by admin | May 9, 2025 | Health, Immune Response
Christine Cairns Fortuin, Mississippi State University Evolution has fostered many reproductive strategies across the spectrum of life. From dandelions to giraffes, nature finds a way. One of those ways creates quite a bit of suffering for humans: pollen, the infamous...
by admin | May 9, 2025 | Health, Stress
Tanisha Douglas, Birmingham City University Spend too long on social media and you might start to hear the term “cortisol face” used to describe someone with supposedly puffy eyes or cheeks. The phrase describes the physical signs that some believe result from...
by John McMillan | May 2, 2025 | Exercise, Health
Lawrence Hayes, Lancaster University and John Fernandes, Cardiff Metropolitan University Only 2% of people over the age of 70 strength train at least twice a week. This is worrying, as age-related muscle loss can increase risk of social isolation, falls, loss of...
by John McMillan | May 2, 2025 | Health, Heart Disease
Steven W. Kerrigan, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences The mouth is often described as a window to overall health – and for good reason. A growing body of research reveals a significant link between poor dental hygiene and cardiovascular disease. While...
by John McMillan | May 2, 2025 | Health
Donal O’Shea, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Gerry McElvaney, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences A US teenager was recently reported to have developed the oddly named medical condition “popcorn lung” after vaping in secret for...
by John McMillan | Apr 25, 2025 | Health
Jacqueline Hernandez, Florida International University and Cristina Palacios, Florida International University You’ve likely heard about vitamin D’s important role in maintaining strong bones and teeth. But it also plays several other important roles to keep your body...
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