Loneliness Can Raise Older People’s Stroke Risk
From Money Newsmax A lonely middle and old age could bring higher odds for a stroke, new data suggests. A 12-year study of people over 50 found that those who experienced chronic loneliness were 56% more likely to have a…
Where Your Body Stores Fat Affects Alzheimer’s Risk
Adobe Stock From Newsmax Finding yourself packing on the pounds around your waist and arms? If so, you might be at heightened risk for neurological illnesses like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, new research suggests. There was one other physical characteristic that lowered the…
Understanding the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease: From Mild Cognitive Impairment to Advanced Dementia
The journey through Alzheimer’s disease is both complex and challenging for patients and their loved ones. Awareness and understanding are crucial as the disease transitions from its earliest stages to its more debilitating phases. Recognizing the signs and symptoms at…
World Hepatitis Day Sun July 28 : PAHO calls for expanded access to diagnosis and treatment
Washington, DC, 25 July 2024 (PAHO) – In the run-up to World Hepatitis Day (July 28), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries to expand access to testing and treatment for viral hepatitis, which affects more than ten million people in…
5 Trends Driving Innovation in Health and Wellness Franchises
Medical franchises have exploded recently, and experts predict the industry could earn $100 billion in 2024. Franchises offer healthcare professionals greater freedom in charting their professional path on their terms while providing patients with a superior level of personalized care…
As global cases of whooping cough rise, PAHO calls on countries to strengthen surveillance and increase vaccination
Washington, DC, 24 July 2024 (PAHO) – In light of an increase in whooping cough (pertussis) cases globally and in some countries of the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological alert, calling on countries to strengthen surveillance and…
Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories – After 45 days in prison/ Bangladesh scraps job quota/Amnesty International alledges/Sudan’s health crisis
– After 45 Days in Prison, Daniel Jadue is Dismissed as Mayor of Recoleta – Bangladesh’s Supreme Court Scraps Most of Government Job Quota Amid Widespread Protests and Violence – Amnesty International Alleges Boluarte May Have Deliberately Planned Violent Repression…
Ethiopia landslide rescuers pull 229 bodies from mud
By Kalkidan Yibeltal in Addis Ababa & Christy Cooney in London From BBC News Footage showed hundreds of people gathered at the scene. Reuters Rescue teams have so far retrieved the bodies of 229 people killed in two landslides in…
Study: Big Shift in Users of GLP-1 Meds Like Ozempic
Adobe Stock From Newsmax The boom in using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to treat obesity has resulted in a bust regarding the drugs’ original purpose, which was to treat Type 2 diabetes, a new study finds. New prescriptions for these drugs have…
Just 10 Minutes in Nature Boosts Mental Health
Adobe Stock From Newsmax Spending time in nature can provide a boost for people with mental illness, a new review finds. Even as little as 10 minutes spent in a city park can improve a person’s symptoms, researchers found.Don’t Spend a…
