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Electrolyte drinks can support keep your body balanced, but if you’re ailing, they can make symptoms worse

Electrolyte drinks can support keep your body balanced, but if you’re ailing, they can make symptoms worse

For generations, Gatorade and similar electrolyte drinks have proven to be helpful tools for athletes seeking a competitive edge. In 1965 Dr. Robert Cade and a team of scientists at the University of Florida College of Medicine created Gatorade to support their football players combat heat exhaustion and muscle cramps during long workouts in extreme […]

What are plyometric exercises? How all this jumping and jumping builds strength, speed and power

What are plyometric exercises? How all this jumping and jumping builds strength, speed and power

If you’ve ever seen people at the gym or at the park jumping, bouncing, or throwing weighted balls on the ground, chances are they were doing plyometric exercises. Examples include: box jumpingwhere you repeatedly jump in and out of the box quickly lateral jumps on skateswhere you jumped from side to side like a speeding […]

Trump withdraws the US from the World Health Organization

Trump withdraws the US from the World Health Organization

On Monday, President Trump moved quickly to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, a move public health experts say will undermine the country’s position as a global health leader and make it more complex to fight another pandemic. In executive order issued about eight hours after taking the oath of office, Trump […]

Therapist Lori Gottlieb gives her the best advice

Therapist Lori Gottlieb gives her the best advice

I first encountered Lori Gottlieb’s work when I read “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone” – her witty, straightforward memoir written from both sides of the couch – as a psychotherapist working with patients and as a person in therapy. I was struck by her original voice, her wit and her ability to be vulnerable […]

People taking Ozempic may experience fewer heart attacks, strokes and addictions – but may experience more nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain

People taking Ozempic may experience fewer heart attacks, strokes and addictions – but may experience more nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain

Ozempic and Wegovy are increasingly available in Australia and around the world for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. The dramatic effects of these drugs, known as GLP-1, on weight loss have generated enormous public interest in this fresh treatment option. However, the risks and benefits are still being actively researched. In new […]

Retail: a sector in crisis?

Retail: a sector in crisis?

Depopulated city centers, increasing corporate bankruptcies, reduced consumer spending and signs of retail exhaustion are on the rise. Renewing the sector requires a perfect balance between a charming in-store experience and the boldness of digital innovation, as well as novel sources of income such as second-hand goods. If the future is uncertain, it is also […]

Do LED face masks work?

Do LED face masks work?

Using featherlight therapy in combination with other acne treatments, such as retinol, is unthreatening, according to Dr. Angela Lamb, a dermatologist at Mount Sinai Dermatology in Novel York. They work in different ways, so their benefits are likely to be additive, she added. Are some devices better than others? Dr. Lamb recommended choosing a device […]

Research says the estimated death toll in Gaza may have missed 25,000 people

Research says the estimated death toll in Gaza may have missed 25,000 people

They say deaths from bombs and other traumatic injuries during the first nine months of the Gaza war may have been undercounted by more than 40 percent – according to a new analysis published in The Lancet.. The peer-reviewed statistical analysis, led by epidemiologists at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, used modeling […]