Two years into the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ambitious effort to eliminate industrially produced trans fats from the global food supply, the Organization reports that 58 countries so far have introduced laws that will protect 3.2 billion people from the harmful substance by the end of 2021. But more than […]
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The World Health Organization’s first global report on sepsis finds that the effort to tackle millions of deaths and disabilities due to sepsis is hampered by serious gaps in knowledge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. According to recent studies, sepsis kills 11 million people each year, many of them […]
TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (Healthday News) — It’s highly unlikely that food is a source of new coronavirus transmission, international experts say. They found very little evidence that the coronavirus might be carried on food or food packaging, which echoes earlier findings by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, CNN […]
By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 Placing a hospitalized COVID-19 patient in a face down position to ease breathing — or “proning” — has steadily gained traction as a pandemic lifesaver. But a small new study warns that it may lead to permanent nerve damage. The concern is […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) There’s evidence that low blood levels of the “sunshine vitamin” — vitamin D — may increase a person’s risk of infection with the new coronavirus, researchers say. “Vitamin D is important to the function of the immune […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) A new clinical trial will try to determine whether the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine can protect health care workers from being infected with COVID-19. Hundreds of millions of people have received the MMR vaccine since […]
FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (American Heart Association News) You’re trying to work. Your kids are attempting online learning. Everyone wants something to eat. And you’re losing your mind. Experts say one ingredient can make all the difference in this situation. Grace. “You know, this is not easy,” said Caree Cotwright, […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (Healthday News) — Even though it’s not likely to happen, states should be prepared to distribute a coronavirus vaccine by Nov. 1, the U.S. Surgeon General said Sunday. “We’ve always said that we are hopeful for a vaccine by […]
TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 Blood pressure drugs don’t increase the risk of cancer, according to the largest study to examine the issue. A possible link between blood pressure drugs and cancer has been the subject of debate for decades, but evidence has been inconsistent and conflicting. For this study, researchers […]
WHO strongly recommends supporting women to have a chosen companion during labour and childbirth, including during COVID-19. When a woman has access to trusted emotional, psychological and practical support during labour and childbirth, evidence shows that both her experience of childbirth and her health outcomes can improve. The current COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. […]