Parasitic Diseases

When it comes to overall wellness, hair health also plays a vital role. Having healthy hair not only keeps your scalp issues away but also helps make your hair frizz free, hydrated and promotes hair growth. Healthy hair also boosts confidence, and may have a huge impact on self esteem. The immense amount of pollution and dirt, regular chemical and heat treatments, and some illnesses may end up hampering our hair health. In such cases, only using the right products may not be enough and you may have to use external supplements. Here are some of the best supplements that can help you maintain those lustrous locks: Multivitamins Multivitamins can be effective in filling the nutritional gaps in our diet that may be causing hair loss. Zinc and B vitamin present in multivitamins aid the body with the growth of red blood cells as well as the maintenance of hair follicle health. Multivitamins come loaded with various other benefits that aid the maintenance of bodily functions. Multivit...

Epidemiologic review Denmark, 1958 In 1958, two separate outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in Macaca cynomolgus monkeys in Copenhagen, Denmark [5]. Starting as early as 51 days after arrival from Singapore, 20% of monkeys in the first outbreak and 30% in the second outbreak developed clinical disease. The virus isolated from dermal lesions of affected monkeys was similar to but distinct from other poxviruses and was thus recognized as the newest member of the poxvirus group and designated "monkeypox virus". Acknowledging the apparently long incubation period, researchers hypothesized that several cycles of inapparent infection preceded identifiable disease. It was unknown whether MPXV was introduced by a monkey with recent infection (such as through nasopharyngeal colonization) or a more remote infection (such as through latent carrier in tissues) [6]. The lesions were likely pruritic (deduced from self-incurred excoriations), and lesions were seen to be the largest, m...

Life requires energy in order to power your cells and keep your body functioning, says Samuel Werner, D.O., founder of Family Osteopathy in West Hartford, Connecticut. Ideally, your body operates at an energy surplus, but if you have depleted energy stores due to stress, hormonal issues or lack of sleep, you may feel tired, explains Dr. Werner. "Tiredness is a sign that you are operating at an energy deficit," he adds. While it's normal to feel tired occasionally, chronic tiredness can be attributed to a multitude of causes, says Dr. Werner. Inadequate Sleep Most adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night to function optimally, says Brooke Judd, M.D., section chief of Sleep Medicine at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. , However, a third of adults routinely get fewer than seven hours of sleep a night, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Insufficient sleep can cause symptoms like tiredness, excessi...

What comes to mind when you think of a fungal infection? Athlete's foot, infected toenails, or a rash? Well, guess what? They can happen in your lungs, too. Some fungus species cause respiratory illnesses when they're inhaled. Common in certain parts of the United States, these types of infections are spreading to parts of the country where they were once never seen. Likely a result of climate change, according to experts. Advertisement The major fungal species behind these illnesses have been traditionally limited to regional "hot spots." However, new work is showing that is no longer the case. Experts from the University of California, Davis School of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that three fungal diseases have expanded to other parts of the country: histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, and coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever). Each was once confined to specific regions in the country, but now 10 percent of infections occur outside th...

Data from a new study is showing a new common symptom along people suffering with the illness. From the time coronavirus was first identified in the UK in 2020, the symptoms that are most common have varied significantly. Different variants have given prominence to the many signs coronavirus can cause. There's no doubt the infection can set off respiratory symptoms like cough and shortness of breath but one symptom can also appear when you go to the toilet. While Covid is best known for symptoms like fever and sore throat, the virus can also strike in your tummy, the Express reports. One of the "early" symptoms that crops up on the "first day" of infection is diarrhoea, according to The Zoe Covid Study App, which keeps a track of dominant Covid symptoms through positive patients using the app. This sign caused by Covid tends to be similar to the upset stomach you might get from a regular stomach bug, such as rotavirus or norovirus. Read More: Mum's warni...

iStock The products featured in this article have been independently reviewed. When you buy something through the retail links on this page, we may earn commission at no cost to you, the reader. The Sports Illustrated editorial team is not involved in the creation of this content. Learn more here. Zinc is an essential nutrient that your body cannot make on its own. It's vital for much more than boosting your immune function during cold season. Zinc is also vital for healthy skin, digestion, vision and anti-inflammatory functions. But if your diet is low in zinc—as it is for many vegetarians and vegans—you may lack this important element. Zinc supplementation can also be helpful for those with certain health conditions, like heart disease, diabetes, liver problems and age-related muscle deterioration. There are seemingly endless zinc supplements on the market, which is why we consulted a clinical nutritionist to find the best zinc supplements available now, plus a primer on what kin...