Inspiring Healthy Living

Potato milk 'Dug', developed by scientists at Lund University in Sweden, claims to have a quarter of the carbon footprint of cow's milk. It is launching in the UK. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3Bl9Q5A

DR MARTIN SCURR: Many drugs can trigger hair loss, including statins, immunosuppressants, antidepressants and, of course, those used in chemotherapy. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2WvOZNT

The spring, roughly the size of a paperclip, is implanted under local anaesthetic and then expands to prop open the urethra. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Y1STyI

While exercise provides a huge range of benefits, experts are now urgently warning of the potential risks that running and cycling in polluted areas can cause to heart health. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2V13FUV

CAROLINE SCOTT: Until my son had his first seizure at school aged 17, I had no idea how many people in the UK suffer from epilepsy.  from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3Dx5yd9

A shark's skin is made up of millions of V-shaped scales called dermal denticles. The design prevents bacteria and other microorganisms from settling on a shark. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3sXRZyR

Pet dogs were exposed to odours harvested from the sweat of people who were about to have, were having or just had a seizure by experts led from Queen's University Belfast. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2UYtrsK

A top parasite expert from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, told the Daily Mail that the anti-parasite drug ivermectin has no ability to fight COVID-19. It has recently been touted as a cure. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gHaId1

For many patients up and down the country the chance of a face-to-face appointment with a GP is a distant dream. So when should you insist on going into the surgery? from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gMs8VE

Hospitalizations and deaths in the US are on the rise, with some southern states near full capacity. Cases in many of these states are declining, though, signaling an end to the surge. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3yrqPkR

Georgetown researchers say orienting, or shifting focus to a specific location in space, and executive inhibition, or blocking out extraneous stimuli, can be improved with practice as we get older. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3zxLDse

Working past retirement age could help against cognitive decline, according to a new study, which suggests that people benefit regardless of their gender, education level or job complexity. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3Dumiln

A Dutch research team found that smoking, hypertension and eating a fatty diet can increase the likelihood that someone eventually develops dementia by 66 percent. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3mRpbah

Dr Anthony Youn (pictured), 48, from Detroit, has shared a list of health tips in a video called 'Body hacks that actually work', which has gone viral with 2.6 million views. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3mIZ59a

JO MACFARLANE: The question is whether I should have had any symptoms at all. Like over three-quarters of the UK population over the age of 16, I am fully vaccinated against the virus. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gITFY5

The Mail on Sunday set about creating our own dashboard featuring the most up-to-date figures for some of Britain's biggest killers which we compared with the current Covid stats. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gGYktD

Experts say too few healthcare professionals in the UK are aware of the link, leaving patients batted back and forth between dentists and GPs, and failing to get treatment that could help. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2WsYhL4

HEALTH NOTES: According to an analysis of Google searches, Britons are asking the search engine questions such as 'Do lip fillers hurt?' at least 200 times more than before the seventh series. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3t26i5x

DR ELLIE CANNON: There are between 2,000 and 3,000 cases of Lyme disease every year in England and Wales - with areas such as the New Forest and Scottish Highlands the highest risk. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3kBMzFE

Doctors say the tool is likely to be available on the NHS within years, and could benefit the nearly eight million people in the UK living with heart disease. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2UZ60j2

DR PHILIPPA KAYE: Locking down England more than once - and diverting services to treating Covid - has created pent-up demand in other areas. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3t894Gf

A new study says natural immunity may be better than vaccines Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: Might be safer to be in room filled with unvaccinated, COVID-recovered patients than one with vaccinated patients. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3t29zSo

CDC panel debates COVID booster shots A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory group met money to debate whether or not eligible Americans should receive a COVID-19 booster shot. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3DuV8ec

CDC panel recommends Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine under full FDA approval An independent panel of experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 years and older under full FDA approval. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2YcsnCX

Delta variant may double risk of hospitalization for the unvaccinated, study finds A new British study found that the COVID-19 delta variant doubles the risk of hospitalization for unvaccinated individuals.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3Bu7sK3

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine: New Zealand reports first death linked to shot New Zealand officials reported the country's first death linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3tcfLY5

But the drop in positive tests will largely be down to a Bank Holiday recording lag. No data was available for Wales, which is posting around 2,000 infections every day currently. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/38s3K70

EXCLUSIVE: The youngster lost his footing while climbing a tree in Indonesia, and fell on the tree trunk. Local doctors prised the stick from his scrotum and a month later he made a full recovery. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3zufaTV

Professor Francois Balloux, a geneticist at University College London, said the C.1.2 variant 'shows no evidence of increasing in frequency, and it may be extinct by now.' from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Y058vG

Scotland has seen its infections spiral to record highs since pupils went back to the classroom. And there are fears England will face an even worse wave after its pupils go back to school. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3yv1DtE

