The COVID vaccine can now be given to children under 5

In a statement released by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it was announced that children under age 5 can now be given the vaccine for COVID-19. The CDC recently approved the use of COVID-19 vaccines for children...
social media and mental health taxing

How Social Media is Making Prioritizing Mental Health Taxing

With social media becoming a core aspect of most people’s lives, its excessive use has been linked with negative effects on our mental health. While social media platforms can be great ways to connect with others, their adverse effects on...
5 best health apps

The 5 Best Health Apps

Being healthy is something that everyone should strive for, but it can be difficult to keep track of your health at all times. Thankfully, the emergence of many health applications has made it easier to eat healthier, exercise more frequently...
India Fatal Fungal Infection

India Faces New Challenge with Fatal Fungal Infection Affecting COVID-19 Patients

A coronavirus surge in India has resulted in the country facing fatalities of nearly 300,000. India has reported over 26 million cases of coronavirus since the pandemic began. More than half of these new cases have occurred in the past...
Americans Drink More Coffee Since The Pandemic

Study Finds 37% of Americans Drink More Coffee Since The Pandemic

Tchibo has made public the results of their consumer behavior report examining how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected coffee consumption habits and preferences among consumers. One of the key takeaways from the report is that general consumption is on the...
Blood pressure

Study Finds All Adults Could Benefit From a Daily Blood Pressure Pill

A review by Oxford University has found that all adults, including those considered healthy, can benefit from the protective benefits of consuming a blood pressure pill every day. The major study, which was published in The Lancet, tested 340,000 people...
NESCO Coffee Bean Roasters Deemed Fire Hazard

NESCO Coffee Bean Roasters Deemed Fire Hazard

On April 21, more than 5000 NESCO Coffee Bean Rosters were recalled in an announcement by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The announcement specifically refers to devices produced by Metal Ware Corporation with model number CR-04-13 and a date code...
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Scientists are using coffee to test for COVID-19

A team of researchers led by Vittorio Saggiomo of Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands claims it has found a method to create a highly-sensitive test for the coronavirus from coffee machine capsules. Currently, most coronavirus testing is performed...
Cup of Coffee

A Cup of Coffee Before Exercise Could Help Burn Fat Faster

A study by the University of Granada published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition has revealed the potential fat-burning effect of a strong cup of coffee before exercise. While previous research shows a link between caffeine...
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Liver Cancer and Alternative Cancer Treatment Methods

Cancer is something that all of us have heard about, and many of us have also had to go through the traumatizing experience of losing a loved one to cancer or going through it ourselves. But what exactly is cancer,...