Tag: health

Looking at snaps of Kendall Jenner from the post-Oscars Vanity Fair party you would never have guessed that she’d spent the preceding hours in hospital. According to E! News, the model “stopped by” Cedars-Sinai’s emergency room in Los Angeles after reportedly having an allergic reaction to a vitamin drip. “She bounced back quickly and was able

When food poisoning strikes, we’re quick to point the finger at the suspicious chicken pad thai we had the night before. But more often than not, the culprit is actually a totally different ingredient: eggs. “Eggs are a brilliant food but you can assume the shell is carrying salmonella,” Lydia Buchtmann, spokesperson for the Food

Being a leader in the workplace is a highly rewarding experience provided you are healthy enough to manage your contribution, act with enthusiasm, achieve high levels of productivity and make the right decisions in a measured and calm manner. If you are not healthy enough, your performance as a leader is going to suffer on

Quinoa is done, turmeric is trés passé and kale is so 2014 – jujube is the new superfood about to blow up on Instagram feeds around the world. What is it? This small red fruit – also known as a red date, Chinese date, Korean date, or Indian date – has been used in parts

Kendra Jackson was in a traumatic car accident back in 2013—and for years afterward, the Nebraska woman experienced a near-constant runny nose, along with coughing and sneezing, she told local news station KETV. Doctors diagnosed her with allergies, a winter cold, and head congestion, but nothing helped. “Everywhere I went I always had a box of Puffs,

Sarah’s Day is a fitness, health and wellbeing blogger, sharing her day to day life across all her social media platforms. She is becoming known in the influencer community for her authentic YouTube videos and her super bubbly personality… but what is next for Sarah? From posting about her lunchtime nourish bowls or her new favourite way to

This sweet loaf is healthy and delicious. Prepare it the night before to take to school or work, or even freeze it in batches for an easy breakfast when you are running late. Ingredients 1/2 cup tri-colour quinoa, rinsed 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 1/2 cups almond meal 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 2 eggs

There are things you can assume about your GP: they will have illegible handwriting and will be able to discuss the weather while simultaneously sliding a needle into your arm. But, according to doctor’s bible Australian Family Physician, you can’t always bet on them knowing the best ways to lose weight. “There’s a great deal

Getting college students to engage with peer-run organizations that focus on mental health awareness can improve college students’ knowledge about mental health, reduce stigma and may play an important role in improving the campus climate toward mental health, according to a new RAND Corporation study. The study, which involved 1,129 students from 12 California college

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: Olympic champion gymnast Max Whitlock MBE, 25, answers our health quiz Fit: Max Whitlock is the picture of health Can you run up the stairs? I’d be worried if I couldn’t. I spend 20 hours a week training, six days a week, and in the build-up to a major competition like the world

It’s a disease the slowly over time robs a person of their memories and eventually their life but as yet, researchers haven’t been able to figure out what causes Alzheimer’s disease, never mind how to stop it or even better, reverse the damage and cure it. Yet in a landmark study that was published in

Get ready to cry some happy tears, because onions definitely deserve a spot on your cutting board this summer. White, yellow, red/purple, and green—all varieties of onions offer some pretty impressive health benefits. The veggie has long been held in high regard: Archeologists have uncovered traces of onions dating back to 5000 B.C. It’s said that

The Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy has led to more than 2,300 children being separated from their parents. While the administration on Wednesday reversed course to allow migrant families to avoid separation by being detained together, the sad truth is that for some children damage has already been done, according to Michael A. Southam-Gerow,

Black Americans are nearly three times more likely to be killed by police than their white counterparts, with even larger disparities among those who are unarmed. The trend is also harming the mental health of the black community, according to new research published in The Lancet from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University

The study shows that marijuana can make the pain threshold worse. Advocates of medical marijuana often bring up the belief that it could help increase pain tolerance or provide relief to those suffering from some sort of chronic pain. New research, however, points to the exact opposite and suggests that pot smokers might actually become

McLean Hospital investigators have released the results of a study that outlines how age, socioeconomic status, and other factors might contribute to social isolation and poorer mental health. In a paper published in the online version of Clinical Psychological Science, the researchers examine how individuals of all ages and walks of life seek and enjoy

The old method of monitoring calorie intake and expenditure to stay lean isn’t really that reliable. More and more nutrition experts are saying the quality of calories matters just as much, maybe even more, than the exact quantity. Reaching for nutritious foods benefits your body in ways processed junk can’t come close to matching. Choose the

Type 2 diabetes could be early indicator of one of the deadliest forms of cancer. The Journal of the National Cancer Institute released a study on Monday indicating that diabetes after the age of 50 could be an early indicator of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer, reported CNN. For 20 years,

The ability to predict which virus will cause the next epidemic is a science, an art and a gamble. We have learned through our work in Venezuela that it’s always a good idea to pay attention to the cryptic viruses. During our work on the Zika virus epidemic in Venezuela, we may have spotted the

Obesity in women and smoking in men can hinder the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, a study by McGill University in Canada, has found. Although early identification and aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) improves outcomes, this study showed that 46% of women and 38% of men did not achieve remission in the first year despite