Misha Gajewski, Contributor

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Which Vitamins Actually Reduce Your Risk Of Getting Covid-19?

To provide women with specific language they can use to better understand, communicate and advocate for their sexual pleasure—and add to scientific understanding of an understudied topic— a nationally representative survey of US women names and describ…

Physical Inactivity Linked To More Severe Covid-19 Infection And Death

Surpassed only by advanced age and organ transplant as a risk factor, large study shows.

There’s A New App That Might Help Predict Which Viruses Could Cause The Next Pandemic

It effectively creates a watchlist of newly-discovered viruses to help policymakers and health scientists prioritize them for further characterization, surveillance, and risk-reducing interventions.

Exposure To Harmful Chemicals In Plastics May Increase Risk Of Postpartum Depression, Study Finds

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may influence hormonal shifts during pregnancy as well as contribute to postpartum depression, according to a small study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Lack Of Sleep Might Increase Your Chances Of Getting Covid-19, Study Finds

Each 1-hour increase in sleep associated with 12% lower odds of Covid-19 infection among clinicians.

People Who Already Had Covid-19 Might Not Need A Second Dose Of The Vaccine, Study Finds

A single shot of one of the currently authorized Covid-19 vaccines may be enough to provide immunity to individuals who have previously been infected by the virus.

Study Suggests Teens Who Vape Cannabis May Have Symptoms Of Lung Injury

Researchers found that adolescents who vape cannabis reported more respiratory symptoms indicative of lung injury than teens who smoke cigarettes or marijuana, or vape nicotine.

Intermittent Fasting Makes It Harder To Get Rid Of Belly Fat, Animal Study Finds

This might be why it’s so hard to get rid of that gut.

Prescribing Brand Name Drugs Instead Of Generic Drugs Costs Medicare $1.7 Billion A Year, Study Finds

Opting for generic over brand name prescription drugs would save hundreds of millions a year.

Half Of Patients With Severe Covid-19 Have Lasting Heart Damage, Study Finds

Around 50% of patients who have been hospitalised with severe COVID-19 and who show raised levels of a protein called troponin have damage to their hearts.