Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare, serious neurological disorder. It is an autoimmune disorder that affects your hands and feet and can lead to weakness and paralysis that may last for months and yea… [+1985 chars]
Weekend warriors can still stave off disease even if they are packing their workouts into a couple of days, according to a new study. Adults should get 150 minutes of physical activity and two days … [+3720 chars]
NEWS RELEASEGREY BRUCE HEALTH UNIT****************************The Grey Bruce Health Unit is reporting the first laboratory-confirmed case of monkeypox in the area. The person diagnosed with the illn… [+2569 chars]
New Delhi, July 9 (IANSlife) Women are encouraged to begin or continue exercising during pregnancy in order to reap the benefits, stay in shape and prepare for labour and delivery. Regular exercise a… [+2829 chars]
A well-designed observational study of the entire French population, just published on June 25 in Nature, has again definitively confirmed (here; here; here; here) observations first noted during Feb… [+13748 chars]
Washington, A huge hole in the Earth's ozone layer, seven times larger than the Antarctic ozone hole, may increase the risk of skin cancers, and cataracts among humans and also affect agricultural pr… [+2179 chars]
New Brunswick has no confirmed cases of monkeypox and no new suspected cases, but Public Health is putting together some resources for clinicians and working on a public awareness campaign. Dr. Jenn… [+6005 chars]
Global situation summary Between 1 January and 7 July 2022, a total of 7,892 confirmed cases, including three deaths, were reported from 63 Member States in five World Health Organization (WHO) Regi… [+1337 chars]
Photo by Nenad Cavoski /Getty Images/iStockphoto Article content The gut has been described as our second brain because of the close connections between the two bodily systems. According to the Cl… [+6842 chars]
Non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is a common cause of acute, painless monocular vision loss in adults older than 50. NAION is a diagnosis of exclusion established once arteritic diseas… [+11421 chars]
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral respiratory tract infection responsible for numerous thrombotic events of the major vessels in the human body, most notably deep vein thrombosis (DVT) a… [+8101 chars]
Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes misshapen red blood cells to clog blood vessels. The condition can cause extreme pain. People with sickle cell disease are at risk of life-threat… [+4002 chars]