A summary of important health news from the past week. Study suggests drinking coffee before exercise may help burn more fat By: Kimberle Drake A 2019 review of 21 published meta-analyses suggests that caffeine can increase exercise performance by enhancing anaerobic power,…
A summary of important health news from the past week. 3 Feet Between Students Is Enough for Schools to Reopen By: Amy Jamieson Guidance around how much distance is needed between students in school settings has shifted. A new study led by physician researchers…
Photo by Ocean Ng on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week. Covid tongue? Why new Covid-19 symptoms keep popping up. By: Umair Irfan It’s been over a year since the World Health Organization declared…
The Red Cross and hospitals have been reporting a shortage of blood donations as a result to canceled blood donation events due to COVID restrictions. However, there is still a great, and some may argue even a greater, need. For…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Concerns Grow Over Restriction Relaxation By: Gillian Mohney and George Citroner Earlier this week, governors of Texas and Mississippi announced they were lifting mask mandates and allowing businesses to operate at full capacity immediately…
As News Team member Adaora Ntukogu recently wrote about, the sexual health has changed in the COVID-19 era, including important resources being shifted away from attending to sexually transmitted infections and diseases (STIs/STDs) to assist with the pandemic. One consequence…
A summary of important health news from the past week. FDA Gives Emergency Authorization for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine By: Shawn Radcliffe The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the single-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J)COVID-19 vaccine for emergency…
Photo by Matheus Ferrero on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Zainab Molumo Over its centuries-long evolution, modern medicine has earned the reputation for being a profession informed by objectivity and logic, rarely being associated with religion or spirituality. Despite having some of…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Are Probiotics Effective for Weight Loss? By: Jillian Kubala Probiotics are “live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host.” Probiotic supplements contain large doses…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Nothing to sneeze at: Global warming triggers earlier pollen By: The Associated Press In a study published by the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences journal, pollen season is starting…