Comment on this story Comment The global eradication of smallpox more than 40 years ago was one of the greatest achievements in public-health history, vanquishing a cause of death, blindness and disfigurement that had plagued humanity for at least 3,000 years. But, on the downside, it also led to the end of a global vaccination … Read more

Berries are nutritious and considered beneficial for health, including brain health. Just after climbing the stairs, you walk into a room and scour the walls with your eyes. You pause and think, “what did I come in here for?” It happens to all of us and is a subtle reminder of our declining brain function … Read more

Home / Photos / Lifestyle / Diabetes: 5 easy health tips to reduce blood sugar levels to nondiabetic level Want to manage the devastating effects of diabetes by using natural ways? Check out these 5 easy health tips by doctor that can help in reducing blood sugar levels to nondiabetic levels and provide a healing … Read more

The highly pathogenic avian influenza strain that has whipped through flocks of domestic poultry and wild birds this year may also be to blame for a spike in seal strandings in Maine, U.S. officials said on Wednesday. Samples from four recently stranded seals — all of which died or were sick enough to require euthanasia … Read more

China is making progress in efforts to develop a homegrown messenger RNA Covid-19 vaccine, but experts warn that it risks being outpaced by rapid mutations of the Omicron coronavirus variant. Beijing’s refusal to approve foreign jabs, and the limited effectiveness of the more traditional inactivated vaccines available from domestic companies, mean an mRNA vaccine is … Read more

Summary: Older adults who suffer from hypothyroidism are at increased risk of developing dementia. The risk is even higher in those who require thyroid hormone replacement therapy to treat their condition. Source: AAN Older people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in … Read more

There’s yet another version of COVID-19 now dominating cases in Utah and the United States. The omicron subvariant known as BA.5 now accounts for almost 54% of the county’s COVID-19 cases, according to the latest estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the week ending July 2. For the region that includes … Read more

Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — For more than two years, many people have been trying to take steps to either prevent contracting COVID-19 or be able to fight the disease if they do catch it. Research by a Utah doctor found one more way people can help the disease from being … Read more

New findings published in the journal Psychological Reports suggest that the use of hormonal contraceptives may improve young women’s performance on certain cognitive tasks. During the study, women who were taking hormonal contraceptives outperformed naturally cycling women on an object memory task that had them identify novel objects in a drawing. Many research studies have … Read more

An unidentified man receives a monkeypox vaccination at a clinic in Canada. (Reuters/Christinne Muschi) News of the growing monkeypox outbreak, from the start, has noted that the virus is disproportionately impacting queer men. That has set off two kinds of alarm bells — about both the disease itself and also the misleading narratives that monkeypox … Read more