After two years of eating walnuts daily, test subjects had also had modest reductions in their so-called 'bad cholesterol' levels, researchers from the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3kypF2g

Ida slams Louisiana hospitals brimming with virus patients Southern Louisiana's hospitals, already packed with coronavirus patients from a fourth surge of the virus, were dealing Sunday with another challenge — the howling Category 4 hurricane pounding the coast. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3joEoNM

Louisiana hospitals near capacity with COVID patients as Hurricane Ida makes landfall Dr. Mark Kline joins 'Fox News Live' to discuss how the storm will impact COVID-19 patients amid virus surge via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3jtcD6S

Child obesity increased during COVID-19 pandemic: study A new study found that child obesity significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3DC8NAr

Arizona mom says judge stripped custody of her child because she is unvaccinated: report An Arizona mother says a Cook County judge decided to strip her parental rights over her refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a local report. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Y6fASz

Baier: COVID origins report raises more questions than it answers Fox News correspondent Jonathan Serrie has the latest on the inconclusive findings of the report on 'Special Report.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3gHxJfI

Growing list of colleges mandate COVID-19 vaccine This fall, more than 800 universities will require students to get a COVID-19 vaccine. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3gD9Y8C

Ivermectin, a deworming drug often used in horses, has seen its prescription rate increased 24-fold from pre-pandemic levels. The drug has been falsely touted as a COVID-19 treatment. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3mD6V42

U.S. Army veteran Daniel Wilkinson, 46, of Belville, Texas, passed away last week after local doctors couldn't find a bed to treat his condition because hospitals are swamped with Covid patients. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/38iDSdN

Only 42.4 percent of teens have received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, an official CDC report reveals. Less than one-third of teens are fully vaccinated for the virus. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3mDeOGN

A new CDC report detailed how 12 of 24 children in the class tested positive for COVID-19 following the teacher's positive test result, including all five students who sat in the front row. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Y4jcV9

Stanford University researchers found that Hispanic Americans were almost three times as likely to get tested door-to-door than at a neighborhood vaccination site. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3joRqLj

Biden says US weighing COVID-19 vaccine boosters five months after second dose Federal officials are weighing considerations to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots five months after the initial series, or three months sooner than initially planned, President Biden said Friday, citing the recommendation by the Israeli prime minister. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3DnZDar

Docs urge kids’ routine vaccinations after missed shots amid pandemic Parents should contact pediatricians now for annual physicals, experts say, after pandemic-related closures spurred a marked decline in children’s routine immunizations. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3BiG1CS

The 38,046 figure, published by the Department of Health, included a record 6,835 in Scotland, which has seen infections spiral since schools returned last week. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jnPWRk

The reproduction rate - which measures how quickly the pandemic is growing - is between 1.0 and 1.1, according to the UK Health Security Agency. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3mRDawP

British researchers are developing the carefully controlled batch as part of their human challenge trials - the only studies in the world intentionally exposing participants to the virus. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3kxevdU

Parental rights organisation UsForThem, which was founded following the decision to close schools, said it had been flooded with calls from parents worried they would have no say. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3Dp85q0

CDC not changing school guidance amid delta spread, Walensky says Federal health guidance issued to help schools navigate reopenings and reduce COVID-19 transmission in classrooms, including universal masking regardless of vaccination status and layered mitigation steps, won’t be changed amid the spread of the delta variant, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said during a White House briefing Friday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3gG3lCG

Houston reports COVID-19 death in child with no underlying conditions A boy in Houston between the ages of 10 and 19 died from COVID-19 last month, marking the city’s first such death in a child with no underlying health conditions. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3DqDJTR

1 in 3 Americans had COVID-19 by end of 2020, study says A new study estimates that nearly one-third of the U.S. population —  103 million Americans — may have contracted COVID-19 by the end of 2020, with only a fraction of those cases correctly reported in public health reports. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3zmzxlG

New Zealand wages high-stakes effort to halt virus outbreak By early next week, New Zealanders should know if their government's strict new lockdown is working to stamp out its first coronavirus outbreak in six months. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3mExc2a

Gulf Coast's 'Redneck Riviera' turns into coronavirus hotspot over summer Hospitals in the lovingly dubbed "Redneck Riviera" along the northern Gulf Coast are running out of critical care beds for coronavirus patients following a summer of partying, tourism and basically just trying to get back to normal. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3sRJOUr

After recording similar COVID-19 case, hospitalization and death rates earlier this year, California and Florida have diverged and are reporting drastically different metrics. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jm4zEW

A third of Americans were infected with COVID-19 at some point in 2020, according to a simulation built by Columbia University. Cases may have been undercounted by 66 percent. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2WjSkQx

