Experts are issuing unusual advice quit filling your bird feeders. The reason, according to Dr. Victoria Hall with the Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota, is an unprecedented outbreak of h… [+1962 chars]
With everything else going on in the world, it's as important as ever (if not even more so) to remember that heart disease is the number one cause of death not just for African-American and white wom… [+5109 chars]
Its important for women to beware signs of trouble and address them. Dropping estrogen levels that come with age can cause a variety of health problems.Photo by Getty Reviews and recommendations a… [+7001 chars]
A cancer diagnosis is scary. Some doctors say it's time to rename low-grade prostate cancer to eliminate the alarming C-word. Cancer cells develop in nearly all prostates as men age, and most prosta… [+3395 chars]
Knowledge of the BA.2 sub-variant of covid is being refined over time. Discover below, the 17 symptoms most often listed in patients. The 30% more transmissible BA.1 (Omicron) subvariant BA.2 does … [+1101 chars]
WATERLOO REGION — Local health teams are hosting an online information session Wednesday about expanded eligibility and access to antiviral medications for COVID-19. The Cambridge North Dumfries, KW… [+587 chars]
Changes to acetaminophen product labels did not decrease rates of hospitalization for accidental acetaminophen overdoses, according to a new Canadian study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journ… [+3086 chars]
Britain's diabetics have been 'pushed to the back queue' during the pandemic, a charity has warned. Diabetes UK said thousands of diabetes sufferers' lives are being put at risk due to the pandemic… [+4006 chars]
Nearly one in three people or about 30 per cent treated for SARS-CoV-2 are likely to develop post acute sequelae of Covid-19 (PASC), most commonly known as long Covid. People with a history of hospi… [+2116 chars]
At least four people in Michigan infected with a version of the coronavirus found mostly in mink are the first known cases of possible animal-to-human transmission of the virus in the United States. … [+2429 chars]
Dengue is the most widespread mosquito-borne disease in the world, and to date, there are no medical treatments for people suffering from this disease. The virus causes symptoms ranging from high fev… [+3004 chars]
Summary: Like cognitive deficits, psychiatric symptoms such as depression, apathy, and anxiety associated with Alzheimer’s disease appear to be a direct consequence of underlying brain changes as a r… [+5818 chars]