Researchers are creating a network of hospital emergency departments and primary care clinics across Canada to help detect early signs of future pandemics. The network will swab patients coming in with respiratory symptoms and, with permission, send the samples to a lab. Nivrita Ganguly has the details in Health Matters for Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
While many people suffering from obesity have been using Ozempic to help with weight loss, health professionals are warning of potential side effects.
One hormone in particular may explain the health benefits of physical activity at this time.
What your kids eat now has a big impact on their health for much of their life. Experts explain why you should be particularly cautious of these foods.
In “The Last Alzheimer’s Patient,” CNN chief medical correspondent follows Alzheimer’s patient Cici Zerbe who says her symptoms have been reversed after participating in Dr. Dean Ornish’s clinical trial on the effects of intensive lifestyle changes on the progression of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer’s Disease. That peer-reviewed study will be published in the journal “Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy” in June 2024. Dr. Ornish’s program includes a plant-based diet, regular exercise, group support, yoga or meditation.Watch the full documentary on CNN’s “The Whole Story” premiering on May 19th at 8p et/pt and streaming on MAX on June 18th.
Two high-profile cancer stories prompted national interest in prostate cancer and breast cancer.
"Now his suffering is over and his kind, sweet soul is all around us,” the family of Brian Ortiz, 17, said in a GoFundMe
Early menopause after breast cancer brings on saggy skin, painful sex, and brain fog — here's what to expect.
CAIRO (AP) — The 35 American and other international doctors came to Gaza in volunteer teams to help one of the territory’s few hospitals still functioning. They brought suitcases full of medical supplies and had trained for one of the worst war zones in the world. They knew the health care system was decimated and overwhelmed. The reality is even worse than they imagined, they say. Children with horrific amputations. Patients with burns and maggot-filled wounds. Rampant infections. Palestinian
"These are the stories that were being played and replayed in my mind throughout my pregnancy, but the reality was so different."
STORY: ::May 17, 2024::Protesters slam a new law in Peruthat labels trans identities as a mental disease::Lima, Peru::The health ministry says the move lets trans people, among others, access more health benefits::Critics say it uses outdated classifications of gender identity and sexual orientationGahela Cari Contreras/Transgender activist“Many years ago, gender identities stopped being considered pathologies. Yet, this assassin government intends to step over our rights. This is trans-phobic law. LGBT organizations will not let it do so. We will not allow this assassin government to step on our rights. We will not allow this assassin government to violate trans-people’s lives.”Around 500 demonstrators peacefully walked the streets of downtown Lima, hoisting banners with slogans that read "No more stigmas" and "My identity is not a disease."The law, which was approved administratively last week by the government of President Dina Boluarte, specifies that those who identify as transgender, along with "cross dressers" and "others with gender identity disorders," are considered to be diagnosed with "illnesses" that are eligible for mental health services via both public and private providers.Critics of the law have argued that its update of the country's PEAS health regulations was unnecessary, since existing rules already allowed for universal access to mental health services.In a statement released shortly after the law was promulgated, the health ministry insisted that it rejects the stigmatization of LGBTQ+ people and that the legal language simply seeks to ensure more complete health coverage.
Just like checking yourself for ticks, you want to make sure you're checking every inch of skin on your pets.
Dialysis is one of the most resource-intensive therapies but patients with kidney failure have no other option, except for a kidney transplant. Nephrologists are trying to quantify the waste as they advocate for environmentally sustainable kidney care, noting the lifesaving therapy generates hundreds of litres of wastewater at least three times a week per patient, along withvast amounts of carbon emissions and single-use plastic. WHAT WASTE IS GENERATED BY DIALYSIS? Kidney care waste includes tu
This week two articles in my mailbox exemplified the concept of “Do you want the good news or the bad news first?”
A year after North Carolina tightened abortion restrictions, abortion opponents rally to call for a complete ban.
EastEnders actors Harriet Thorpe and Natalie Cassidy were among the stars who took part in the walking event.
Tina Malone's husband, Paul Chase, took his own life after struggling with PTSD.
Su Gorman and Steve Dymond helped to expose an NHS scandal - but they died without seeing justice.
'Coronation Street's Lisa George fears she is going blind after a shock diagnosis of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
A county judge could rule as early as Monday on Ohio's law banning virtually all abortions, a decision that will take into consideration the decision by voters to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution. The 2019 law under consideration by Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins bans most abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy, before many women are aware. A group of abortion clinics sought to overturn the law even before voters approved Issue 1, which gives every person in Ohio “the right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions.”
With cantaloupe season soon to be descending upon us, here's everything you need to know about the fruit's health benefits
