Welcome to Class Fitsugar’s newest season! We’re back in the studio, and our new trainer Natalie White will be leading you through a 30-minute cardio HIIT workout, joined by Paulyn Baens and Maya Davis. In this routine, you’ll power through plyometric lunges, jump squats, speed skaters, plank jacks, and so much more! This high-energy session
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused immense disruption in the lives of millions around the world. Businesses and schools were closed down, travel routes blocked, lockdowns enforced, and social distancing was enforced. Many companies also transitioned their employees to remote work while childcare simultaneously became unavailable. Amidst these changes, families struggled to adjust, as
There have been increased demands by consumers for natural compounds capable of enhancing food quality and safety. As a result, many have proposed the substitution of synthetic antioxidants with plant extracts. Bioactive tea tree oil (TTO) and hemp seed oil (HSO) are of particular interest due to their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Study: The Biological Activity
“The law is clear. These products are illegal.” — Pieter Cohen, MD, of Cambridge Health Alliance in Massachusetts, noting that despite FDA warnings, certain banned supplements are still available to purchase online. “Probably the best niche now for Novavax’s purified protein vaccine is as a booster strategy for mRNA vaccines.” — Paul Offit, MD, of
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Loss of smell, not disease severity, predicts persistent cognitive impairment 1 year after SARS-CoV-2 infection, preliminary results of new research suggest. The findings provide important insight into the long-term cognitive impact of COVID-19, study investigator Gabriela Gonzalez-Alemán, PhD, professor at Pontifical
This story was updated to reflect the final sale price. The ancient skeleton of a Gorgosaurus went up for auction for the first time today and sold for just over $6 million. Whoever bought it — which is currently unknown — now also has the unusual opportunity to name it. About 77 million years old,
Authorities have identified Burkholderia pseudomallei in U.S. environmental samples “for the first time.” The bacteria can cause the infectious disease known as melioidosis or Whitmore’s disease. Health officials tested samples after two “unrelated individuals” in the Gulf Coast region of the southern U.S. fell ill with melioidosis on two separate occasions — one in July 2020 and
The new docuseries “Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World” explores one of the wildest places on Earth. Catch the latest episode at 9 p.m. ET/PT Sunday on CNN. Marine biologist Andrea Raya Rey decided on her career at age 10. As an animal lover who wanted to study the unique behaviors of creatures,
No one studying polio knew more than Albert Sabin, the Polish-American scientist whose vaccine against the crippling disease has been used worldwide since 1959. Sabin’s oral vaccine provides lifelong immunity. It has one drawback, which Sabin, who died in 1993, fiercely disputed: In rare cases, the weakened live poliovirus in the vaccine can mutate, regain
The new air-powered hand provides a lightweight, low-maintenance and easy-to-use body-powered prosthetic option particularly well suited for children and those in low and middle-income countries. A revolutionary new hand prosthesis powered and controlled by the user’s breathing has been developed by researchers at the University of Oxford. The simple lightweight device offers an alternative to
According to a 2019 study, spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing. So, we’re rounding up some of the most joyful and unusual ways to pass the time outdoors “Nature is fuel for the soul,” Richard Ryan, professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, said. In
WASHINGTON — President Biden tested positive a second time for COVID-19 on Saturday, a little over 2 days after announcing he had tested negative following his first brief bout with COVID. “Acknowledging the potential for so-called ‘rebound’ COVID positivity observed in a small percentage of patients treated with Paxlovid [the antiviral nirmatrelvir/ritonavir], the president increased
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — If there’s one truth that David R. Stukus, MD, has come to realize from his 2 years as director of a food allergy treatment center, it’s that food allergies in children and adolescents are grossly overdiagnosed and misdiagnosed. “When they’re given a diagnosis of food allergy, many families do not receive proper
Wearable devices like a fertility tracker can help detect COVID-19 as early as two days before the onset of symptoms, a new study has shown. For their research, scientists used an AVA fertility tracker, which measures respiratory rate, heart rate, heart rate variability, wrist-skin temperature and blood flow at night. The bracelet is commercially available and
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. OceanOneK resembles a human diver from the front, with arms and hands and eyes that have 3D vision, capturing the underwater world in full color. The back of the robot has computers and eight multidirectional
For most of my adolescence, I was under the impression that bleeding after sex only occurs when you “pop your cherry,” or break the hymen, a crescent- or ring-shaped piece of tissue at the opening of the vagina. As it turns out, the idea that the hymen tears when you lose your virginity is largely
While infants exposed to opioids during their mother’s pregnancy have been linked to adverse health outcomes, a new study at the University of Missouri has found prenatal opioid exposure could trigger long-term neurological or behavioral effects later in a child’s life. The key is the opioid’s impact on the developing fetus’ gut microbiome – a
Dr. Yuanjie Mao has led a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology looking at the correlation between daily insulin dose and cancer incidence (the number of new cases) among patients with type 1 diabetes, finding that higher insulin dose is positively associated with cancer incidence and that the association
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the week. Topics include the signs
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Evusheld (AstraZeneca), a medication used to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients at high risk, has problems, namely, supplies of the potentially lifesaving drug outweigh demand. At least 7 million people who are immunocompromised could benefit from it, as could many others
San Francisco became the first major US city to declare a local health emergency on monkeypox in an effort to strengthen the city’s preparedness and response amid high demand for the vaccine. The declaration, which goes into effect Monday, is a legal action that allows city departments to mobilize and coordinate more effectively, Mayor London
About 5% of adults who get COVID-19 may develop long-lasting changes to their sense of smell or taste, based on new study findings. Previous research already determined most of COVID’s long-lasting effects, including fatigue, shortness of breath, headache, and the so-called brain fog that causes a difficulty in thinking and concentrating. But a new study published in
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. July 20, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden on Saturday tested positive for Covid-19 once again after consecutive days of testing negative for the virus, his physician said. Biden, 79, is experiencing no new symptoms and
The US Food and Drug Administration advised vaccine makers in June to update the boosters to add an Omicron BA.4/5 component and create a bivalent booster. “Pfizer and Moderna have indicated that they anticipate the modified vaccines being available as early as September,” an FDA spokesperson said. HHS announced Friday an agreement to purchase 66
JMIR Publications recently published “Web-Based Training for Nurses on Using a Decision Aid to Support Shared Decision-making About Prenatal Screening: Parallel Controlled Trial” in JMIR Nursing which reported that in this study, these authors aimed to assess the impact of a shared decision-making (SDM) training program on nurses’ intention to use a decision aid with
Elementary school-age children who get less than nine hours of sleep per night have significant differences in certain brain regions responsible for memory, intelligence and well-being compared to those who get the recommended nine to 12 hours of sleep per night, according to a new study led by University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM)
Hypertension more than doubles the risk of hospitalization related to Omicron infection, even in people who are fully vaccinated and boosted, according to a new study led by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. The findings are published in the journal Hypertension. The risk is especially widespread given that nearly 1 out of
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