Introduction Neuropathy prevalence in people with diabetes1 and the annual diabetes-related lower extremity amputation rate2 are high in Barbados. Diabetic foot disease accounts for 89% of diabetes-… [+28246 chars]
A University of Sydney led study reveals how the pandemic has changed the normal patterns of winter viruses in Australia, with new strains emerging and leaving most others "extinct." Researchers are … [+5324 chars]
An Okanagan man is believed to be amongst the first in Canada to have his vaccine injury certified by the federal government. Ross Wightman, 40, was temporarily paralyzed and diagnosed with Guillain… [+4524 chars]
Phytonutrients are natural compounds found in fruits, vegetables and whole grain products which helps in working with other essential nutrients in promoting good health. Phytonutrients come with mult… [+2335 chars]
Test tube labeled "Monkeypox virus positive" are seen in this illustration taken May 22, 2022. [Photo/Agencies] The United Kingdom's Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued revised guidelines abo… [+2894 chars]
When popular YouTube star Adalia Rose died earlier this year, she looked like a diminutive, sickly woman in her 80s. In reality she was only 15 years old, a victim of progeria, an extremely rare gene… [+7269 chars]
Witch hazel is a flowering shrub found in North American and Japan. Its leaf, bark, and twigs contain tannins that have medicinal qualities. When distilled into a liquid, witch hazel is a common over… [+2753 chars]
Monkeypox Photo: VCG The WHO said Monday it was not concerned for now that the spread of monkeypox beyond the African countries where it is typically found could spark a global pandemic.Since Britai… [+2395 chars]
A new randomized study from Canada has determined that a fully closed-loop insulin delivery system that incorporated the antihyperglycemic pramlintide and did not require meal input for carbohydrate … [+4690 chars]
The global outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection once contained in western and central Africa, has prompted the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a level 2 travel aler… [+3399 chars]
Heart disease is one of the world’s most deadly and insidious killers. In the United States alone, it causes one in every four deaths nationwide—that’s a staggering 659,000 people each year, or rough… [+9916 chars]
Peterborough Public Health will be moving its COVID-19 mass immunization clinic from the Healthy Planet Arena to its downtown office building starting June 6. The clinics will be held temporarily at… [+1839 chars]
