Ready for a few sobering facts? Women Are More Likely to Get Strokes…Strokes are the third leading cause of death for women. The American Stroke Association reports that about 60% of stroke deaths occur in females, which means that women are more likely to have strokes than men. Not only that, women are less likely to...

A car isn’t the only place people and animals can suffer from heat-related illness and even death. Jennifer Amba, a single mom in Canada, says her three-year-old daughter developed heatstroke while taking a nap right in her own bedroom. Amba says she called an ambulance and while waiting for help, it took her 20 minutes...

Many associate the consumption of LSD with the 1960s counterculture hippie movement. However, it was originally explored for psychiatric use in the 1950s due to its structural similarity to serotonin. LSD was used experimentally for treating various conditions, such as schizophrenia and alcoholism. However, after the counterculture adopted it, it was subsequently classified as a...

The amount of sleep we need seems to change over time. Teenagers always seem tired, no matter how much sleep they have got. When you are in your early twenties, going straight to work after a long night out is no issue at all. However, it’s quite normal to require a good night’s sleep and...

You have most likely heard of Ozempic in the tabloids recently. It appears that many celebrities have been using it to lose weight in the last few years. However, this is not what the drug was designed for, and the FDA has not approved its use for this purpose. It is usually prescribed by a...

As the global population ages, the rise of cardiometabolic multimorbidity has become a global health issue. Researchers define cardiometabolic multimorbidity as when a person has two or more cardiovascular or metabolic diseases at the same time, such as type 2 diabetes, stroke, or coronary heart disease. 2 diabetes, stroke and coronary heart disease.  Coronary heart...

Neurologist Dr. Baibing Chen recently described a headache people should never ignore on social media. Known as thunderclap headaches, he warned that these severe headaches could indicate underlying conditions such as an aneurysm or brain tumor. Since brain diseases increase with age, individuals over 50 need to be particularly vigilant. The appearance of symptoms accompanying...

Garlic is a bulbous vegetable known for its robust and strong flavor. It has been used for centuries in culinary practices and in traditional medicine to treat several ailments and diseases. In modern medical applications, it is still extensively researched and used for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Garlic has long been recognized for its...

Caffeine aficionados may be familiar with coffee cherries. These are the fruits of coffee trees that look like ruby red grapes when ripe. Inside them are two bluish-green coffee beans. Once extracted and roasted, the beans are ready to be ground and turned into a morning cup of joe. The fruit is typically discarded, but...

A London-based doctor who goes by “Medifectious” on TikTok has gone viral for sharing a quick and fascinating hand test. This simple test could help identify early signs of a brain tumor or other neurological issues. His video, which has racked up more than 185,000 views, shows how to check for something called dysdiadochokinesia (pronounced dis-dee-ad-oh-ko-ki-nee-zee-ah). It’s...

Once associated with older individuals, rates of stomach cancer rates in young adults have dramatically risen in the last several years. This contrasts with the overall steady decline of stomach cancer rates in the United States over the last two decades. New research has indicated that there is a shift towards earlier detection, which could...

Blood clots are a serious health problem, any medical or health expert will tell you that. Also known as a thrombi, blood clots can cut off blood flow, travel throughout the body, and cause the potential cut-off of vital blood and oxygen to crucial organs, such as the heart, lungs, or even brain. The result...