Changes in sex hormones during menopause lead to increases in bad cholesterol levels, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a publication from the European … [+3406 chars]
Ontario’s top doctor says the province’s COVID-19 indicators are heading in the right direction ahead of what he says looks to be a “calm summer.” Dr. Kieran Moore says that could potentially be fol… [+619 chars]
Vaccines based on inactivated SARS-CoV-2 virus are commonly used in developing countries due to their low cost. New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that a booster shot of mRNA vac… [+4408 chars]
Results from a new mouse model may aid in understanding how depression and prolonged and severe stress increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to preliminary research presented at the … [+6928 chars]
Allison Jones, The Canadian Press Ontarios COVID19 indicators are heading in the right direction ahead of what looks to be a “calm summer,” potentially followed by another round of vaccinations for … [+2620 chars]
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft statement in April 2022 recommending screening for anxiety in children and adolescents between the ages of eight and 18. This recommendationwhic… [+8007 chars]
Allergy season is back. Especially after the last couple of years, many Canadians are feeling stressed and that can sometimes have an impact on allergy sufferers. Moncton area pharmacist Kyle Arbea… [+949 chars]
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In the year prior to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) diagnosis, patients present with gallstone disease six times more often than the general populati… [+1257 chars]
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Adolescent and young adult (AYA) leukemia survivors have increased mortality rates, even decades after survival, according to a study published online May 13 … [+1500 chars]
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising as part of what some are referring to as an invisible wave, and that means more attention is being paid to Paxlovid, Pfizer Inc.s PFE, -0.93% anti… [+3782 chars]
(Bloomberg) -- South Africa has identified an imported case of Lassa fever, a hemorrhagic virus harbored by rats and transmitted to humans. The infection is the first to be detected in the country si… [+328 chars]
Masks will no longer be required to be worn inside K-12 schools in Newfoundland and Labrador starting May 24. In a briefing Friday, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald said that wh… [+4244 chars]
