The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen, has claimed the lives of over 2.79 million people worldwide. However, the long-term effects of the virus on human health and lifespan are less well known. A new study, which appeared in…
Paris Jackson Shares New Details of Dad Michael Jackson's Parenting Lessons
Paris Jackson is opening up about her famous father, Michael Jackson. Though he died in 2009 when she was just 11 years old, Jackson has fond memories of her childhood with her famous father — and in a new interview, she’s shared more details about how he influenced her beliefs…
Why Aldi’s Home And Garden Products Are So Cheap
Americans love a good bargain, so it’s no surprise that many savvy shoppers are visiting their nearest Aldi to save on everything from pantry staples and the latest in health foods to cleaning products and even garden supplies. According to CNN, German-based Aldi has been expanding quickly throughout the United States….
Study of twins reveals differences in adaptive immunity towards SARS-CoV-2
Twins may look alike on the outside, but not so much on the inside. That's one takeaway from a new preprint study posted to the medRxiv* server where Brazilian researchers observed different T-cell responses in two pairs of identical twins exposed to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)….
Here’s How To Be Safer While Running Alone
Running daily has a number of great benefits for the body, including relieving stress, helping one sleep, and strengthening joints, reports Women’s Health magazine. It’s an irrefutably excellent source of exercise if you do it correctly, but it’s important to be as safe as possible, especially when running alone. Before the…
Proper choice of control group nullifies most observed genetic markers for severe COVID-19, study suggests
With over 127.8 million cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) already documented, and many more millions that have undoubtedly gone undetected, the current pandemic shows no sign of abating soon. Caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), this outbreak has been marked by the sheer scale of…
Recreate Kylie Jenner's Disney-Themed Breakfast for Your Kids
Weekday mornings are hard for everyone. Well, everyone except for Kylie Jenner and daughter Stormi Webster, that is. The reality star-turned-business mogul shared the special Disney-themed breakfast she prepared for her daughter Stormi yesterday in a series of Instagram stories. Related story Here's How to Watch the New Mighty Ducks…
US deaths normally change less than 2% each year; in 2020, they rose nearly 23%
Extended surges in the South and West in the summer and early winter of 2020 resulted in regional increases in excess death rates, both from COVID-19 and from other causes, a 50-state analysis of excess death trends has found. Virginia Commonwealth University researchers’ latest study notes that Black Americans had…
Researchers assess the use of nomograms to predict obstructive coronary artery disease
In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, Zesen Han, Lihong Lai, Zhaokun Pu and Lan Yang from The People's Hospital of Hua County, Henan, China and Henan University of Science and Technology, Henan, China consider the use of nomograms to predict patients with obstructive coronary artery disease. The…
Research reveals how aspirin helps prevent colon cancer
New research offers insight into why regular, long-term use of low-dose aspirin may reduce the risk of death from colon and rectal cancers. Resarchers found that aspirin prevents blood cells called platelets from producing an enzyme that allows them to clump together. Tumor cells can attach to these clumps and…