Health

A woman recently gave birth to a baby boy who is 59 cm tall and weighs 7.3 kg. Angerson Santos was born by caesarean section at the Padre Colombo hospital, in Parintins in the Brazilian Amazon. The world’s heaviest baby on record weighed 10.2 kg when he was born in 1955 in Italy. For comparison, … Read More

In developed societies, back pain has acquired the characteristics of an epidemic and It is considered one of the most relevant health problems. It affects more than 80% of the population at some point in their lives. To better understand this concept we must make appropriate distinctions, since this type of discomfort receives a different … Read More

Tracking what women buy, through the data on their cards, can help detect those who show early signs of cancer, indicates a team of doctors from Imperial College London. The researchers found that frequent purchases of over-the-counter pain relievers and indigestion tablets reveal an increased risk of ovarian cancer. ovarian cancer it is often diagnosed … Read More

Let me introduce you to something truly horrible: the fungus that turns its victims into zombies. Its spores enter the body. Later the fungus grows and begins to hijack the mind of its host, until he loses control and is forced to climb to higher ground. The parasitic fungus devours its victim from the inside, … Read More

New guidelines for US pediatricians to treat childhood obesity have sparked controversy. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends in its new guidelines that overweight children undergo intensive therapy that includes weight-loss drugs from the age of 6, while for adolescents it suggests surgery. However, some fear that this approach will come at the expense of … Read More

In recent months there has been a lot of talk on social media about the importance of magnesium supplements. Many suggest that symptoms such as trouble sleeping, tight muscles, and low energy are signs that you have a magnesium deficiency and should take a magnesium supplement. It turns out that many of us probably have … Read More

It is a surgery that has been practiced for thousands of years. Historians believe that circumcision already existed 15,000 years ago in Egyptian society and has survived to this day, with about one in 3 men circumcised in the world. The largest number of those circumcised men – that is, those who were cuts the … Read More

Last Friday, January 27, there was a meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee (IHR), in which it was agreed that still Covid-19 would continue to be treated as a public health emergency of international concern. Although the Committee indicated that the Covid pandemic is currently approaching what they call «a tipping point», … Read More

E-cigarettes can cause cellular and molecular changes in the lungs, according to a study carried out in mice by Canadian scientists, who warn that these products are not inert. A team at McGill University in Montreal found that even low exposure to aerosols from a brand of e-cigarettes «very popular among youth and young adults» … Read More

In fact, leprosy should no longer exist. In the early 1990s, the World Health Organization set out to defeat it until the year 2000, based on a treatment with a combination of different drugs, the Multi Drug Treatment (MDT). Thanks to that, the contagion figures dropped remarkably. However, currently about 200,000 people fall ill with … Read More

A 49-year-old grandfather from Southern California had a terminal disease of follicular lymphomaa type of cancer that affects the network of vessels and glands in the body. However, after using a drug recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Juan Yee affirms that his cancer was cured. The man began to take … Read More

Eternal youth -along with the vitality and intellectual acuity associated with a young brain- is a universal desire that has materialized in recurring concepts such as the Holy Grail or the philosopher’s stone. Beyond this human longing, the existence of the so-called “super-elderly” represents a challenge and an opportunity to understand the root of brain … Read More

Not long before the pandemic broke out, someone reported me to the police. He wasn’t selling drugs, or stealing a car, or making noise in the middle of the night. I wasn’t even breaking the law. My only crime was walking through a neighborhood in the United States, where walking is not usual. “People here … Read More

As we get older, our bone tissue deteriorates and loses quality. In women, this loss of bone quality becomes very evident after menopause, because estrogens, sexual hormones that have a protective effect on the skeleton, decrease. But even though men don’t experience a sudden loss of sex hormones, they suffer many more bone fractures from … Read More

The Avatar movies used sensors to capture the movement of the actors and make them look like aliens. Scientists have adapted the technology to track disease progression. Photo: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images Motion capture suits that bring characters to life in movies like Avatar are helping researchers track the onset of diseases that affect movement. The … Read More

This Monday, January 23, it was reported on the death of the famous Mexican comedian Leopoldo Roberto García Benitez, better known as Polo Polo, who lost his life at the age of 78. Polo Polo had been staying away from the stage for a long time, which is why there was much speculation about his … Read More

The FDA hopes that annual immunization schedules can contribute to a less complicated vaccine rollout. Photo: Zowy Voeten/Getty Images The United States health regulator proposed on Monday an annual dose of the latest vaccine against Covid-19 updated for healthy adults, similar to the immunization campaign against influenza, since it aims to simplify the vaccination strategy … Read More

For many of us, starting the day without a cup of coffee is unthinkable. But, in some cases, when we are taking certain medications in the morning, it is better to wait a while before ingesting the longed-for drink. Some medicines can be taken at different times of the day, but it is also recommended … Read More

Those who live in large cities, including New York, it may be that subway trips are the daily bread, Well, this transport system, in addition to being economical, facilitates arrival times, either to work or home. Due to the Covid pandemic, many had to radically change their lifestyle, since it is likely that you stayed … Read More

Those who suffer from insomnia may be more vulnerable to some beliefs. Photo: Ryan Miguel Capili / Pexels According to new research, the inability to sleep well could make the night seem even more alive, leading to firmer beliefs about ghosts, demons, aliens, and the afterlife. Several previous studies have linked such beliefs to specific … Read More