Extension of mosquito quarantine operations in New York City

Extension of mosquito quarantine operations in New York City

▶ Department of Health, spraying pesticides in parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn from this evening until the 29th With the first West Nile virus outbreak of the year recently emerging in New York City, the New York City Department of Sanitation is expanding mosquito quarantine efforts. The New York City Department of Public Health will … Read more

Why do mosquitoes only bite me? … “Detecting infrared rays emitted from body temperature”

Why do mosquitoes only bite me? … “Detecting infrared rays emitted from body temperature”

▶ US research team “Detecting infrared rays from 70cm away… “Loose clothing is good for keeping mosquitoes away.” Mosquitoes are known to locate attack targets by detecting carbon dioxide in their breath, body odor, and heat. In addition, research results have shown that mosquitoes use infrared (IR) rays emitted from body heat to locate attack … Read more

If the dot gets bigger and changes shape and color…

If the dot gets bigger and changes shape and color…

▶ Noh Mi-ryeong, professor of dermatology at Gangnam Severance Hospital Skin cancer is a formative cancer that is increasing rapidly as the elderly population increases. As life expectancy increases, the amount of ultraviolet rays accumulated throughout your life increases, and the ozone layer in the atmosphere becomes thinner. The number of skin cancer patients increased … Read more

Witbe Island resident bitten by rabid bat…4th case in Washington state this yearⵈRecovers after week of treatment

Witbe Island resident bitten by rabid bat…4th case in Washington state this yearⵈRecovers after week of treatment

A Whitby Island resident is receiving treatment after being bitten by a rabid bat. This is the fourth case of a Washington state resident bitten by a rabid bat this year, authorities said.Island County authorities said a Whitby resident was being treated and recovering after being bitten by a rabid bat on the 1st. Another … Read more

Women with a ‘treatment and family history’ of colon cancer have a higher risk of endometrial and ovarian cancer

Women with a ‘treatment and family history’ of colon cancer have a higher risk of endometrial and ovarian cancer

Women who have been treated for colon cancer or who have a first-degree relative have a high risk of developing gynecological cancers such as endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer. Some colon cancer patients have ‘Lynch Syndrome’, and women with this syndrome are at increased risk of developing gynecological cancers such as endometrial and ovarian cancer. … Read more

Study Finds Daily Olive Oil Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia and Cardiovascular Disease, Harvard University Researchers Say

Study Finds Daily Olive Oil Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia and Cardiovascular Disease, Harvard University Researchers Say

▶ People who eat more than half a spoon per day have a 28% lower risk. ▶ Harvard University research results… It also helps with cardiovascular health▶ It is better to choose olive oil instead of processed fat. Is olive oil really good for your health? Or is it just a sign of healthy eating … Read more

Overlap of Flu, Coronavirus, and RSV: CDC Urges Vaccination for Persistent Coughs

Overlap of Flu, Coronavirus, and RSV: CDC Urges Vaccination for Persistent Coughs

▶ Overlap of flu, coronavirus, and RSV ▶ Coughing continues for more than a month… CDC “Vaccine now” Mr. Lee, in his 50s and living in Koreatown, LA, has not stopped coughing since last month. Even though I bought medicine at the pharmacy, the cough showed no signs of going away. Ms. Lee complained that … Read more

Korean Soup Dishes and Stomach Cancer: The Link Between Salty Foods, Inflammation, and Risk Factors

Korean Soup Dishes and Stomach Cancer: The Link Between Salty Foods, Inflammation, and Risk Factors

▶ Spicy and salty foods, high in carcinogens such as nitrites ▶ Causes inflammation of the gastric mucosa, causing adenocarcinoma… Causes stomach cancer and is not good for blood pressure management… Be careful about your daily eating habits Mr. A, an office worker who likes soup dishes, is happy because it is winter. He said … Read more

New Method for Diagnosing Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Discovered by Gangnam Severance Hospital

New Method for Diagnosing Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Discovered by Gangnam Severance Hospital

▶ Gangnam Severance Hospital, found out by measuring the amount of tau protein in the brain Symptoms of senile dementia (Alzheimer’s disease) usually appear after the age of 65. Symptoms may appear in people in their 50s, and this is called ‘early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.’ The possibility of diagnosing this at an early stage has opened … Read more

The Impact of Food Sequencing on Blood Sugar and Satiety Levels

The Impact of Food Sequencing on Blood Sugar and Satiety Levels

▶ Consume dietary fiber, protein, or fat first, and carbohydrates such as rice, bread, pasta, etc. last. ▶ It’s easy to improve blood sugar levels… Affects satiety Scientists have discovered that it’s not the types of foods we eat that affect our health and metabolism, but the order in which we eat them. A growing … Read more