Halloween movies often feature kids sitting around a campfire sharing gory, spooky stories, trying to get someone to scream in fear. This weekend you might be doing the same—sharing a horror story with friends. You may find one friend doesn’t get scared, no matter how frightening a scene you try […]
Overeating is NOT the primary cause of obesity: Scientists claim
Overeating ‘is NOT the primary cause of obesity’: Scientists claim eating foods high in processed sugars is the real cause of a bulging waistline Eating food with highly processed carbs is the main driver of obesity These foods drive fat storage, hunger levels and weight gain, researchers claim Focus should […]
Language barriers do not explain why immigrants have higher mortality from COVID-19
Language barriers or lack of institutional awareness do not explain why immigrants in Sweden have a higher mortality from COVID-19. These are the conclusions of a new population-based study from Stockholm University that analyzed intermarried couples—immigrants partnered with Swedes. Previous research has shown that immigrants in Sweden have a higher […]
Teachers not at increased risk of hospital admission or severe COVID-19 during 2020-21 academic year
Neither teachers nor their household members were at increased risk of hospital admission with COVID-19 or severe COVID-19 at any time during the 2020-21 academic year compared with similar working age adults, including during periods when schools were fully open, finds a study published by The BMJ today. It is […]
CDC not changing school guidance amid delta spread, Walensky says
CDC recommends universal masking in schools Parents Jaclyn Stapp and Franzella Chacon join ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss their views on masking children 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 […]
‘Heat not burn’ product compared with cigarettes and e-cigarettes
Devices that deliver nicotine without smoke inhalation have potential to help smokers who cannot or do not want to stop using nicotine to reduce dramatically the risk of smoking-related disease and death. However, for smokers to switch to these alternatives, the products need to provide what smokers expect from cigarettes. […]
George, Charlotte and Louis Stay Home, Do Not Attend Prince Philip's Funeral
Honoring their great-grandfather from afar. Prince William and Duchess Kate’s three children did not attend Prince Philip’s funeral at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, on Saturday, April 17. Prince Philip Through the Years: The Duke of Edinburgh’s Life in Photos The royal kids were noticeably missing after their parents were spotted […]
Stress does not lead to loss of self-control in eating disorders
A unique residential study has concluded that, contrary to perceived wisdom, people with eating disorders do not lose self-control—leading to binge-eating—in response to stress. The findings of the Cambridge-led research are published today in the Journal of Neuroscience. People who experience bulimia nervosa and a subset of those affected by […]
Nearly half of people with potential cancer symptoms in first wave of pandemic did not contact GP, study finds
Nearly half of people who experienced possible cancer symptoms in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic did not contact their GP, the initial findings of a UK-wide survey have suggested. The research was carried out by Cardiff University and Cancer Research UK, with preliminary findings focusing on the experiences […]
Waiving IP will not boost vaccine production: pharma group
Exempting COVID-19 vaccines from intellectual property rights will not speed up production or distribution of the jabs, a pharmaceutical industry association said Tuesday. Proponents of doing away with IP rights say more companies could produce the vaccine, which could then be used in poorer nations that have yet to receive […]