The Power of Meditation
According to the featured BBC Documentary “The Power of Meditation,”1,2 originally aired in 2008, more than 10 million Westerners practice daily meditation. More recent statistics3 suggest people are turning to [...]
New Study Tells Why Chicken Is Killing You and Saturated Fat Is Your Friend
In the video podcast above, Dr. Paul Saladino and science journalist and author, Nina Teicholz — who is also an adjunct professor at NYU's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service [...]
Kazakhstan Refutes Reports of Deadly Illness. What to Know
Health officials disinfect playground equipment. Getty Images Health officials in Kazakhstan are refuting reports that a new disease is spreading in that country.A report this week from China said there [...]
Here’s What to Know About the COVID-19 Mortality Rate as Cases Climb
COVID-19 cases are surging in the U.S. Getty Images Many health experts are anticipating a growth in the mortality rate as a delayed consequence of the recent surge in new [...]
42% of All COVID-19 Deaths Occurred in Nursing Homes
Early on in the pandemic it became clear that older individuals were at disproportionate risk of severe COVID-19 infection and death. According to an analysis1 conducted by the Foundation for [...]
Weekly Link Love — Edition 89
Research of the Week National handgrip score predicts Olympic medal tally. Got super high cholesterol? Might be the carbs. An EVOO-based high-fat diet causes a good kind of gut dysbiosis [...]
More than One-Third of Americans Have Dangerous Metabolic Syndrome
Combinations of conditions such as high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, and excess weight can lead to potentially deadly metabolic syndrome. Getty Images Researchers say the percentage of people in [...]
How Accurate Are COVID-19 Diagnostic and Antibody Tests?
There are two common types of diagnostic tests for the new coronavirus. Experts say both are highly accurate. Getty Images Experts say the current diagnostic tests for the new coronavirus [...]
Can Aging Be Slowed by Diluting Blood?
The hope of living longer and healthier lives has been a focus of attention for centuries. In 1513, Juan Ponce de Leon left Puerto Rico and landed in Florida. He [...]
The Company That Makes Remdesivir Says it Considerably Reduces COVID-19 Deaths
In a report published Friday, researchers from biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences said that COVID-19 patients receiving its antiviral drug remdesivir experienced lower mortality rates and better recovery times compared to [...]
U.K. Government Relaxes Quarantine Rules For Travelers From 58 Countries
The U.K. government is relaxing quarantine rules for travelers arriving from 58 countries, who will no longer be required to self-isolate for 14 days when entering the country. Starting on [...]
Lysol Disinfectant Approved for Use Against COVID-19: Here’s What Else Can Work
You can easily create disinfectant with bleach at home. Getty Images There are two disinfectant products now approved to work against the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. They are effective at neutralizing [...]
42% of All COVID-19 Deaths Occurred in Nursing Homes
Early on in the pandemic it became clear that older individuals were at disproportionate risk of severe COVID-19 infection and death. According to an analysis1 conducted by the Foundation for [...]
Can Aging Be Slowed by Diluting Blood?
The hope of living longer and healthier lives has been a focus of attention for centuries. In 1513, Juan Ponce de Leon left Puerto Rico and landed in Florida. He [...]
Coronavirus hospitalizations rise sharply in several states following Memorial Day
Since Memorial Day, covid-19 hospitalizations in at least nine states have been on the rise.
The Art of Motivation
Motivation keeps people alive. We eat because our bodies motivate us towards food; sleeping works the same way. The difference in staying motivated relates to the two types of motivation: [...]
‘Protest Is a Profound Public Health Intervention’: Why So Many Doctors Are Supporting Protests In the Middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic
When massive protests broke out across the country in response to the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and numerous black Americans before them, Dr. Rhea Boyd saw the [...]
Successful Team Leadership: Top Tips Revealed
Being the leader of a team puts most people in a precarious position. You’re not entirely a manager with hiring and firing power, but you are responsible and accountable for [...]
Arthritis: What is it and how to treat it
Arthritis is a term most of us grow up with. We notice our parents and grandparents moaning a little more, slowing down quite a bit and rubbing their hands all [...]
34 lessons from some of Precision Nutrition’s most incredible body transformations.
Struggling to make important changes to your health? Your lifestyle? The way you look and feel? All the folks you’ll read about today faced some of the same challenges. Then, [...]
11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
Video: How George Floyd died. At the C.D.C., what went wrong? Tara Reade’s journey. Pete Davidson is out of the basement. Farewell, Christo. And more.
Motivation gets you started: Here’s what keeps you going, even when you feel like giving up.
Special operations selection courses are designed to weed people out. In the Navy, the screening test to just qualify for these courses has about a 90 percent failure rate. From [...]
Why COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects the Elderly
While the mortality rate for COVID-191 varies around the world (in large part due to variations in testing), one trend is clear: The infection disproportionately affects the elderly, with those [...]
The New COVID-19 Medication Isn’t Backed by Results
Big Pharma companies have worked hard to portray themselves as benevolent corporations that pour billions of dollars into the creation of drugs and vaccines. Biotech giant Gilead Sciences is no [...]
Spinach, Eggs and Gouda Cheese to Combat COVID?
Nutrient deficiencies can take a heavy toll on your health, and this includes increasing your risk of severe outcomes in the case of viral infections like COVID-19. Vitamin K, a [...]
Coronavirus Outbreak: Daily Updates
Using plasma from recovered patients appears to be safe for people battling COVID-19. Getty Images The outbreak, initially identified in China, is continuing to grow.The disease is called COVID-19. It’s [...]