Cobalis

Over the past 40 years, changes in our urban environment and diet have had a major impact on our lifestyles. We are more sedentary and the quality of our diet and sleep is at its lowest in decades. These changes, coupled with an increase in life expectancy, are associated with an increase in the number […]

Why Pregnant People Were Left Behind While Vaccines Moved at ‘Warp Speed’ to Help the Masses

Kia Slade was seven months pregnant, unvaccinated, and fighting for breath, her oxygen levels plummeting, when her son came into the world last May. A severe case of covid pneumonia had left Slade delirious. When the intensive care team tried to place an oxygen mask on her face, she snatched it away, she recalled. Her […]

Russian Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva’s drug test; The substances and their potential performance effects

As the first woman to land a quadruple jump at the Olympics, 15-year-old Kamila Valieva became instantly famous. She also helped Russia win a gold medal in the team figure skating event. Then it was revealed her December 2021 drug testing sample had found trimetazidine, a banned substance according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The same […]

A genetic analysis hints at why COVID-19 can mess with smell

For many people, one of the fastest tip-offs that they have COVID-19 is the loss of taste or smell. Now researchers have pinpointed some genetic variants in people that may make it more likely that the coronavirus might rob them of these senses. A study of nearly 70,000 adults with COVID-19 found that individuals with […]

Exercise may help reduce risk of deadly COVID-19 complication: ARDS

Scientists are constantly revealing newly discovered benefits of exercise. In experiments over the past 10 years, my research has found that exercise can help with a respiratory problem known as ARDS. ARDS is a type of respiratory failure characterized by rapid onset of widespread inflammation in the lungs that prevents oxygen from reaching the organs. It has […]

COVID-19 showed we need a more diverse doctor workforce

Deaths related to COVID-19 were more than twice as high among Black, Latino, and Native American people as among whites in 2020, according to new research out from the National Cancer Institute. It’s only the latest reminder of the glaring inequity that plagues the U.S. healthcare system. Addressing that inequity will require boosting access to […]

How much exercise should disabled young people get? New recommendations offer advice

Being active is good for both physical and mental health. This is why evidence-based recommendations have long existed to advise people on how much exercise, and what type of exercise, they should aim to get each week in order to see these benefits. But for years, these recommendations largely ignored the needs of people with disabilities. Though […]

Detroit superintendent unlikely to push for staff vaccine mandate terminations

Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says he likely won’t seek to terminate unvaccinated employees, changing his position on enforcing the school district’s staff vaccine policy. Vitti’s comments come the same day employees of the Detroit Public Schools Community District were required to be vaccinated against COVID. “I do not believe that I will be recommending terminations […]

Indoor, high-intensity fitness classes may help spread the coronavirus

As more U.S. states reopen and people return to public life, dance fitness classes in South Korea tell a cautionary tale. A workshop to train instructors for the classes, which are similar to Zumba, ultimately led to more than 100 people falling sick with COVID-19, a new study finds. Nearly 30 teachers participated in the […]

South Dakota voters to decide Medicaid expansion after bill fails

A bill that would have expanded Medicaid in South Dakota has been voted down in the Senate, which leaves the decision up to South Dakota voters in November. A proposed constitutional amendment will be on the ballot in November. Sen. Wayne Steinhauer, R-Hartford, said approval by the Legislature was a better alternative than voter approval. “If it […]

Gen Z teens dieting and worrying about weight more than previous generations