The herpes virus could be transmitted through food
(My Science) — It is generally accepted that the virus responsible for cold sores is transmitted via saliva or direct contact with the lesions it causes. However, there are other potential transmission routes, according to a study published by a team from Université Laval in the Journal of Applied Microbiology. In fact, …
What your tongue colour says about your health
(Stephanie Brown/ Very Well Health) — The color and texture of your tongue can give insights into your health. For thousands of years, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners have relied on processes such as smell, hearing, palpation, and tongue examination for diagnoses.
Now, a new study found that tongue images …
Lung cancer still biggest cancer killer, but death rates are improving
(Nicole Ireland/ CBC News) — MaryAnn Bradley was bracing herself for a heart disease diagnosis when her cardiologist told her an X-ray showed a shadow on her right lung.
“I just thought I was going to die. That was it,” she said.
Bradley, now 68, had been pushing doctors to find out what was behind an unrelenting …
How much sodium is too much for you?
(Cyntha Sass/ Health) — Sodium is good for you; it’s an essential mineral, which means that your body needs it but doesn’t make it. So, you have to get it from food. Knowing how much you need in a day and the best sources to get it from can be tricky. Eating too much can lead to a whole host of health ailments.
Read on …
Birth control pills may alter how women perceive fear
(Katie Dangerfield/ Global News) — Birth control pills may adversely affect the brain’s fear-regulating regions in women, potentially increasing the risk of anxiety and stress-related disorders, according to a recent Canadian study.
The peer-reviewed study out of Quebec and published in Frontiers …
How to adjust your body to darker days, according to experts
(Julia Landwher/ Health) — This past Sunday, Americans experienced the first late-afternoon sunset of the season, after the clocks switched from daylight saving time back to standard time.
Beyond the earlier sunset, the clock change also signals wintertime’s shorter days.
Online, people are already bracing for limited …
Taking estrogen early in menopause could cut dementia risk, study finds
(Claire Bugos/ Very Well Health) — Nearly two-thirds of the people who develop Alzheimer’s disease are women. For decades, researchers have sought to understand whether the loss of estrogen during menopause could be a major reason and whether hormone therapy could decrease women’s risk for …
I didn’t want my cancer diagnosis to affect my relationships. But of course it did
(Hilary Osborne/ The Guardian) — The day after I received my breast cancer diagnosis last year, when I was still unsure whether it had spread and how bad the news really was, my partner opened his mouth to comment on my loading of the dishwasher. I knew what was coming: some clearly mistaken criticism of the positioning …
The loneliness epidemic: Nearly 1 in 4 adults feel lonely, new survey finds
(Taylor Nicioli/ CNN News) — If you feel lonely, you’re actually in good company: Nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world have reported feeling very or fairly lonely, a new Meta-Gallup survey has found.
The new survey, taken across 142 countries, found 24% of people age 15 and older self-reported feeling very or fairly lonely …