In preparation for this year's flu season, there's one more tool that we can soon add to our flu-fighting arsenal. It’s a type of flu medicine called Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval on Wednesday for the treatment of acute uncomplicated flu in patients who are 12 years […]
Most stress-fighting solutions revolve around calming yourself down, breathing deeply and perhaps even listening to the gentle tones of whale song. However, sometimes this isn’t going to cut it, and the best option is to hit or hurl something as hard as possible until exhausted. The medicine ball slam is therefore not only an excellent […]
James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo jointly won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday. The Nobel Assembly of the Karolinska Institute — 50 professors at the Stockholm facility — chose the winners of the prize for “for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation.” Last year’s prize went […]
Before I explain how I became an alternative health skeptic, let me explain how I became an alternative medicine evangelist in the first place. I was a holistic nutritionist for several years, and a proponent of alternative health for many years before that. Holistic nutrition probably means different things to different people, but broadly speaking […]
Imagine visiting a doctor for the first time. If you’re suffering from weight issues and seeking help with your exercise and eating habits, it’s only natural to fear you’ll get harangued with judgment. You may anticipate questions like “What do you eat?” and “How often do you exercise?” But thanks to a new wave of […]
A County Tyrone boy can return home after the Department of Health issued an emergency licence allowing doctors in Belfast to treat him with medicinal cannabis. Billy Caldwell, who is severely epileptic, has been receiving treatment in London. The department replicated the licence issued in June by the Home Office. Billy and his mother Charlotte […]
1. Throw from the floor One of the simplest movements you can do with a medicine ball is also the most effective. “Lie on your back and throw the ball upwards, keeping your arms extended until you catch it,” says trainer Adam Wakefield. “Do three sets of five explosive reps.” Why do it? If you […]
The doctor was kind with gentle eyes, an easy smile on his tan face and a tiny diamond sparkling in his right ear. His resident carefully drew by hand my family tree through three generations on both sides. He ran me through the Beighton test and appeared amazed when my thumbs touched my wrists, my […]
Just like everything else, different types of gym equipment come in and out of fashion, but most of them never stop being effective tools for improving your fitness. We say most because some will never be particularly effective, no matter whether they’re in fashion or not – we’re looking at you, Shake Weight. The medicine […]
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