Month: January 2022

A sign that you may have become infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant may show up on your skin. A ZOE study conducted in the United Kingdom analyzed thousands of reports of Omicron symptoms uploaded to an app by the British public. The top five symptoms recorded were: Runny nose, Headache, Fatigue (both mild or severe), Sneezing, Sore throat. Loss of appetite and brain fog were both also reported as common symptoms in the survey. A skin rash should also be considered as a key sign of COVID, according to a report in the Daily Express. "The most common skin signs of Covid seem to be skin rashes and so-called Covid fingers and toes," the Daily Express said. "Covid fingers and toes, also referred to as chilblains, describe red and purple bumps on fi...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Litvag leaned in for a closer look as a lab mouse scurried around an enclosure, stopping to sniff a large block. “Hi, Jakob 1. I’m Jake,” the 16-year-old said, naming the little furry creature engineered to have the same genetic abnormality he has. That mouse and its lab-grown relatives are the first in the world to mirror the missing gene that causes Jake’s autism. Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis bred the mice, and grew stem cells derived from Jake’s blood, to study and find ways to treat his rare disorder – and look for answers to the larger puzzle of autism. Jake’s family raised money for the early research, which scientists then parlayed into a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to delve more deeply into Jake’s gene, one of m...

As the pandemic drags on, there are still a lot of questions to be answered about how to keep kids safe. Cindy Ord/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Cindy Ord/Getty Images As the pandemic drags on, there are still a lot of questions to be answered about how to keep kids safe. Cindy Ord/Getty Images Amid the omicron surge there is understandable anxiety among pare...

Science Research shows that a positive attitude to ageing can lead to a longer, healthier life, while negative beliefs can have hugely detrimental effects For more than a decade, Paddy Jones has been wowing audiences across the world with her salsa dancing. She came to fame on the Spanish talent show Tú Sí Que Vales (You’re Worth It) in 2009 and has since found success in the UK, through Britain’s Got Talent; in Germany, on Das Supertalent; in Argentina, on the dancing show Bailando; and in Italy, where she performed at the Sanremo music festival in 2018 alongside the band Lo Stato Sociale.Jones also happens to be in her mid-80s, making her the world’s oldest acrobatic salsa dancer, according to Guinness World Records. Growing up in the UK, Jones had been a keen dancer and had performed ...

It's more than likely that you've heard of visceral fat and its side effects. That's because it's known as the "dangerous" type of fat, and if someone is carrying around excess amounts, it may increase their risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers. "The most dangerous type of fat is visceral fat because it's the kind that accumulates around your internal organs and causes metabolic dysfunction," says Ronald Smith, RD. Although decreasing visceral fat requires a change in lifestyle, diet, and movement, there are certain eating and drinking habits that can either help or harm your progress of trying to reduce it. Continue reading to learn about the drinking habits you'll want to avoid if you don't want excess visceral fat, and for more healthy e...