Heavy metals found in baby food
How safe is your baby food? Company reports show arsenic, lead and other heavy metals – here's what you need to know
C. Michael White,...
Looking at coronavirus variants
Coronavirus variants, viral mutation and COVID-19 vaccines: The science you need to understand
Richard Kuhn, Purdue University
The SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates fast. That’s a concern because...
healthy microbiome – strong immune system
A healthy microbiome builds a strong immune system that could help defeat COVID-19
Ana Maldonado-Contreras, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Takeaways
Your gut is home to...
Looking at anti-nutrients
Anti-nutrients – they're part of a normal diet and not as scary as they sound
Jill Joyce, Oklahoma State University
Maybe you’re trying to eat healthier...
Mild vaccine side effects expected
Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 will have side effects – that's a good thing
Matthew Woodruff, Emory University
Takeaways
Temporary side effects from vaccines are a normal sign...
Exercise leads to immune system boost
These at-home exercises can help older people boost their immune system and overall health in the age of COVID-19
Mark A. Gluck, Rutgers University -...
Virus evolution could undermine a COVID-19 vaccine
Viruses evolve defenses, this allows them to adapt and could undermine a COVID-19 vaccine – but this can be stopped
Andrew Read, Penn State and...
Americans missing out on robust health benefits of fish
Americans don't eat enough fish and miss out on robust health benefits
Michael Tlusty, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Eating fish can provide powerful advantages for...
COVID-19 and obesity
COVID-19 reveals how obesity harms the body in real time, not just over a lifetime
A COVID-19 patient is connected to life-sustaining devices at Mount...
How the internet is changing the way we grieve
Loss and grieving during the era of social media
Jo Bell, University of Hull
People don’t die in the same way that they used to. In...