A total of 101,050 Americans are hospitalized with COVID-19, a 147% jump from the 40,791 patients recorded four weeks ago and a figure not seen since January. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Y1azKY

Nearly 85 percent of hospitalized Covid patients report still feeling symptoms of the virus months later. More than 55 percent report developing a lung or heart condition related to the virus. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3DjHZEP

Cases of COVID-19 among children grew by 50 percent over the past week, and eclipsed 180,000 over seven days for only the third time in the pandemic, AAP data finds. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gxYwew

About 3 in 4 pregnant women in US unvaccinated against COVID-19 Most pregnant women in the U.S. have yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/38fxOTl

COVID-19, flu ‘twindemic’ threat worries doctors: ‘Get flu shot early’ Doctors are yet again warning over the threat of a possible “twindemic,” or burdened hospitals amid converging respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 and influenza, prompting calls to receive flu shots early. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3jjJDhL

Louisiana high school football player dies from COVID-19: local reports A Louisiana community is mourning the loss of a young high school player who died after contracting COVID-19, according to local reports. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/38kKoAA

Louisiana reports COVID-19 death in child under 1 Louisiana health officials on Wednesday announced the death of a child under 1 due to COVID-19, marking the 11th pediatric fatality in the state since the beginning of the pandemic. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3Bi9WuC

Pediatric COVID-19 hospital admissions hitting record highs, CDC data shows Pediatric COVID-19-related hospitalizations have hit all-time highs in the U.S., with the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting over 50,660 admissions through the month of August thus far. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/38icbSh

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one? What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one? “Vaccine passports” are digital or paper documents that show you were vaccinated, and could help you get into a growing number of places. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3BgevWA

Arizona sheriff slams 'weak leadership' calling for vaccine mandates Mark Lamb, sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona, says he's received a lot of support after his message went viral. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3Bei9jz

Arizona sheriff goes viral for message against mandating vaccines Pinal County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Lamb says he issued his message after seeing 'weak leadership' in protecting employee rights. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3zm7ovd

Japan suspends 1.63M doses of Moderna over contamination Japan suspended use of about 1.63 million doses of Moderna vaccine Thursday after contamination was found in unused vials, raising concern of a supply shortage as the country tries to accelerate vaccinations amid a COVID-19 surge. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3gyeN30

NY Gov. Kochul adding 12,000 COVID deaths to state tally a 'good first step': Failla 'Fox Across America' host Jimmy Failla argues Kathy Hochul wants to put as much distance between herself and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3zmQ3C6

Ankle monitors for students to track coronavirus? Parents outraged Washington state dad Jason Ostendorf with reaction to school district action via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3kxhxPA

Arkansas runs out of intensive care beds for COVID patients: 'critical' Arkansas on Tuesday ran out of intensive care unit beds for COVID-19 patients for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced, as a surge in cases continued overwhelming hospitals in the state. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3myNjy7

Tucker slams Oregon governor over 'nonsensical' mask mandates 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' host weighs in on the push for mask regulations in some U.S. cities despite vaccination status via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3myv3VJ

Supreme Court set to rule on constitutionality of CDC's eviction moratorium extension Some mom-and-pop landlords with one or two tenants say not being able to evict is emotionally and financially paralyzing; David Spunt reports. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3kmICF2

Iraan, Texas, a small town of around 1,000 people, has had to entirely shut down in the wake of a Covid surge. The city is currently recording a 42 percent test positivity rate. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jhfYWt

Notus Analytics has created an animated heat map detailing how the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the U.S. from the first patient in January 2020 to the most recent surge. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3sLQsf3

On Tuesday, the U.S. recorded 135,245 cases of COVID-19 with a seven-day rolling average of 151,005, a 145% increase from the 61,451 average reported four weeks ago. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3knzU9s

Johnson & Johnson announced on Wednesday that a second dose of its COVID-19 vaccine generates a strong immune system response. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3DhiUKE

China criticizes US ahead of COVID origins report, peddles conspiracy theories Chinese state-owned media has pushed aggressive claims of U.S. "propaganda" aimed to "scapegoat" the communist nation ahead of a report by American intelligence agencies into the origins of COVID-19.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3yckLN2

Texas ICUs reach 93% capacity following surge of COVID patients Texas hospital systems are increasingly closing temporarily their off-site emergency rooms and sending their staff to their hospitals to support staff overstretched by COVID-19. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3znSIeY

Start screening for Type 2 diabetes earlier, at age 35, task force recommends The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended lowering the age to start screening for prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes among obese or overweight adults by five years, to age 35. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3sNYTqn

New NY gov adds 12K COVID deaths to Cuomo admin's total Fox News' Janice Dean says she's already discouraged by New York Governor Kathy Hochul's leadership after deciding to keep Health Department commissioner Howard Zucker on the payroll. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3yl1r02

