The University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Dr. Heather Foulds (PhD) and her team of students have conducted a new study which confirms the connection between sleep and physical activity among middle-aged women. The study has shown a significant difference between women with higher aerobic fitness levels getting more sleep each night…
‘Go hard, go early’ approach to COVID-19 the right move
A new study published today highlights the importance of a ‘go hard, go early,’ strategy when it comes to responding to growing outbreaks of COVID-19 in Australia. According to the lead author, Professor Tom Kompas at the University of Melbourne, Victoria’s current snap lockdown is the correct approach. “Our work…
Imagine having your period and no money for pads or tampons. Would you still go to school?
The New South Wales Education Department said last week said it would trial a program to hand out free pads and tampons in schools. Department secretary Mark Scott said: “We are developing work on a pilot program around this and details will be emerging on that shortly.” In a recent…
Lilly antibody drug fails in a COVID-19 study; others go on
U.S. government officials are putting an early end to a study testing an Eli Lilly antibody drug for people hospitalized with COVID-19 because it doesn’t seem to be helping them. Independent monitors had paused enrollment in the study two weeks ago because of a possible safety issue. But on Monday,…
Why we go stir-crazy in self-isolation and how to combat the feeling
For the safety of all of us, we are stuck in our homes under lockdown and only allowed to go outside to exercise, shop food or medicine or for medical emergencies. So if you’ve been self-isolating for a longer period, you might be feeling a little strange right about now….
Hinge Will Pay You $100 Dollars to Go on a Date This Weekend
Hinge wants its users to meet IRL so badly, that they’re paying people to go on dates. In a new stunt likely designed to garner media attention, the dating app company is paying 250 different users a $100 Visa gift card to stop swiping, and actually meet face-to-face. Hinge’s giveaway…
Virus cases in Italy soar 40%; US urges Americans not to go
The number of people infected in Italy with the new coronavirus rose 40% to 1,576 in just 24 hours, Italian authorities announced Sunday, adding that five more infected people had died. The news came as a new U.S. government advisory urged Americans not to travel to the two Italian regions…
Women Go Through So Much More Health-Care B.S. Than Men To Get An Accurate Diagnosis
. But what’s worse is not knowing the reason you feel crappy. Finding a diagnosis for some conditions can mean traveling from doctor to doctor and enduring a slew of tests, some of which may be uncomfortable and invasive. Negative results can mean starting back at square one—a new guess…
Can you go from 200m to 21km in two months?
“Do you reckon it’s easier to jog while carrying a bottle of Pinot in a backpack or in your hand?” This is me, messaging the friend whose house I’d agreed to “run” to for dinner, and realising I’d probably poured myself too big a glass. How easily can a non-runner…
Missouri mom's before, after photos of addicted son go viral: 'The face of heroin and meth'
Fox News Flash top headlines for Oct. 13 Fox News Flash top headlines for Oct. 13 are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxNews.com A desperate mother has shared chilling before and after photos of her son — who she says is addicted to heroin and methamphetamine — in an effort…
The science of mindfulness—What do we really know and where do we go?
The historical practice of mindfulness is a burgeoning integrated medicine field associated with benefits for people with issues ranging from insomnia to chronic pain and fueled by more than $550 million in federal funding over the past 20 years. Yet the evidence for impact on health from mindfulness is sometimes…