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Talking to Children about COVID-19: Reducing Hysteria During a Global Emergency
“Wash your hands!” My kids hear me say this all the time, but this week these three words have taken on a new meaning. Now washing your hands represents an important protective behavior against the coronavirus pandemic. After getting home from school yesterday, I reminded my children, as per usual, to wash their hands, but this time I stressed, “for at least 20 seconds because we need to be extra vigilant against getting the coronavirus.” My generally cool-as-a-cucumber son immediately replied, “I don’t want to hear about that anymore!” While we are all adjusting to social distancing and self-quarantini...
Source: World of Psychology - March 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rochelle Davidson Mhonde Tags: Health-related Minding the Media Parenting coronavirus COVID-19 mass hysteria pandemic Source Type: blogs

Coronavirus (COVID19), catastrophising – and caution
I don’t often leap aboard a popular topic and blog about it, but I’m making an exception right now because, although COVID19 is new – catastrophising is not. There are a number of people who really do not like the term “catastrophising”. There are comments that this is a pejorative term, used to deny the validity of a person’s experience. That it means the person is exaggerating or being melodramatic or in some way not believable. But as I read the many, many headlines about COVID19, including the international toilet paper frenzy, reading about Vitamin C or “anti-inflammator...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - March 15, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Chronic pain Clinical reasoning Resilience/Health Science in practice catastrophising COVID19 Source Type: blogs

Vitamin C in Cosmetic Products – Does it work? episode 211
It’s an all Vitamin C podcast episode. In this show we answer questions including… Beauty Questions Are there different grades of vitamin C/ascorbic acid since the prices vary so much for the same thing? What is your opinion of the effectiveness of waterless Vitamin C products? Does Vitamin C really do anything for your skin? Is it ok to use jars for packaging? Vitamin C in Cosmetics Alright, let’s move on to the main show topic, Vitamin C! Now, Randy and I covered the topic way back in episode 31, but I thought it was time to revisit it. This is an ingredient that gets lots of positive press. A quick l...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - March 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast ascorbic acid vitamin C Source Type: blogs

As coronavirus spreads, many questions and some answers
The rapid spread of the coronavirus now called COVID-19 has sparked alarm worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency, and many countries are grappling with a rise in confirmed cases. In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising people to be prepared for disruptions to daily life that will be necessary if the coronavirus spreads within communities. Below, we’re responding to a number of questions about COVID-19 raised by Harvard Health Blog readers. We hope to add further questions and update answers as reliable information becomes available. Does t...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Todd Ellerin, MD Tags: Children's Health Cold and Flu Infectious diseases Men's Health Women's Health Source Type: blogs

Using a Plant Virus to Create a Contrast Medium
Researchers at the University of Texas Dallas (UTD) are playing with alchemy by transforming a virus into an organic radical contrast agent (ORCA), an alternative to gadolinium-based contrast agents to be used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures. ORCA molecules had been previously considered too dim for scanning and were easily eradicated by vitamin C in the body. UTD researchers found that by connecting the molecules to a tobacco mosaic virus, a virus that attacks plant cells and disrupts cell activity, they were able to eliminate those issues and make the ORCA an effective agent. Once the ORCA was attached...
Source: radRounds - February 21, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs

Be careful where you get your news about coronavirus
News about a deadly virus that appeared in Wuhan, China in December (now called 2019 novel coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV) is everywhere lately. And as the number of cases rises, it’s understandable if you’re wondering how likely it is that you or a loved one will become ill. And quite likely, you’re also wondering how to prevent this. So, where should you turn for the latest information on a rapidly changing situation? It’s hard to beat the convenience of the internet, and we know there’s a lot of useful and reliable information online. But there’s also a lot of misinformation. The trick is to figure out which is w...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Cold and Flu Emergency Planning Health Infectious diseases Travel health Source Type: blogs