Pfizer/BioNTech request full FDA approval of COVID-19 booster vaccine Pfizer/BioNTech have initiated an application for full FDA approval of its COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for individuals aged 16 and up, the companies announced Wednesday, noting an expected completion by the end of the week. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3kodvsw

Janice Dean calls for federal probe of all COVID-19 nursing home deaths Fox News' Janice calls for continued investigations into New York's handling of COVID-19 deaths and says she'd like to see all states under a federal probe. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3yfGlAo

World Health Organization experts sent to China to learn of how the pandemic began say studies probing most likely theories 'have stalled' and will be impossible if there are any further delays. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3krnlK6

EXCLUSIVE: The UK Government's expert advisers are expected to recommend third jabs for people with severely weakened immune systems this week or next. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3kn4hge

Department of Health data showed 149 Covid fatalities were registered in the last 24 hours, which was up from the 111 recorded last Wednesday. And infections nudged up by six per cent. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3zhhnlf

The real-world study, led by King's College London, looked at more than a million people who had been fully vaccinated. It warned that boosters were needed 'urgently'. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2UMiIlh

British pharmacies stocking the affected medicine - an oral solution known as metformin - were told to pull it after finding it contained nitrosodimethylamine. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3yhfOm3

Some 1,875 per 100,000 people aged 17 to 21 are testing positive for the virus in Harborough, more than double the national average. Local health chiefs described it as 'a real worry'. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jghWGD

Less than one per cent of almost 20,000 participants in the Office for National Statistics' Covid infection survey who previously had the coronavirus went on to test positive for a second time. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Wq0Vk3

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Tuesday that he believes it is 'likely' that a strain of COVID-19 could emerge that is resistant to vaccines. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3kmpbvT

Nicotine, prescription drug misuse climbed among American youth amid pandemic: study Overall rates of drug use among American adolescents held stable six months into COVID-19 pandemic, however shifting trends indicated an uptick in nicotine and prescription drug misuse while alcohol use fell. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3ziQcGU

Clay Travis slams 'insane' police COVID state Outkick Founder Clay Travis reacts to a school distributing ankle monitors to student athletes in an effort to trace COVID-19 and discusses latest trends on Outkick.com. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2UMLqCx

Washington school gives ankle monitors to athletes to track social distancing, prevent COVID Eatonville school district parents have expressed their outrage and the school’s superintendent says it will not be implemented before community input is given via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3DgSJDT

Salmonella outbreaks linked to Italian-style meats sickens dozens: CDC Salmonella outbreaks linked to meats like prosciutto and salami have been reported in 17 states, sickening dozens and hospitalizing at least 12 people. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3gzeAwv

FL parents slam superintendent for 'infuriating' hypocrisy on masks Palm Beach County parents Julie Damsker, Sean Sykes and Regina Spennachio call out the school district's superintendent for speaking to a room filled with unmasked adults while requiring masks for students. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3Dh9Aq8

California school district asks to draw blood for coronavirus testing Father of two Houman Hemmati with reaction on 'Fox & Friends First.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3BflGhN

J&J says COVID-19 booster shots after eight months supported by data Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that a second dose of its Covid-19 vaccine was found in a study to generate a strong immune response, justifying a booster shot after eight months. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3DdEpMm

Vaccine mandates hurting businesses in San Francisco Crossfit Golden Gate owner Danielle Rabkin tells 'Ingraham Angle' 'I don't feel the mandate makes this business safer' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3mu9DZA

'Ingraham Angle' investigates how San Francisco vaccine mandate is hurting businesses Laura Ingraham speaks with California small business owner who wants 'right to earn a living' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3gvC05Z

Unvaccinated individuals are 29 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19, CDC says Unvaccinated individuals are 29 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19 than those who are fully vaccinated, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3sHIymZ

On Monday, the U.S. recorded 908 new COVID-19 deaths with a seven-day rolling average of 1,011, which marks the third consecutive day the average has topped 1,000, the first time since March. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3zdRh2A

During an appearance on MSNBC on Tuesday, Dr Anthony Fauci said organizations were likely hesitant to require COVID-19 vaccines that were only approved for emergency use. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3mqYeda

NIH Director Dr Francis Collins says that he does not believe COVID-19 originated in a lab. U.S. intelligence officials have spent the past 90 days investigating the 'lab leak' COVID-19 theory. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Wi26Cc

Fauci calls on unvaccinated Americans to expedite pandemic end Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s leading infectious disease expert, during a White House briefing Tuesday appealed to eligible unvaccinated Americans to roll their sleeves, receive shots and accelerate the timeline to the pandemic’s end. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3gu6XaI

Texas town shuts down after seeing spike in COVID cases An entire town in Texas was forced to shut down after half of the residents tested positive for COVID-19. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3zedSfq