Castor oil can help moisturize the skin, reduce irritation, and ease eczema flare-ups. bdspn/Getty Images Eczema is a common inflammatory skin condition affecting 1 in 10 people in America. It causes extremely dry, itchy, and painful skin patches. Excessive scratching can lead to blisters and skin infections and interfere with daily life. There is no cure for eczema. However, proper skin care,...
Lisa O’Mary January 17, 2023 A California woman developed skin cancer after getting a cut during a manicure. Now, she and her doctor are spreading the word about her ordeal as a lesson that speed and persistence in seeking treatment are the keys that make her type of cancer – squamous cell carcinoma — completely curable. “She...
The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is the foremost professional organization of doctors in the world committed to advancing thyroid patient care, educating the public about thyroid health, and doing research to help with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of thyroid illnesses. Thyroid illness affects almost 20 million Americans. But as many as 60% are unaware...
If You Read Nothing Else Today, Read This Report on Marijuana Stocks As stated by the price ranges, the stocks are categorized conveniently. There are plenty of marijuana stocks which are flying high in capital appreciation. They are becoming mainstream. Although they are very hot right now, there are certain risks you need to know...
FRONTIERS Recreational running offers a lot of physical and mental health benefits – but some people can develop exercise dependence, a form of addiction to physical activity which can cause health issues. Shockingly, signs of exercise dependence are common even in recreational runners. A study published in Frontiers in Psychology investigated whether the concept of escapism can help us understand the...
WILEY New research published in The FASEB Journal indicates that e-cigarettes can cause cellular and molecular changes in the lungs. Specifically, prolonged inhalation of e-cigarette aerosols by mice caused changes in the animals’ pulmonary immune cell composition and altered gene and protein levels in the lungs. Investigators found that even low exposure to aerosols from JUUL—a brand...
BGI GENOMICS IMAGE: EXERCISE AND NUTRITION: A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT COMBINATION AGAINST HPV INFECTION CREDIT: BGI GENOMICS Human well-being has been linked to physical activity, diet balance, sleep quality, depression and anxiety. This cross-sectional study co-authored by Dr. Yantao Li, BGI Genomics, published in Sec. Gynecological Oncology investigated the association between these lifestyle factors and the risk of...
KETCHUM NEW YORK IMAGE: SNACKING ON WALNUTS. CREDIT: CHRIS YASKO, PHOTOGRAPHER. A new study from researchers at Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington has found that adding one ounce of walnuts (or one handful) to the diet of children and adults who do not normally eat nuts improves diet quality and intake of some under-consumed...
by The Obesity Society Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Despite lifestyle interventions for weight loss having limited effectiveness in workplaces when evaluated in randomized trials, a new program named Healthy Weight for Living (HWL) implemented with and without meal replacements and delivered in person or by videoconference reveals a significant weight loss in employees after six...
by Bob Yirka, Medical Xpress Differential Associations Between Music Listening and Momentary Stress Depending on Prior Stress Levels Momentary stress varied as a function of music listening and prior stress levels. The y-axis displays momentary stress assessed at a given time point. The x-axis displays categories of momentary stress levels at the previous data entry....
