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…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Johnson & Johnson brings another effective Covid-19 vaccine to the arsenal – in a single dose By: Julia Belluz and Umair Irfan Johnson & Johnson released its phase 3 clinical…
Photo by CDC on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week. These Algorithms Could Bring an End to the World’s Deadliest Killer By: Apoorva Mandavilli With a quarter of all cases of Tuberculosis in India, the need for…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Pandemic depression is about to collide with seasonal depression. Make a plan, experts say. By Chelsea Cirruzzo The pandemic has increase the prevalence and severity of mental illnesses; social isolation…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Magic Mushrooms May Help Cure Depression By: Shawn Radcliffe According to a new study, the psychoactive compound psilocybin found in magic mushrooms can relieve symptoms of major depressive disorder. Twenty-four…
Photo by Vladislav Nikonov on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week People Are Still Having Sex. So Why Are S.T.D. Rates Dropping? By: Jan Hoffman Since the pandemic, S.T.D. rates have drastically dropped from their pre-pandemic levels. Although…
How to Care for Yourself While Supporting Others By: Juli Fraga and Kelsey Crowe Feelings of burn out and emotional exhaustion are very common, and even more common during stressful times such as a pandemic. These feelings, referred to as…
Photo by Alex Knight on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week Blue Cross Insurers Reach Tentative Settlement in Antitrust Lawsuit Blue Cross health insurance group has signed on a payout of $2.7 billion dollars in order to…
Photo by Claire Anderson on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week What Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death means for the future of abortion rights By Anna North With the recent tragic death of Supreme Court…