Latest Senior Health News TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) Participating in group exercise classes is good for seniors and not just in the ways one might expect. The classes reduce loneliness and social isolation, according to a new study. And early results suggest that’s true even after […]
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Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) Face masks are a key tool in the fight against the coronavirus, but many people wonder if it’s safe to wear a mask for a prolonged period. Some also question whether a mask can restrict oxygen intake […]
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) Night-shift workers are about one-third more likely to develop moderate to severe asthma compared to folks working daylight hours, a new study finds. Researchers in Britain explained that working a night shift can play havoc with the body’s internal clock, and has been tied […]
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance welcomes latest pledges in support of the Gavi COVAX AMC, a financing mechanism that will support 92 low- and middle-income economies’ access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. The approximately US$360 million in commitments include US$350m announced at the Paris Peace Forum by the European Commission, France, Spain […]
In collaboration with the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney, Australia, WHO has published today a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in men who have sex with men (MSM) in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Globally an estimated 71 million people […]
WHO has developed the assistive technology capacity assessment (ATA-C) tool, a system-level tool to evaluate a country’s capacity to finance, regulate, procure and provide assistive technology. The ATA-C tool enables countries to better understand the current status and identify key actions to improve access to assistive technology: it can be […]
At the 73th Session of the World Health Assembly, Member States endorsed a resolution calling for scaled-up and integrated action on epilepsy and other neurological disorders and asked that a global action plan be developed for consideration at the 75th Session of the World Health Assembly. Neurological disorders are the leading […]
A new WHO Certification Programme for Trans Fat Elimination aims to recognize countries that have eliminated industrially produced trans-fatty acids (TFA) from their national food supplies. This is the first-ever certification programme that will recognize countries for their efforts to eliminate one of the main risk factors for noncommunicable diseases […]
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 2020 (HealthDay) Since last April, hospital emergency rooms across the United States have seen a sustained surge in visits related to the mental health of school-aged kids, a new report reveals. The findings suggest the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on […]
MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — BioNTech and Pfizer’s experimental coronavirus vaccine could cut transmission of the virus in half, leading to a “dramatic” curb of its spread, according to a company executive. “I’m very confident that transmission between people will be reduced by such a highly effective vaccine […]