The history of polio and the vaccines that nearly eradicated it
These archive photos and videos show the impact of the disease and the relief vaccinations brought. View original article Contributor: Ruby Mellen
Month: August 2022
New study suggests covid increases risks of brain disorders
The analysis found that people were at increased risk for dementia, epilepsy, psychosis and brain fog for about two years after contracting covid. View original article Contributor: Frances Stead Sellers
Endurance sports make a life-changing update for nonbinary athletes
More endurance sports are creating nonbinary categories, which is a cause for celebration for nonbinary athletes. View original article Contributor: Amanda Loudin
The history of polio and the vaccines that nearly eradicated it
These archive photos and videos show the impact of the disease and the relief vaccinations brought. View original article Contributor: Ruby Mellen
New study suggests covid increases risks of brain disorders
The analysis found that people were at increased risk for dementia, epilepsy, psychosis and brain fog for about two years after contracting covid. View original article Contributor: Frances Stead Sellers
Endurance sports make a life-changing update for nonbinary athletes
More endurance sports are creating nonbinary categories, which is a cause for celebration for nonbinary athletes. View original article Contributor: Amanda Loudin
Lettuce on Wendy’s Sandwiches Potentially Linked to E. Coli Outbreak
Federal health officials said that while 37 people had been sickened and 10 hospitalized, it was safe to eat at the fast-food chain and to buy romaine lettuce. View original article Contributor: McKenna Oxenden
Ann McGuiness, Major Fund-Raiser for Women’s Health, Dies at 65
At Planned Parenthood and other organizations, she worked behind the scenes for reproductive rights and related causes. View original article Contributor: Neil Genzlinger
COVID-19 May Have Long-Term Effects on the Brain
COVID-19 has proven capable of affecting nearly every part of the body—including the brain. A study of 1.28 million people who had the disease, published Aug. 17 in the Lancet Psychiatry, sheds light on the often complex, and sometimes long-term, impacts of COVID-19 on the minds of kids and adults. Analyzing data from patients in … Read more
How to Build Up Your Heat Tolerance to Prepare for a Hotter World
As the world continues to feel the effects of climate change, research suggests that the severity and frequency of extreme weather events—like unrelenting stretches of heat—will only worsen with time. “We shouldn’t be worried—we should be terrified,” says Camilo Mora, an associate professor in the department of geography and environment at the University of Hawai‘i … Read more