As with any workplace hazard, a risk assessment should be conducted to figure out whether insect bites and stings are a particular risk for workers in that environment. If insects such as wasps or be… [+1152 chars]
<ul><li>New data suggests regular stretching, balance, and range-of-motion exercises may be as beneficial as aerobic exercises in slowing down mild cognitive decline.</li><li>Researchers say the new … [+7744 chars]
Having monkeypox, or even being believed to have monkeypox, can come at an emotional cost. People are afraid to have it associated with them because of social stigma, ostracization and assumptions ma… [+1649 chars]
Source/Disclosures Source: Healio Interviews Disclosures: Teal reports receiving honoraria from Merck for serving on the data and safety monitoring board and from Bayer Healthcare for serving o… [+1642 chars]
Quebec will begin offering an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine to vulnerable seniors and long-term care residents, the province’s public health director said Thursday as Quebec surpassed 16,000 pa… [+2910 chars]
If you were looking to book into Peterborough Public Health’s scheduled monkeypox vaccine clinic Friday, you’re out of luck. The clinic, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 5, is already fully b… [+1809 chars]
A team of researchers at Tohoku University has reported on a novel function of vitamin K, which is generally known for its importance in blood clotting. The researchers discovered that the fully redu… [+3089 chars]
Doctors at Childrens Hospital are testing whether virtual reality a technology used for gaming can keep childhood cancer patients calm at appointments, a potential pain management strategy that could… [+5310 chars]
Most of us perform at least a little bit of due diligence to maintain our health. We watch what we eat, we exercise, we see a doctor once a year, and we monitor ourselves and our bodies for abnormali… [+879 chars]
Young Chinese scholar Shi Fanghui has been granted the Prize for Young Investigators as one of the six recipients for the innovative HIV research at the 24th International AIDS Conference. The confe… [+2389 chars]
Even after someone recovers from polio, they can develop muscle pain, weakness or paralysis 15 to 40 years later. Children who recover from polio may experience post-polio syndrome as adults, with mu… [+2061 chars]
Canada is in a time crunch to get monkeypox under control, before cases potentially spread further. But health experts and advocates say a crucial opportunity could be squandered if governments don… [+9713 chars]
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