SATURDAY, OCT. 31, 2020 — COVID-19 may cause heart damage, which can be especially concerning to athletes eager to return to play as soon as they can. Myocarditis — inflammation in the heart usually caused by a viral infection — can lead to sudden death during exercise. With that in mind, the American College of… Read More »
You may pride yourself on your healthy habits but, one day you notice that your feet and ankles seem to be rather itchy lately. Then your toenails seem to be turning a weird shade of yellow, and some of the nails seem rather thick and crumbly. You might even notice some toenails are peeling away… Read More »
Neurobiologist Nina Kraus can. At her lab at Northwestern University called “Brainvolts,” she and her colleagues can attach a series of electrodes to your scalp and record the electricity your brain produces in response to a sound. “I can then take that electricity and play it out through a speaker and we can listen to… Read More »
Elite athletes have bad teeth despite putting more effort into looking after them than other people, a study shows. UCL scientists interviewed 352 British athletes, including those preparing to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. It showed they were far more likely to brush twice a day and floss between their teeth,… Read More »