The study also revealed that individuals who quit smoking, regardless of age, can achieve a life expectancy similar to non-smokers within approximately 10 years after quitting, and nearly half of this benefit can be noticed within just three years.
Researchers found that a combination of genetics and environmental factors reduces longevity in dementia patients. The same combination may shorten the lives of their siblings even without dementia.
Based on the findings of a rat study, researchers suggest that early life stress could contribute to the worsening of postpartum depression from a pathophysiological standpoint.
The study found that a single low-dose injection of esketamine given just after childbirth could reduce the risk of postpartum depression in new mothers who experienced prenatal depression.
With over two decades under her belt, Wellness Coach Karen Corona is not just a practitioner but a testament to the transformative power of expressive arts.
Researchers have developed smart earrings that could continuously monitor a person's earlobe temperature. The innovation known as Thermal Earring could also be potentially used to track signs of ovulation, stress, eating, and exercise.
The researchers found that switching obese mice to a healthy diet before flu vaccination completely protected them from a lethal dose of flu, despite their BMI (Body Mass Index). However, changing the diet after vaccination did not help.
Since respiratory viral infections are known to increase asthma risk in young children, researchers of a new study investigated if contracting the SARS-COV-2 virus could bring in a similar outcome, and determined no association exists between the two.
The study published in the journal BMJ indicated that individuals with hypermobile joints had a 30% higher chance of not fully recovering from COVID-19 and experiencing persistent fatigue associated with long COVID.
The studies showed that COVID antigens lingered in the blood up to 14 months after infection and more than two years in tissue samples of people who had the infection.
Those individuals who receive a COVID-19 vaccine during the first half of their menstrual cycle are more likely to experience cycle length changes than those receiving a vaccine in the latter half.
While everyone knows that a balanced diet is the key to good health, most don’t have the time or money to buy all-organic groceries and grow their own vegetables. Still, there are ways to improve your eating habits without major dietary changes. Start by banishing these particularly pernicious foods from your kitchen.
While the tomato is a terrific source of the essential nutrient lycopene, its canned relative should be avoided. Just like all canned food, the product contains the harmful chemical bisphenol (BPA), whose negative effect is exacerbated by the tomatoes’ acidity. "It's not the tomatoes that are bad," says Clean Plate founder Jared Koch. "It's the way they're stored." Nomadic LassTurkey is the preferred protein of many health experts. But just like salami, ham, and roast beef, the deli version is heavy with sodium and made from animals raised on a diet of hormones and antibiotics. Products also contain nitrates as well as chemical agents regulating color and taste. Fresh meat is the way to go. Dinner Series / Flickr"In my mind, [margarine] is one of the worst foods in the food supply," says Koch. "There's a common myth that healthy eating is equated with being vegetarian, and that's not necessarily true." Besides vegetable oil, margarine is filled with trans-fat, which boosts your risk of developing inflammations, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and high cholesterol.DJ-Dwayne / FlickrVegetable oils contain such high levels of omega-6 fatty acids that they cause imbalances in fat intake. "You want your ratio of omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids to be about one-to-one," says Koch. "It's closer to 15-to-one in the American population."CottonseedoilPopcorn can be a healthy snack, but only if it’s prepared on the stove. Microwaveable bags contain the toxicant and carcinogen perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which has been linked to infertility as well as testicular cancer. jayneandd"[Non-organic potatoes] are heavily sprayed and they're root vegetables, so they take up a lot of the pesticides and fungicides," says Koch. "They've been shown to have a high concentration of everything." Avoid pernicious toxins by buying organic potatoes. iamrennyPeople who use regular table salt miss out on a number of important minerals found in crystal and sea salt. "Table salt is a refined product, so there aren't any nutrients in it," says Koch. "Our bodies need a lot of those trace minerals." Opt for high-quality salt next time you shop for groceries. Leonid Mamchenkov / Flickr
