Brian Jungen
Brian Jungen writes about health and wellness for publications like WebMD, AARP, Shape, Woman’s Day, Arthritis Today and Costco Connection among others. He graduated from Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
NHS Screening ‘Needs To Fit With Busy Lives’
There needs to be easier access to NHS screening programmes in England, including evening and weekend clinics, to increase uptake, a review says.
The report...
Soot Pollution Particles ‘Cross The Placenta’
Particles of black carbon - or soot - can cross the placenta, a study has found.
The Nature Communications research is the first direct evidence...
Signs Of A Slowdown In New Type 2 Diabetes Cases
The number of new cases of type 2 diabetes could be stabilising, or even falling, a study suggests.
The analysis looked at 47 studies from...
What Are The Health Risks Associated With Hookah Smoking?
In recent decades, smoking tobacco through a water pipe, or hookah, has gained popularity worldwide, including in the U.S. – especially among young adults....
Mosquito Diseases You Need To Know About
Few of us will forget the Zika virus epidemic of 2016, which resulted in hundreds of infants being born with birth defects after their...
Vaginal Bacteria Linked To Ovarian Cancer
Having too few "friendly" vaginal
bacteria may increase a woman's chance of ovarian cancer, and swabs can
be used to spot this, say researchers....
Chester Hospital Baby Deaths Probe: Nurse Lucy Letby Rearrested
A nurse has been rearrested by police investigating the deaths of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital's neo-natal unit.
Lucy Letby was first arrested...
Large Ebola Outbreaks New Normal, Says WHO
The world is entering "a new phase"
where big outbreaks of deadly diseases like Ebola are a "new normal",
the World Health Organization has...
Why Scarlett Johansson’s Trainer Says Dark Chocolate Is The Perfect Pre-Workout Snack
One of the worst things you can feel before a workout is hungry. You're stuck with an impossible choice: whether to suck...
Gene-Modified Viruses Rescue Patient From Drug-Resistant ‘Superbug’
Doctors normally resort to bacteriophages (bacteria-killing viruses) to kill antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" only when they've run out of options, in part because it's difficult to...