People who live to 100 years have lower measures of creatinine, glucose and uric acid in their blood compared to those with a comparatively shorter lifespan, researchers say.
People with chronic pain who were on prescription painkillers were at 49% higher risk of mental illness and 82% higher risk of developing substance abuse.
The study indicates the possibility of using heated yoga as a viable treatment option for depression, as 44% of the participants who took up the sessions indicated signs of remission.
Scientists have now come up with a new technology that involves cancer diagnosis through a simple urine test using a strip of paper, making diagnosis simple and affordable for people.
People who consumed more food containing whole grains had a slower rate of memory decline, equivalent to being 8.5 years younger, compared to those who ate less whole grains, according to the study.
The study suggests the possibility of using trans-vaccenic acid found in red meat and dairy products as a nutritional supplement to complement treatments for cancer.
Using an image-guided minimally invasive procedure that takes less than 10 minutes, patients could alleviate symptoms of parosmia, a condition characterized by a distorted sense of smell.
Over 20% of patients taking Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir therapy, commonly known as Paxlovid, suffer from the rebound, compared to less than the 2% chance seen in other treatment groups, a Harvard Medical School study revealed.
Researchers identified that an abundance of fungi in the gut, particularly strains of Candida albicans yeast, could trigger an increase in immune cells, which could worsen lung damage.
When mothers received COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, the vaccine effectiveness against COVID-related hospitalization was 35% among infants less than six months and 54% in the initial three months of their life.
What does it mean to be happy? A good relationship? What about a full bank account and an after-work sports team? Achieving happiness is not always easy and not always expected, but in 2020 being happy can be harder than ever.
“Some years, it’s harder to be happy than others,” wrote WalletHub’s Adam McCann in an article about the country’s happiest states. “In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life as we know it, causing sickness, limiting social interactions, and leading to widespread job losses.”
WalletHub, a personal finance website, used 32 metrics to rate state-by-state happiness and drew on data from its own research to draw up 2020’s Happiest States in America. Their data sources included the Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
So, what did they find? Hawaii, Utah, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Maryland are the happiest States, and Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and West Virginia rank last. Interestingly, Hawaii and New Jersey were also named among the healthiest states earlier this month, according to another survey. And the same states that ranked last in happiness were also last in well-being.
