However, evidence from several epidemiological studies such as the Nurses Health Study [ 36 ] and Health Professional Follow-Up Study [ 37 ] has linked dietary carbohydrate intake measured as glycemic load with risk of type 2 diabetes and CVD. On the other hand, such a regimen decreases HDL cholesterol without a significant increase in… Read More »
I’m retired and 65, and usually take on seasonal retail work. The extra cash gives me a nice boost for the holidays. I’m worried employers won’t consider me due to my age, given the COVID situation. I know they can’t normally discriminate, but can they use that as an excuse not to hire me? My… Read More »
The distribution and function of the body’s adipose tissue change throughout the course of life. A special kind of adipocytes known as brown fat cells are capable of using fatty deposit energy reserves by a process of generating heat called thermogenesis. As we get older, brown fat cells change into white fat cells. Thermogenisis stops… Read More »
Measles is one of the infectious diseases that’s been causing health troubles for many nations including Europe. In 2019, the World Health Organization[1] announced significantly high measles cases reported in 42 countries of the European region. The worst-case number was 13 mortality cases in 3 countries: Romania, Albania, and Ukraine. The mortality rate in Ukraine,… Read More »