US health officials report a third death in listeria food poisoning outbreak tied to deli meats
ATLANTA (AP) — US health officials report a third death in listeria food poisoning outbreak tied to deli meats.
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The ConversationDementia risk factors identified in new global report are all preventable – addressing them could reduce dementia rates by 45%
Worldwide, the number of people with dementia is set to dramatically rise in the next 25 years. But a new report shows it doesn’t have to happen.
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Alberta's COVID-19 death toll more than 4 times higher than flu over past year
A year's worth of respiratory virus data for Alberta reveals, once again, COVID-19 is far deadlier than the flu.The death toll due to the two illnesses, combined, topped 900 over the past year.More than four times as many Albertans died due to COVID compared to influenza.Alberta's respiratory dashboard shows flu was responsible for 177 deaths while 732 people died of COVID-19 (between Aug. 27, 2023, and Aug. 24, 2024)."This is continual evidence that COVID is not just another flu," said Craig Je
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Ontario's new iron deficiency guidelines may change lives: doctors
A years-in-the-making adjustment to guidelines covering how iron deficiency is measured in Ontario lab results will be a game changer for patients across the province, according to doctors who worked to make it happen. A memo sent to physicians last week from Ontario Health says starting Sept. 9, the best practice guidelines stating the baseline of what has been considered a normal amount of iron will be raised. According to experts, the change means people who may have previously been told thei
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India reports case of mpox in traveller from affected country
Mpox can spread through close contact. "The case is being managed in line with established protocols, and contact tracing is ongoing to identify potential sources and assess the impact within the country," the ministry said. Last month, The Hindu daily newspaper reported that India had been on alert since a new strain of mpox became virulent in Africa.
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Opinion - It’s time for a permanent repeal of the global gag rule
Project 2025 wants a vast expansion of the global gag rule, which family planning providers across the world warn threatens abortion rights worldwide — even in countries where it is currently legal.
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Opinion - Trump will say anything about abortion to get elected
Trump knows that a substantial majority of Americans strongly oppose the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Disabled Florida woman describes 'pure panic' after losing Medicaid coverage during state’s ‘unwinding’ of the program
Has the ‘unwinding’ process been discriminatory?
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CDC issues warning about recalled eggs sold in 3 states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning Friday over recalled eggs sold in three states. In a “Food Safety Alert,” the agency said 24 hospitalizations had occurred due to a “Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs.” The agency told people to “not eat any recalled eggs” and noted that “Milo’s Poultry Farms…
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Swap out your croissant, do this to avoid a 'dead butt,' and eat sesame seeds: Wellness tips for the week ahead
Healthy habits to start this week.
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Streeting says NHS ‘broken but not beaten’ as he seeks private sector deal
A review by eminent surgeon and independent peer Lord Darzi is due to be published on Thursday.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK: Elton John left with limited sight after severe infection
The 77-year-old music legend, who retired from touring last year, sounds upbeat despite his illness and has explained he intends to attend upcoming work commitments. Sharing his news via Instagram on Tuesday, the Rocket Man singer revealed, "Over the summer, I've been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye. I am healing, but it's an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye. I am so grateful for the excellent team of doctors and nurses and my family…”
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King Charles continue return to public life by commemorating second anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s death
As he continues to recover from cancer, King Charles has continued his return to public life by commemorating the second anniversary of his mother Queen Elizabeth’s death.
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Elle Macpherson felt it was ‘not logical’ to have mastectomy as she battled breast cancer
Opening up in detail about how she opted for holistic therapies to fight the disease, Elle Macpherson has declared she felt it was “not logical” to have a mastectomy as she battled breast cancer.
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Elle Macpherson doesn’t believe her cancer will return
After opening up about how she was diagnosed with the disease seven years ago before she fought it with holistic therapies, Elle Macpherson has declared she doesn’t believe her cancer will return.
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Sisters Create Dating App to Give People with Disabilities, Chronic Illnesses a ‘Safe Space’ to Find Love, ‘Feel Seen’
"We want to go out, we want to have relationships,” Dateability co-founder Jacqueline Child, who became disabled due to chronic illnesses, tells PEOPLE
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N.S. woman living in flood zone wants province to pay for hepatitis vaccines
A Windsor, N.S., woman who lives in a frequent flood zone is asking the province to pay for her combined hepatitis A and B vaccine after she accidentally fell into contaminated water earlier this summer.Jennifer Moore lives on Stannus Street, where brown-coloured water tainted with sewage begins spewing out of catch basins nearly every time it rains for more than 15 minutes, flooding the downtown street and overflowing onto residential properties. She's counted 19 separate incidents involving fl
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Dozens of people sick across several states in salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs
Sixty-five people in nine states have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday.
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Here's The Best Way To Prevent Dementia By Age, And Midlife Matters Most
It seems modifying some lifestyle factors in midlife can be especially helpful.
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'My feet never hurt': Podiatrists love these slip-on sneakers, and they're down to $40 (50% off)
'They allow the foot and the ankle to move in almost any direction that weight bearing permits,' explained Dr. Rock G. Positano.
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Great Ormond Street reviews 700 children treated by ex-surgeon
The patients were treated by Yaser Jabbar, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon who worked at the hospital’s lower limb reconstruction service.