The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted health care services in America, especially in the South, where HIV continues to plague the region. CLICK HERE FOR FULL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE The South accounted for more than half of the country’s roughly 37,000 HIV infections in 2018 and has been a focus of the […]
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By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of older people are turning to the vitamin biotin to fortify their aging skin, hair and nails. But a new study shows how large doses of it can interfere with some vital medical tests. Biotin, […]
Millions of Americans are counting on a COVID-19 vaccine to curb the global pandemic and return life to normal. While one or more options could be available toward the end of this year or early next, the path to delivering vaccines to 330 million people remains unclear for the local […]
In 2019, a mobile home park in Whitmore Lake was experiencing water quality issues, so residents reached out to Marta Larson, a member of the Community Voices for Health Equity team founded by the Washtenaw County Health Department. “We convened a meeting with community leaders and environmental health and […]
Merritt Driscoll’s position as executive director of Blue Zones is a product of two major life events that shaped her view of health and wellness. When she was 10 years old, Driscoll’s father, a smoker, died from lung cancer. Despite her young age, Driscoll found empathy and understanding for how […]
This research is powered by the VICE Media Group audience. Using our websites and social channels, we invited the VICE, Refinery29, and i-D audiences to take an online survey in June 2020. We spoke to more than 4,000 people in more than 30 countries around the world. The majority of […]
Role of Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals in Enhancing Skin Health and Appearance The skin is the largest organ of the body1 and performs functions that are essential for health and wellbeing. These functions include acting as a barrier against harmful external agents, including chemicals, temperature changes, pathogens, dehydration, and ultraviolet […]
As cases of COVID-19 continue to spread around the world, Canadians seem to be increasingly concerned about their health and safety. Check back for the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak in Canada. This comes after it was revealed that a 19-year-old in Quebec has died from COVID-19. “If we […]