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Up to 45 percent of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, citing modifiable risk factors such as tobacco and air pollution.
1 week agoOften blamed but rarely understood, hormones influence nearly every aspect of health. Experts explain why balance matters for both women and men. ...
1 week agoAs cancer cases climb in Indonesia, hospitals are increasingly combining genetic testing with multidisciplinary teams of specialists to speed up diagnoses, tailor treatments and improve patient outcomes. ...
1 month agoIt is normal for people to feel anxious, and being mindful can be one of the ways to overcome it.
6 years agoDeaths from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria could surge in poor and middle-income countries as already weak health systems grapple with severe disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a predictive study published on Monday.
6 years agoThe spread of SARS-CoV-2 has been difficult to predict and understand.
6 years agoThe urgency to find solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic certainly contributed to the publication of sloppy and possibly fraudulent science. The quality control measures that minimize the publication of bad science failed miserably in these cases.
6 years agoA lot of advice addresses the person with depression, but here we give advice on what you can do if you live with someone who is depressed.
6 years agoThere is little chance of a 100-percent effective coronavirus vaccine by 2021, a French expert warned Sunday, urging people to take social distancing measures more seriously.
6 years agoPatients with abnormally high blood sugar levels are more than twice as likely to die from COVID-19.
6 years agoStudies have demonstrated that “postural variability” (changing your position) and regular subtle movements while sitting are important.
6 years agoIf you have an optimistic outlook in life, then you might be more likely to get a better night's sleep according to a new European study.
6 years agoA new US study has found that, despite concerns, fifth-generation wireless technology, more commonly known as 5G, appears to pose few health risks.
6 years agoThere is "strong evidence" that COVID-19- positive mothers can pass the virus on to their unborn infants, scientists said Thursday, in findings that could affect how pregnant women are shielded during the pandemic.
6 years agoPremature publications of nonstandardized research results can do more harm than good for Indonesia's still nascent medicinal herb industry.
6 years agoAs the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, one question that keeps coming up is whether COVID-19 can be transmitted through the air.
6 years agoThe lowest risk activities include pumping gas and camping, while high risk activities include going to gyms or bars.
6 years agoPotentially fatal COVID-19 complications in the brain including delirium, nerve damage and stroke may be more common than initially thought, a team of British-based doctors warned Wednesday.
6 years agoBiogen Inc said on Wednesday it submitted an application seeking US approval of its closely-watched Alzheimer's drug, as the company aims to be the first to bring a treatment to market that can alter the course of the mind-wasting disease.
6 years agoA new research found that being near areas of water could help boost our mood and well-being.
6 years agoNew UK research has found eating a diet that includes probiotic foods, or a combination of both probiotic and prebiotic foods, may help ease depression and anxiety.
6 years agoTimothy Kane, CEO of Goodway Technologies Corp, has never been so popular. Making machines that spray disinfectant, once a niche business, is now an essential service - and the phone is ringing off the hook.
6 years agoNew Australian research has found that postmenopausal women who experience hot flashes and night sweat could be 70 percent more likely to experience a cardiovascular event.
6 years agoThe asymptomatic cases are the real hidden danger of the new normal period. We don’t know people around us who might be sick, or even ourselves.
6 years agoAnosmia -- the loss of one's sense of smell -- may be an invisible handicap, but is psychologically difficult to live with and has no real treatment, he says. And it is the price that an increasing number of people are paying after surviving a brush with the coronavirus, with some facing a seemingly long-term inability to smell.
6 years agoAlthough a nasal and throat swab is the preferred specimen for detecting the virus, PCR testing on saliva has recently been suggested as an alternative method.
6 years agoThe World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 after they failed to reduce mortality.
6 years agoWearing a mask has become the new normal – a must-have item when you venture outside of your home.
6 years agoA recent paper reminds us that the threat from flu remains very real. It reports that a swine flu virus is circulating in China that has the potential for pandemic spread in humans. This sounds highly alarming, but just how worried should we be?
6 years agoThe coronavirus pandemic is "not even close to being over", the WHO warned Monday, as the global death toll passed half a million and cases surged in Latin America and the United States.
6 years agoAs the number of people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus grows, so does our knowledge of how it spreads, how it affects the body, and the range of symptoms it causes.
6 years agoA new US study has found that eating a diet high in sugar could lead to more fat being deposited around the heart and stomach, which can be harmful to health and increase the risk of disease.
6 years agoThe US studies published on Monday follow several reports of the syndrome among COVID-19 patients in France, Italy, Spain and Britain.
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