Bay Area COVID cases are rising. How worried are public health officials?
Coronavirus cases are ticking up across California after a month of relative stability, but Bay Area health officials say they’re encouraged by low rates of … Read more
Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine in a Nationwide Setting
Setting and Data We used data collected between January 3 and February 18, 2022, when the omicron variant was predominant in Israel,13 to emulate a … Read more
Do you need a second booster shot? An epidemiologist scoured the latest research and has some answers
In late March 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines for vulnerable populations in the U.S., a … Read more
Vitamin K Could Help Slash Dementia Risk, Study Finds — Best Life
The stark increase in dementia cases in recent years has many concerned about developing the condition, which already affects over 55 million people worldwide, according … Read more
Introvert or extrovert? Your answer may hold an important clue to your brain health
Doctors have been telling us for decades that social connection has a major impact on our health. Throughout the pandemic, many of us learned something … Read more
A New Therapy Attacking a Common Virus Shows Huge Promise For Multiple Sclerosis
A treatment designed to attack a common virus that hides in our bodies could ease the decline caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new … Read more
Young and depressed? Try Woebot! The rise of mental health chatbots in the US | Psychology
Fifteen-year-old Jordyne Lewis was stressed out. The high school sophomore from Harrisburg, North Carolina, was overwhelmed with schoolwork, never mind the uncertainty of living in … Read more
Vitamin K may prevent cognitive decline
Share on PinterestNew research in rats highlights the cognitive benefits of vitamin K, which can be found in leafy greens. Michael Hütten/EyeEm/Getty Images Dementia is … Read more
6 lifestyle choices we need to let go for a healthy heart | Health
Heart diseases are one of the leading causes of death around the world and sometimes, without even giving any warning signs, these heart conditions have … Read more
As gonorrhea becomes untreatable, a repurposed vaccine may prevent it
Enlarge / A scanning electron micrograph of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. An existing vaccine that prevents meningococcal disease may also be up to 40 percent effective at … Read more