Articles By Urja Kalyani
Americans' Daily Step Count Dropped During Pandemic And Hasn't Recovered: Study
“On average, people are taking about 600 fewer steps per day than before the pandemic began,” said study author Dr. Evan Brittain. 
Link Between Obesity And COVID-19 May Be Explained By Underactive Immune Response: Study
“During the pandemic, the majority of younger patients I saw on the COVID wards were obese. Given what we know about obesity, if you’d asked me why this was the case, I would have said that it was most likely due to excessive inflammation. What we found was the absolute opposite,” explained Professor Menna Clatworthy. 
Scientists Suggest Simple Supplement To Combat Key Protein That Drives Aging
A neurotransmitter, D-serine is found in soybeans, eggs, fish, and nuts, and is also available as a dietary supplement. 
Healthy Pets And Hospitalized Humans May Transmit Drug-Resistant Microbes To Each Other, Study Shows
As per the outlet, antimicrobial-resistant infections were responsible for more than 1.3 million deaths and were connected to 5 million deaths across the globe in 2019. 
What is 'Harvard Diet'? 6 Eating Practices For Optimal Health
“In terms of major chronic diseases like prevention of cardiovascular disease, different types of cancers [and] Type 2 diabetes, this way of eating is going to be helpful to prevent those diseases that are common in America, and the world,” said Lilian Cheung, lecturer of nutrition at Harvard’s school of public health. 
US Maternal Deaths Highest In 60 Years, Black Women Most Affected
"The most powerful country in the world should not be accepting this as a reality. This is a crisis," said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. 
Northeastern States See Rise In Tick-Borne Illness Babesiosis: CDC
Babesiosis usually manifests as an asymptomatic condition in people, but some do develop flu-like symptoms, including fevers, chills, sweats, and muscle aches. 
Don't Pop Pills Just Yet, Mild Fever May Help In Clearing Infections, Study Finds
"We let nature do what nature does, and in this case, it was very much a positive thing," said study senior author Daniel Barreda. 
Near-Terminal Leukemia Patients In Remission As Experimental Drug Raises Hope
Acute myeloid leukemia is the most common blood cancer in adults, with 120,000 cases new cases being diagnosed every year. Unfortunately, the three-year survival rate is just 25% for the disease. 
Here's How To Know If You Have Fungal Acne
Medically called folliculitis, fungal acne is a skin condition that usually manifests in oily parts of the skin. 
A Common Dry-Cleaning Agent Could Be Causing Parkinson's, Scientists Warn
“Millions of Americans have worked with TCE, and tens of millions have been (often unknowingly) exposed to the chemical through the water they drink and the indoor air they breathe,” author Ray Dorsey, a neurologist at the University of Rochester Medical Center, New York, said. 
'Growers Or Showers': Scientists Scan Hundreds Of Penises, Define 2 Categories Of Erection
“It is important to be able to predict if a patient is a grower or a shower as when we see them, they are usually in a flaccid state,” Dr. Manuel Alonso-Isa said.
