Public Health Experts Concerned About Rise in Measles Cases
A recent uptick in measles cases has physicians and public health officials worried about protecting young children from infection, as well as about the role of misinformation in driving the spread. “Measles is not just some minor virus that all kids get in childhood. It’s not just some little fever or some little rash. It’s […]
How intermittent fasting affects female hormones: New evidence comes from study of pre- and post-menopausal obese women on the ‘warrior diet’
Intermittent fasting has been shown to be an effective way to lose weight, but critics have worried that the practice may have a negative impact on women’s reproductive hormones. Now, a team of University of Illinois Chicago researchers has published a study in Obesity that brings new evidence to the table. The researchers, led by […]
How Well Does the Monkeypox Vax Work? No One Knows for Sure
Across an American gay male community worried about catching monkeypox, one message suggests this is all temporary: A few months of sexual caution plus vaccination will usher in a care-free autumn. “For your own safety, and to spare you the horrors of this disease,” sex columnist Dan Savage suggested on Twitter last weekend, “you might […]
Inflation Has Americans’ Anxiety Levels Surging: Poll
Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) Nearly all Americans are worried about inflation as economic worries oust COVID-19 as the nation’s top source of stress, a new poll reveals. Nearly nine out of 10 Americans (87%) said they are anxious or very anxious about inflation, up 8 percentage points from the […]
South Africa Braces For COVID-19 Wave Propelled By Omicron
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Worried scientists in South Africa are scrambling to combat the lightning spread across the country of the new and highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant as the world grapples with its emergence. In the space of two weeks, the omicron variant has sent South Africa from a period of low transmission to rapid […]
How Do I Stop Chronic Worrying?
Chronic worrying means being worried about things non-stop or for an extended period. Many people worry instantly or start getting anxious about something that still has to happen in the future. All these things can harm your mental and physical health. Worry sometimes also becomes a more significant concern, such as anxiety. People who worry […]