Apple cider vinegar: is drinking this popular home remedy bad for your teeth? A dentist explains

NCR Covid-19 positivity rate further dips to 2.4%

MANILA – The positivity rate or the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the National Capital Region (NCR) further dropped to...

Why learning to surf can be great for your mental health, according to a psychologist

Nothing clears the mind like going for a surf. With the escapism and simplicity of riding waves, it’s no secret that surfing feels good. Now our...

5 ways pressuring young athletes to perform well does them harm

When Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed during a Jan. 3, 2022, NFL football game, much of the public attention was on the pressures athletes face...

Cold weather brings itchy, irritated, dry and scaly skin – here’s how to treat eczema and other skin conditions and when to see a doctor

In many parts of the U.S., the winter months bring frigid temperatures and drier conditions that can wreak havoc on the skin. The primary role of...

How often should you change up your exercise routine?

People asking for exercise advice are usually looking for a simple answer. Do this over that. Do this many of that thing, for this long. Get...

Vaccination to prevent dementia? New research suggests one way viral infections can accelerate neurodegeneration

One in nine Americans ages 65 and over had Alzheimer’s disease in 2022, and countless others were indirectly affected as caregivers, health care providers and taxpayers....

Moderna’s experimental cancer vaccine treats but doesn’t prevent melanoma – a biochemist explains how it works

Media outlets have reported the encouraging findings of clinical trials for a new experimental vaccine developed by the biotech company Moderna to treat an aggressive type...

Climate change trauma has real impacts on cognition and the brain, wildfire survivors study shows

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Psychological trauma from extreme weather and climate events, such as wildfires, can...

Procrastination is linked to poor health – new study