The current dominant COVID variant "BA.2 is more transmissible but not nearly as virulent as many predecessor variants, such as Delta or Omicron," according to Ezell Askew, MD, a medical specialist f… [+2204 chars]
Have you had a pre-diabetes scare? Are you looking to turn your health around before its too late? If so, you know better than anyone how scary it can be to hear that your blood sugar is dangerously … [+8227 chars]
It's been two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic and it looks like the virus is here to stay for the time being, according to experts. While COVID has prove… [+5279 chars]
Source/Disclosures Source: Felker GM, et al. Joint American College of Cardiology/New England Journal of Medicine Late-Breaking Clinical Trials. Presented at: American College of Cardiology Scienti… [+7566 chars]
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) stated that the fourth flock in Ontario to test positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was a backyard flock. On March 31, CFIA reported that… [+1698 chars]
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine investigated the impact of ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug, as an early treatment option among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pa… [+5580 chars]
Source/Disclosures Source: Loeb M, et al. Joint American College of Cardiology/New England Journal of Medicine Late-Breaking Clinical Trials. Presented at: American College of Cardiology Scientific… [+4314 chars]
Results from a preclinical study add new evidence that a multi-mineral dietary supplement known as Aquamin could be a simple and effective way to reduce the long-term health consequences of non-alcoh… [+4049 chars]
More than two years after allergy experts recommended newer antihistamines and warned against using Benadryl as a first-line treatment, many Canadians are still reaching for that recognizable brand n… [+11687 chars]
The new heart failure (HF) guidelines released this week by three North American societies had a lot of catching up to do given the significant, even paradigm-shifting, additions to available treatme… [+8066 chars]
Antisense oligonucleotide ANGTYL3 inhibitor vupanorsen provided significant reduction of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in adults with hyperlipidemia at 24 weeks. The late-breaking… [+2263 chars]
The governments advice issued on April 1, aims to help protect those most at risk from the coronavirus. According to the government: A new set of guidance from UKHSA provides important public health … [+2223 chars]
