Early results from a new study led by researchers from the University of Toronto and Sinai Health reveals subtle differences between the immune responses of long-term care residents receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. The research, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, suggests that long-term care residents in Ontario who received the Pfizer vaccine had […]
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Dietitian gives the lowdown on the healthiest tinned beans
Five of the best baked beans: Dietitian gives the lowdown on the healthiest tinned beans in the supermarket Last week, it was suggested that we eat a certain cereal brand topped with baked beans. It’s difficult to see the idea taking off but there’s no doubt that baked beans themselves have much to offer — […]
BuzzRx® Gives Over $500K to Animals in Need
Helping improve the lives of vulnerable animals is easy – and can save you money! Our friends at BuzzRx® (formerly known as Watertree Health®) recently rebranded as part of their expansion plan to help make communities healthier by making medications more affordable. This increased outreach continues to provide free prescription discount cards benefiting nonprofits like […]
German vaccine maker gives hope as US virus deaths top 250,000
The German maker of a top coronavirus vaccine said on Friday its jab could be delivered as early as December, offering more promising news even as virus deaths in the world’s worst affected country, the United States, passed a quarter of a million. A slew of positive clinical vaccine trials is building hope for an […]
FDA gives emergency approval to rapid, cheap coronavirus antigen test
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a new, rapid antigen test for COVID-19, which costs $5 and can diagnose an infection in 15 minutes. The test, made by Abbott Labs, is the size of a credit card and does not require any lab equipment to run. Rather, the device has a similar design […]
Jenna Jameson Gives ‘Long Awaited’ Update on Her Keto Diet Journey
One step at a time! Jenna Jameson just gave fans a “long awaited” update on how her keto diet journey has progressed. “I am losing slowly, slowly. I’m now 14 lbs down but I’ve been fluctuating,” the former adult film actress, 45, admitted via Instagram on Monday, February 24, while showing off her figure in […]
VR game gives users ‘eyes-on’ experience with vision loss
In a virtual world, a knight in full armour sits in front of me, expectantly waiting for me to deal them some playing cards. As the game progresses, a large black spot grows in the middle of my vision. I try to pick up the deck of cards from the table, but the spot is […]
Study gives clues to the origin of Huntington’s disease, and a new way to find drugs
The first signs of Huntington’s, an inherited disease that slowly deteriorates bodies and minds, don’t typically surface until middle age. But new findings suggest that something in the brain might be amiss long before symptoms arise, and earlier than has ever been observed. Using a new technology, Rockefeller scientists were able to trace the causes […]
Shawn Johnson Gives Pregnancy Complications Update: 'Better News'
Something to celebrate! Shawn Johnson and her husband, Andrew East, revealed that their baby-to-be is healthy after initially experiencing some pregnancy complications. The Olympian gymnast, 27, and the professional football player, also 27, had genetic testing done and shared an email from their doctor in a Saturday, July 20, YouTube video. “Hi Shawn, I wanted […]
Indian woman gives birth to ‘Asia’s first uterus-transplant baby’
Indian woman who had three abortions and a miscarriage gives birth after her MOTHER donated her womb Meenakashi Walan was told her uterus was ‘non functional’ Her mother Sushila Ben Jayesh therefore donated her womb to her daughter Just 17 months after the transplant, Mrs Walan conceived via IVF An Indian woman has given birth to […]