How important is stretching really?

How important is stretching really?

Most people have been taught from a young age that not stretching before or after exercise is akin to a…
Severe Covid survivors have more post-traumatic stress and difficulty returning to work

Severe Covid survivors have more post-traumatic stress and difficulty returning to work

One year after hospital discharge, survivors of the severe form of Covid-19, who required mechanical ventilation, have twice the prevalence…
Study points to relationship between schizophrenia and vascular changes in the brain

Study points to relationship between schizophrenia and vascular changes in the brain

A study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry suggests that schizophrenia may be related to changes in the vascularization of…
Brazil records 82 deaths and 44,700 cases of Covid

Brazil records 82 deaths and 44,700 cases of Covid

Brazil recorded 82 deaths and 44,739 cases of Covid-19 this Tuesday (10). As a result, since the beginning of the…
Florianópolis beaches face outbreak of diarrhea

Florianópolis beaches face outbreak of diarrhea

The Municipal Secretary of Health of Florianópolis is studying the causes of an outbreak of diarrhea this summer season. According…
Asthma attacks in children are linked to air pollution, finds research

Asthma attacks in children are linked to air pollution, finds research

New research has investigated reasons for asthma attacks that aren’t caused by viral infections. Scientists have concluded that the level…
Active children with limited use of screens perform better in tasks that involve memory and attention

Active children with limited use of screens perform better in tasks that involve memory and attention

Young children who spend a maximum of one hour a day in front of screens and are physically active perform…
We can think about eliminating AIDS in Brazil, says doctor chosen to lead the fight against HIV in Health

We can think about eliminating AIDS in Brazil, says doctor chosen to lead the fight against HIV in Health

Doctor Draurio Barreira, manager of tuberculosis at Unitaid (International Center for the Purchase of Medicines against AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis),…
What Causes a Hangover and How to Relieve It

What Causes a Hangover and How to Relieve It

The quest to “cure” a hangover, or at least make it significantly less painful, has eluded scientists and laypeople alike…
Choice of head of fight against AIDS generates reaction against Ministry of Health

Choice of head of fight against AIDS generates reaction against Ministry of Health

The choice of the head of the STI/AIDS and Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Department, an area recreated by the PT government…