The COVID-19 pandemic has lasted for more than two and half years. With the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s constant mutations, neither COVID-19 vaccines nor previous infection are unable to protect us completely from the newest emerging strains, as demonstrated by the recent Omicron BA.4/5 subvariants. As a matter of fact, the primary effect of vaccination is to…
Let’s Declare the Pandemic Over and Peacefully Coexist With COVID—Here’s How
August 25, 2022
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What’s Happened to Emotional Resilience?
My friend Jane was lamenting the fact that her 10-year-old daughter would be coming home from camp early. Jane had finally given in; she couldn’t take any more sobbing phone calls from her daughter about how awful camp was and how the girls in the cabin were bothering and mistreating her. My friend was confused…
Exploring Dreams: Your Inner Virtual Reality
Hello, my name is Conan Milner and this is Words of Wellness, a show where we discuss health from mind to body to spirit. Today we’ll be talking about dreams. Dreams are like virtual reality, but you don’t need special goggles or software. You simply go to sleep and enter another dimension where you can…
Unpopular Vegetables Top Clot-Busters, Research Says
August 24, 2022
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Researchers in Australia have found that some of the most unpopular vegetables may help reduce the risk or even reverse the effects of stroke. Sydney-based Heart Research Institute (HRI) has found that isothiocyanates, a group of chemicals found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, bok choy, and cabbage, could reduce bad blood…
Breathe Easier
Even though you can’t see it, the air you breathe can affect your health. Polluted air can cause difficulty breathing, flare-ups of allergy or asthma, and other lung problems. Long-term exposure to air pollution can raise the risk of other diseases, including heart disease and cancer. Some people think of air pollution as something that’s found…
Weight Loss Helps Knee Arthritis
Recent research shows that people who are overweight can reduce their symptoms of knee arthritis by losing at least 20% of their weight. Millions of older adults have stiff, painful knees caused by arthritis. Arthritis causes a breakdown of the cushion of tissue inside the knee joint. Without this cushion, bone can rub against bone….
Use Autumn to Restore Your Vitality
A solar term is a period of about two weeks and is based on the sun’s position in the zodiac. Solar terms form the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This article series explores each of…
Dr. Steve Cole on Loneliness
Excerpts from our conversation with Dr. Cole, who heads the NIH-funded Social Genomics Core Laboratory at the University of California, Los Angeles Dr. Steve Cole. (newsinhealth.nih.gov) NIHNiH: Why is feeling lonely so damaging to people? Cole: People haven’t evolved to live alone. We’re highly dependent on others from birth on. Humans aren’t like other animals. We’re not…
Caring for Concussions
A study found that many people treated for a concussion may not receive follow-up care that could improve their health. A concussion is a mild brain injury. It results from a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. Most people recover quickly from a concussion, but some have symptoms for weeks or months. A concussion…
Preparing for Menopause
During midlife, a woman’s menstrual periods grow further and further apart. At some point, they stop completely, and she can no longer get pregnant. This is because the ovaries aren’t releasing eggs and making hormones like estrogen anymore. After 12 months without a period, a woman can say she’s gone through menopause. In the years before menopause,…
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