How COVID can disturb your sleep and dreams – and what could help
Prostock-studio/ShutterstockBy the end of 2022, more than 650 million COVID infections had been reported to the World Health Organization. With...
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Damar Hamlin injury: Was it commotio cordis? How to prevent a potentially fatal blow to the heart in young athletes
NFL player Damar Hamlin's injury during a game on Jan. 2 may have been a heart injury called commotio cordis....
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The clitoris – a brief history
Christina Paliy/Shutterstock“What’s the difference between a bar and clitoris? Most men have no trouble finding a bar.” In the world...
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Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest during ‘Monday Night Football’ could be commotio cordis or a more common condition – a heart doctor answers 4 questions
Damar Hamlin, #3, collapsed on the field after making a tackle during a game on January 2, 2023. Dylan Buell...
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Kick up your heels – ballroom dancing offers benefits to the aging brain and could help stave off dementia
Not only is it good aerobic exercise, but dancing may help the elderly with reasoning skills and memory. Thomas Barwick/Stone...
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Spot reduction: why exercise probably can’t help you target fatty areas of the body
Many people wish to target fat loss in their stomach. Prostock-studio/ ShutterstockMany people who want to lose weight have a...
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Supporting a child with long COVID – tips from parents of children living with the condition
NadyaEugene/ShutterstockLong COVID is the patient-preferred term used to describe symptoms lasting more than four weeks after a COVID-19 infection. Children...
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Five ways to avoid pain and injury when starting a new exercise regime
Make sure you include a good warm-up. Drazen Zigic/ ShutterstockGetting in the habit of exercising isn’t easy. Not only is...
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COVID and your gut: how a healthy microbiome can reduce the severity of infection – and vice versa
Helena Nechaeva/ShutterstockA vast combination of microorganisms live in our gut, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively, we refer to this...
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COVID in 2023 and beyond – why virus trends are more difficult to predict three years on
epic_images/ShutterstockIn 2020, we knew very little about the novel virus that was to become known as COVID-19. Now, as we...
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