Share on PinterestConditions during adulthood may contribute to greater cognitive decline amongst baby boomers.Over the last few decades, cognition was improving among people over 50. Beginning with those born from 1890 to 1923, the “greatest generation,” and through the 1942–1947 generation of the “war babies,” cognitive scores were rising. However, a new study finds that…
A new study explores the interactions between airway cells and immune cells at the molecular level to identify why some people are at risk of severe COVID-19 while others are not.Share on PinterestDoes an overactive immune response increase a person’s risk of severe COVID-19?There is plenty of evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus, affects individuals…
By Lynn Kawano | June 18, 2020 at 5:50 PM HST - Updated June 18 at 5:51 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Greater testing capacity, thermal screening machines, digital records on tourists. Those are among the requests state Department of Health leaders want ahead of Hawaii welcoming out-of-state visitors without a mandatory quarantine. Pre-travel testing…
published Monday, determined that children with underlying conditions, like adults, face even greater risks than the general public.Dr. Lawrence Kleinman, a co-author of the study and a leading pediatric researcher at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, said the public needs to understand that COVID-19 seriously affects children, too.“We can’t say that kids are spared,”…
Another outbreak was traced to the consumption and handling of meat Published: February 23, 2026, 12:05 am Researchers have shared details of an outbreak at a funeral in Uganda that killed three young people. Aeromonas bacteria can cause food poisoning with an incubation period of 12 hours to seven days, typically 24 to 48 hours. In February 2024
Here in the northern hemisphere, winter famously contributes to widespread vitamin D deficiency as sunlight exposure decreases. The trend is “very marked in clinical practice," Mary Gover, MD, an internal medicine doctor at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care in New York City, tells SELF. What you might not know, however, is that vitamin D isn’t the
Your 30s and 40s are what some would consider the best years of your life. You’re no longer “figuring it out,” but you aren’t “old” by society’s ageist standards either. It should be a sweet spot—right? But despite the illusion of stability and security, it’s also common for anxiety and self-doubt to worsen during your