Category: Science and Health

Scientists have discovered that sodium selenate could be the answer to dementia treatment that medical professionals have been searching for. This new drug could provide crucial treatment for patients exhibiting early stages of behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia, most common in people aged 65 and under. This dementia variant is the second most common form in […]

The potential effects of video games on mental health has been a long-drawn-out debate. Some people argue that relaxing with a video game has positive impacts on an individual, while others fear that video games can be addictive and promote negative mood changes. A new peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Sociological Focus, has sort out […]

Eating yellow dragon fruit, better known as pitaya, can cure constipation, a new viral trend is now claiming.  Users say that the hard-skinned spiky fruit, part of the cactus family, acts as a natural laxative. Videos with the hashtag #yellowdragonfruit have amassed more than 100 million views since February. Users have shown themselves cutting open […]

The diabetes treatment drug, Ozempic, has been turned into an injection to help people lose weight, and it has taken the world by storm. Now it turns out that it has, among other things, a very unpleasant side effect called “Ozempic Face,” which basically describes the shocking side effect the drug has on the user’s […]

Dr. Gerry Curatola, a dentist from New York who founded the “Rejuvenation Dentistry” clinic in Manhattan, opposes some of the routine methods of caring for our teeth, from brushing with charcoal toothpaste to root canals. Here are some things we might want to start avoiding. Mouthwash Put the Listerine aside, the expert claims, bashing it […]

It isn’t exactly new information that your nutrition can impact your rate of aging to some extent. For years, we have repeatedly been shown studies that indicate a healthy lifestyle, with a rich diet, moderate exercise, reduced stress and improved quality of life, can result in improved physical and mental health. However, the research you’ll […]

In the US, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky announced she was stepping down on May 5. This surprise came days before the US ended the public health emergency focused on the COVID pandemic on May 11.  It was also the same day the World Health Organization had declared an end to […]

The weather is warming up, and summer will soon be here. It’s so nice to hear that the airline and tourism industries are beginning to rebound from the downturn caused by the COVID pandemic. Lots of people have already returned to traveling and flying on planes. Unfortunately, for some, they are still emotionally locked down […]

Frequently watching YouTube can increase the feeling of loneliness, anxiety and depression, a new study has found. The peer-reviewed study was recently published in the journal MDPI. The researchers aimed to understand the positive and negative consequences for mental health of using the popular streaming channel. Findings of the study Youtube most negatively affected individuals aged […]

US adolescents made fewer weekly emergency department (ED) visits for mental health conditions in Fall 2022 compared to a year earlier, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Thursday. By late 2022, pandemic restrictions had been loosened or lifted and adolescents had generally returned to schools, with better social engagement […]