NEW YORK — The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said people no longer need to stay at least 6 feet away from others. The … Read more
Prescriptions for the antiviral drug Paxlovid have soared since the medication was granted emergency use authorization last December. High-profile people who recently tested positive—including President Joe Biden, White House medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci, and late night host Stephen Colbert—have also taken the drug. But some people—including those three famous patients—have reported rebound infections after … Read more
If you’re feeling drained at the end of a demanding day at the office, it could be you’ve been thinking too much. Scientists analyzed the chemical composition of the brains of two groups of people over the course of an approximate work day. One group was given easy tasks, while the other was told to … Read more
The 1850s and 1860s in America saw the rise of the “sentimental domestic idea.” Women were held up as examples of purity, piety, and submissiveness. In the American antebellum period, precise and strict rules were recommended for women’s socially acceptable and appropriate behavior. But the Civil War would change the social, economic, and political landscape … Read more
The recommendations signal the Biden administration has decided the lower covid fatality rate in a heavily vaccinated nation allows less demanding guidelines. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
Tocotrienols are a recently discovered form of vitamin E with superior health benefits and a better safety profile than tocopherols, the more common form of vitamin E that is used in most supplements today. The post Tocotrienols: A More Potent (and Safe) Form of Vitamin E appeared first on Chris Kresser. View original article Contributor: … Read more
Edible mushrooms have become a hot topic, with claims that they can do everything from boosting our defense against viruses… The post Edible mushrooms: an ancient remedy rediscovered by modern science appeared first on Chris Kresser. View original article Contributor: Chris Kresser, M.S.
Organ meats have been a staple in traditional diets for thousands of years. They are still regularly consumed in many countries today and were even part of our diets in the U.S. and other industrialized countries until relatively recently. The post Why Organ Meats Are Making a Comeback appeared first on Chris Kresser. View original … Read more
A multivitamin should contain food-based, naturally occurring, or bioidentical ingredients—so it can build upon the nutrition we get from a whole-foods diet. The post Should you take a multivitamin? appeared first on Chris Kresser. View original article Contributor: Chris Kresser, M.S.
Magnesium is an essential mineral for human health and optimal function. It plays an important role in bone and cell membranes, it’s involved in over 700 enzymatic reactions, and it’s required to synthesize DNA, RNA, and proteins—the building blocks of life. The post Magnesium: An essential nutrient that most people don’t get enough of appeared … Read more