Grease Star Olivia Newton-John Dies at 73

Aug. 8, 2022 — Olivia Newton-John will forever be known for her feel-good ballads, sunny disposition and her star turn as a goody-two-shoes in the hit musical “Grease.” But the singer-songwriter wanted to be remembered for more than the love songs and the role that defined her decades-long career.

After her first bout with breast cancer more than a quarter

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4 Reasons People Reject Good Data

Aug. 5, 2022 – Thanks to science, we know the world isn’t flat, that the Earth revolves around the sun (and not the reverse), and that microbes cause infectious diseases. So why is scientific skepticism a global phenomenon – and one that appears to be getting worse, if the crazy stuff you saw your friend post on social media this

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Loneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker

By Sydney Murphy HealthDay Reporter
HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Social isolation and loneliness put people at a 30% higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death from either, a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) warns.

The statement also highlights the lack of data on interventions that could improve heart health in

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Long COVID Doubles Risk of Some Serious Outcomes in

Aug. 4, 2022 – CDC researchers report that children and teenagers with long COVID have about twice the risk of getting serious outcomes, compared to others without COVID.

Heart inflammation; a blood clot in the lung; or a blood clot in the lower leg, thigh, or pelvis were the most common bad outcomes in a new study. Even though the

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Why Exercise Doesn’t Help People With Long COVID

Aug. 3, 2022 – When Joel Fram woke up on the morning of March 12, 2020, he had a pretty good idea why he felt so lousy.

He lives in New York, where the first wave of the coronavirus was tearing through the city. “I instantly knew,” says the 55-year-old Broadway music director. It was COVID-19.

What started with a

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5 Benefits of Sunscreen for Skin Health

During this time you may think that sunscreen only provides protection against sunlight. Therefore, the use of sunscreen is highly recommended when you are traveling to the beach or other tropical areas. In fact, sunscreen does not only provide protection from the sun. There are many benefits of applying sunscreen for skin health. More information on why sunscreen is mandatory, … Read More