A shortage of doctors and nurses in Japan’s aging population contributed to the country’s sluggish Covid vaccine rollout, says Keio University professor Sayuri Shirai. As of June 21, only 18.3% of Japan’s population has received at least one Covid vaccine dose, according to Our World in Data. In comparison, more than 50% of people in… Read More »
By Clare Wilson Kidney donors must be a genetic match, which can make it hard to find one BURGER/PHANIE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A voucher scheme that rewards kidney donors in the US for their altruism by letting someone they know get a kidney in future seems to be working. Since it began in 2014, 250 people… Read More »
Since the dawn of time, men have used the term “blue balls” as a euphemism for general sexual frustration. But if you’ve ever felt an aching sensation down there—or even noticed your testicles turning a darker shade—you know it’s not just an excuse to get off. Blue balls can be something that actually affects you… Read More »
Researchers examined the impact of increased dietary potassium from baked/boiled potatoes and baked French fries as opposed to a potassium supplement on blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease risk factors in comparison to a ‘typical American’ control diet (lower potassium intake) among 30 pre-hypertensive to hypertensive individuals.1✅ JOURNAL REFERENCEDOI: 10.3390/nu13051610 Results revealed that including baked/boiled… Read More »