New videos illustrate why valved masks will not slow COVID-19 spread

A new flow visualization study from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) starkly demonstrates why face masks with exhalation valves are not effective for slowing the spread of COVID-19.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbei… Continue reading New videos illustrate why valved masks will not slow COVID-19 spread

FDA approves prescription-only Apple Watch app for PTSD nightmares

The majority of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients suffer from frequent traumatic nightmares that can deeply disrupt sleep patterns and have been linked with significantly higher rates of suicide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)… Continue reading FDA approves prescription-only Apple Watch app for PTSD nightmares

FDA approves prescription-only Apple Watch app for PTSD nightmares

The majority of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients suffer from frequent traumatic nightmares that can deeply disrupt sleep patterns and have been linked with significantly higher rates of suicide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)… Continue reading FDA approves prescription-only Apple Watch app for PTSD nightmares

Oxford study links COVID-19 with increased rates of mental illness

A new large-scale analysis of US patient data has found nearly one in five people are diagnosed with a psychiatric illness within three months of a positive COVID-19 test. The Oxford University led study suggests recovered COVID patients are twice as l… Continue reading Oxford study links COVID-19 with increased rates of mental illness

Oxford study links COVID-19 with increased rates of mental illness

A new large-scale analysis of US patient data has found nearly one in five people are diagnosed with a psychiatric illness within three months of a positive COVID-19 test. The Oxford University led study suggests recovered COVID patients are twice as l… Continue reading Oxford study links COVID-19 with increased rates of mental illness

Trial finds limiting calories more important than the time of day you eat

Preliminary results from a trial investigating whether time-restricted eating influences weight loss suggest limiting your caloric intake may be more important than what time you eat. The research, not yet published or peer-reviewed, will be presented … Continue reading Trial finds limiting calories more important than the time of day you eat

FDA grants emergency approval to experimental COVID-19 antibody therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved the first coronavirus-specific antibody treatment for moderate cases of COVID-19. The focused Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) is aimed at newly diagnosed infections at the highest risk of … Continue reading FDA grants emergency approval to experimental COVID-19 antibody therapy

First Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial data is promising, but hurdles remain

Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioTech have announced the first data from their Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial, claiming the experimental mRNA candidate is more than 90 percent effective in preventing symptomatic disease. Experts point out these i… Continue reading First Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial data is promising, but hurdles remain

New Botox microdose technique is safe and effective, trial reports

For several decades botox injections have been a popular way for many individuals fighting against the inevitable facial wrinkles that come with aging. To overcome the stereotypical emotionless and stiff “Botox face,” physicians have been working on no… Continue reading New Botox microdose technique is safe and effective, trial reports

How psychedelic DMT promotes the production of new brain cells

Robust new research, published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, is reporting on several years of animal studies showing how a psychedelic drug called dimethyltryptamine (DMT) can promote brain plasticity and induce the formation of new neurons…. Continue reading How psychedelic DMT promotes the production of new brain cells