Category: Health News
30.3% Of Americans Prefer This Sex Position According to New Survey
30.3% of American respondents prefer the doggy sex position, according to a survey done by Zavamed, a website that provides remote medical advice. This is followed by the missionary …
Reusable Contact Lenses Could Make You Almost Four Times More Likely to Have Rare Eye Infection
Key Takeaways Reusable contact lenses increase the risk of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) nearly fourfold. Wearing contacts overnight or in the shower significantly raises infection risk. Using daily disposable lenses …
Faulty Mitochondria Trigger Insulin Dysfunction in Pancreatic Cells, but ISRIB Restores Blood Sugar Control in Mice
Key Takeaways: Faulty mitochondria in insulin-producing cells trigger a stress response that disrupts blood sugar control, per a University of Michigan study. An experimental drug, ISRIB (Integrated Stress Response …
Cardiovascular Health: Life-Threatening Complications of High Levels of Cholesterol and How to Prevent Them
High cholesterol levels lead to the formation of plaques in the arteries, which in turn are involved in various cardiovascular diseases. Here you can see how to limit this …Chapare Hemorrhagic Fever Can Be Transmitted From Person to Person
Key Takeaways The chapare virus spreads person-to-person, killing three in Bolivia. Causes hemorrhagic fever, similar to Ebola but not as lethal. It likely spreads through bodily fluids and possible …
There Is No Proven Link Between Eggs and Cardiovascular Disease
Key Takeaways: The study found no significant connection between egg consumption, blood cholesterol levels, and cardiovascular disease. Eating 1 to 12 eggs per week does not increase the risk …
Precipitation Trends Influence How Often Droughts, Heat Waves Occur Together
Scientists have observed that the occurrence of droughts and heatwaves at the same time has become more common in recent years. Now, a team of researchers has found that …
Sulfuric Acid Rain May Be the Cause of the Extinction of Land Species 252 Million Years Ago
Unlike the marine environment, the mechanisms that led to the mass extinction that took place on Earth’s continents at the end of the Permian are still poorly understood. A …