Additional cholesterol lowering drugs should be offered to patients with high levels of 'bad' (LDL) cholesterol (70 mg/dl or higher) who are also at high risk of heart disease, say a panel of interna… [+2915 chars]
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is warning the public that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise in the region. In a press release Wednesday, the SMDHU said from 201… [+1928 chars]
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- As early as age 6, children who carry extra weight could be headed down a path toward future diabetes or heart disease, a new study suggests. The study, of… [+5457 chars]
We are really going outside now and you may wish to pay a little more attention to ticks and Lyme disease. Lyme disease is spreading rapidly around the globe as ticks move into places they could not… [+10202 chars]
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Antioxidants such as serum level of lutein+zeaxanthin and β-cryptoxanthin are associated with a reduced risk for all-cause dementia, according to a study p… [+1905 chars]
Hearing loss due to aging, noise and certain cancer therapy drugs and antibiotics has been irreversible because scientists have not been able to reprogram existing cells to develop into the outer and… [+3471 chars]
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A dietary supplement believed to protect against Alzheimer's disease might instead be potentially harmful to the brain, a new study warns. L-serine is an a… [+5176 chars]
South Africa is currently experiencing another wave of the omicron strain of COVID-19, this time with the latest subvariants of the virus, BA.4 and BA.5. The two newest subvariants of the COVID-19 v… [+1927 chars]
While antioxidant activity is an ever-vital (and valid) feature of healthy aging, promoting cellular integrity and protecting our genes is the other significant part of the longevity equation. One ac… [+923 chars]
Nurse education is the key to successfully screening women for postpartum depression, which affects some 15% of mothers, according to a new quality improvement (QI) study from Cedars-Sinai. Training… [+4673 chars]
Summary: A specific Parkinson’s related gene could be a driver behind vocal production problems associated with the disease. The findings could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s … [+6731 chars]
By Anthony Urciuoli Published May 4, 2022 at 3:51 pm Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton developed a model that suggests we can reach high levels of COVID-19 immunity through "variolatio… [+2392 chars]