Fight Aging! Newsletter, January 20th 2020
This study provides strong evidence that following a healthy lifestyle can substantially extend the years a person lives disease-free." Commentary on Recent Evidence for Cognitive Decline to Precede Amyloid Aggregation in Alzheimer's Disease https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2020/01/commentary-on-recent-evidence-for-cognitive-decline-to-precede-amyloid-aggregation-in-alzheimers-disease/ I can't say that I think the data presented in the research noted here merits quite the degree of the attention that it has been given in the popular science press. It is interesting, but not compelling if its role is ...
Source: Fight Aging! - January 19, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs

How do cosmetics impact the environment? episode 206
Beauty Science News stories On today’s program we are going to talk about a couple of beauty industry news stories and answer your questions about… Aluminum hydroxide in topical productsWhether lip scrubs are worthwhileThe environmental impact of cosmeticsAnd what the differences are between bentonite and charcoal in a facial mask Beauty Science News Talc is not linked to cancer – I wonder if that will affect the court cases Regenerative beauty: Aussie skin care brand sees luxury potential in horse placenta There is a challenge with using ingredients that are derived from animal protein, fat, ta...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - January 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Health & safety of cosmetics Podcast Source Type: blogs

Transplantation of Engineered Macrophages Rescues Mice from Sepsis
In this study, researchers collected monocytes from the bone marrow of healthy mice and cultured them in conditions that transformed them into macrophages. The lab also developed vitamin-based nanoparticles that were especially good at delivering messenger RNA, molecules that translate genetic information into functional proteins. The scientists, who specialize in messenger RNA for therapeutic purposes, constructed a messenger RNA encoding an antimicrobial peptide and a signal protein. The signal protein enabled the specific accumulation of the antimicrobial peptide in internal macrophage structures called lysosomes...
Source: Fight Aging! - January 13, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs

Do you need to reapply sunscreen indoors? episode 205
This article was title How accurate are those beauty product DNA tests and it was posted on the Huffpost. They were pondering whether beauty products formulated with your DNA profile in mind were effective. They gave examples of the company Strands Hair Care which gets your DNA profile from a sample of your hair to formulate hair products for you and ORIG3N which offers beauty product advice based on beauty DNA tests. They did the standard two sides thing where the expert in favor of the technique was, of course, selling products and DNA consultations. She used a lot of “sciencesplaining” and concluded that it defin...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - January 8, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Harvard Health Ad Watch: When marketing puts your health at risk
The goal of advertising is, of course, to catch your attention and sell you a product. But when it comes to health-related products, inaccuracies in advertising can be detrimental to your health. Perhaps you’ve seen a Vitamin Water ad recently that touts the health benefits of Vitamin Water while seeming to discourage getting a flu shot as out of fashion. It originally appeared in 2011 but has mysteriously resurfaced online. The text of the ad states, “Flu shots are so last year,” and subheadings add “more vitamin C, more immunity, less snotty tissues.” The average customer seeing this ad could conclude that flu ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - January 8, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Cold and Flu Complementary and alternative medicine Health Vaccines Vitamins and supplements Source Type: blogs

Are high quality cosmetic ingredients a thing? #203
In this study publish in the October issue of the Journal of Applied Microbiology, researchers wanted to investigate the nature and extent of microbial contamination in five categories of used cosmetic products (lipstick, lip gloss, eyeliners, mascaras and beauty blenders) and highlight the potential risk posed to consumers in the UK. The got samples of used products donated by consumers and analyzed them for the microbial contents. This was done by taking a sample, plating them on microbial culture plates and then letting them grow. Surprisingly, they found that anywhere from 79–90% of all used products w...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - December 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs

Collagen for skin, tea tree oil for acne and other beauty questions – episode 199
The Beauty Brains answer questions about… Should you take collagen supplements?Is there a difference between men & women’s hair care?Is tea tree oil is as effective as benzoyl peroxideCan Vitamin C change color? Beauty News Natural cosmetic act is introduced in congress (in the US) The purple hair challenge is going viral – I have no idea why Beauty Questions Question 1: KH says – Hi. Is there any difference in the formulas besides fragrance? Suave Professional Men Daily Clean Shampoo says “Refreshing Shampoo made specifically for men’s hair” Is this BS? Tha...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - November 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs