Category: 8. Health

Representational image of a woman expressing distress. — Unsplash Many women who have had COVID-19 are now experiencing symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). POTS is a condition that affects the autonomic nervous system, which controls unconscious bodily functions like heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and digestion.  POTS is characterised by a rapid… Continue…

Representational image of a peeled banana. — Unsplash If you are health-conscious, should you eat peels of fruits? Have you ever wondered if it is healthy to eat the peel of your favourite fruit? The answer is yes. Our grandparents always claimed that the skin of fruit had good nutrients such as fibre, vitamins and…

Parents should know important things about colorectal cancer in kids. — Unsplash/File Studies have indicated that kids are becoming more frequently affected by colorectal cancer in the United States. There were notable increases in colorectal cancer cases among children between 1999 and 2020, according to a recent 22-year examination of data from the Centers for…

Ticks look like a black dot but after drinking blood for several days they swell up to a brown or grey ball the size of a pea. — Daily Mail Scotland may have five times higher numbers of Lyme disease than first thought. Lyme disease spreads from ticks to humans. It is a bacterial infection…

Eldest Daughter Syndrome affects many girls and women. — Unsplash/File Eldest daughter syndrome is not a specific mental health diagnosis, but instead a way to describe some of the pressures and responsibilities placed on the firstborn daughter in a family, as per Kati Morton, LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist. Firstborn daughters might experience…

Jellyfish movement may aid in heart disease detection, say Caltech scientists. — Unsplash/File The energy-efficient ways that jellyfish move around prompted Caltech scientists to create new ocean vessel propulsion systems and heart disease detection tools. They studied how jellyfish moved through the water efficiently, and they found similarities between the way they moved and the……

A representational image of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine vials and syringes. — AFP/File Months after UK-based pharmaceutical manufacturer AstraZeneca admitted “rare and dangerous side effect” of its COVID-19 vaccine, the company has announced the withdrawal of the inoculation jab, The Telegraph reported. The development comes as the vaccine has been under microscope for its side… Continue Reading News Source:…

“Deadly” infections possible because of a kitchen item. — Unsplash/File A doctor has strongly advised against using a common kitchen item because it may cause a “very severe infection.” Unlike other home products, dishcloths are rarely washed and are typically left moist in the sink.  Dr Gareth Nye cautions that as temperatures rise, kitchens become…

Representational image of a patient in a hospital bed. — Unsplash The liver is one of the vital organs in the human body. It plays a crucial role in our health as it filters the blood, stores essential vitamins and minerals, and produces bile to aid digestion.  However, when the liver malfunctions, it can lead…

AI steps up drug discovery game. — Unsplash/File Scientists at UC San Diego have made a machine learning algorithm for drug discovery, moving away from the time-consuming chemistry that has been used earlier. This AI platform could significantly streamline the process and open doors for new treatments, according to SciTech Daily. Thousands of individual experiments…