest Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper has to pop a lipoma out of her patient. A lipoma is a collection of overgrown fat cells that have created a bump beneath the skin. According to commenters, this lipoma looks like ‘cooked shrimp.’ Dr. Pimple Popper is back at it again on Instagram, and as… Read More »
Previous research has suggested that there is a link between depression and tea drinking. Now, a new study is investigating this relationship further. Depression is common among older adults, with 7% of those over the age of 60 years reporting “major depressive disorder.” Accordingly, research is underway to identify possible causes, which include genetic predisposition,… Read More »
There are many retirees feeling they have not only been hit with an unpredictable future for their health but also an uncertain economic future with respects to their retirement investment savings. Being forced to wait for the market to rebound is something most older investors have done many times in the past, with the 2008… Read More »
By Alice Klein Adding blue-green algae to a skin patch helps wounds heal fasterChoja/Getty Images A skin patch made of living blue-green algae speeds up wound healing in mice, and may help to treat chronic wounds in people with diabetes. About a quarter of people with diabetes develop chronic wounds because they have poor circulation… Read More »