Mysterious new long Covid symptom identified by scientists The research detailed a new symptom of long Covid after a 33-year-old man was referred to a specialist clinic The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023
Common arthritis drug could boost effectiveness of morning-after pill, study finds Taking a common arthritis drug along with the morning-after pill Plan B could boost the contraceptive’s effectiveness The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023
Mysterious new long Covid symptom identified by scientists The research detailed a new symptom of long Covid after a 33-year-old man was referred to a specialist clinic The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
Mysterious new long Covid symptom identified by scientists The research detailed a new symptom of long Covid after a 33-year-old man was referred to a specialist clinic The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023
Ethiopians dying in agony due to lack of opioids while west battles a surfeit Poor countries get 1% of global supply … to treat half the world’s people. In Ethiopia, a new initiative has begun, but too late for those suffering without oral morphine The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023
Data | High burden of diabetes and BP in Kerala and West Bengal The prevalence of non-communicable diseases was much higher in urban areas in many States The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023
Scottish technology to tackle warts could also fight cancer, study suggests A SCOTTISH technology used around the world to treat warts and verrucas could also be used to fight cancer, according to a new study ... The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2023
Explained | Why is a viable dengue vaccine not yet available The Hindu explains how dengue vaccines are developed, how many vaccines are currently under trial and the prevailing challenges with vaccine research. The Hindu · May 17, 2023
Simple measures could save 1 million babies a year, doctors plead ‘Silent health disaster’ across developing world could be checked by spending less than £1bn on making ordinary antenatal procedures available to all, says new analysis The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023
Study finds air pollution association with risk of dementia An worldwide study commissioned by the journal Lancet three years ago revealed 12 modifiable risk factors for dementia, including three new ones: excessive alcohol consumption, brain damage, and air pollution. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · May 8, 2023
No, vapes aren’t 95% less harmful than cigarettes. Here’s how this decade-old myth took off Scientists debunk the myth that e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than tobacco cigarettes often and with factual evidence. The Hindu · May 7, 2023
No, vapes aren't 95% less harmful than cigarettes. Here's how this decade-old myth took off It’s 2013. The Harlem Shake is on the radio and e-cigarettes are becoming a thing. A group of researchers convene to discuss these and other products containing nicotine. The Conversation · Apr 27, 2023
Why major study argues Florida’s COVID death rate compares favorably to California’s California officials boast that the state’s extended pandemic lockdowns and health mandates saved tens of thousands of lives from COVID-19, compared to states like Florida that reopened early. Tribune News Service · Apr 2, 2023
The pervasive nature of junk food Ultraprocessed foods are often noted as being an insidious mark on our food systems. How do we stop eating them? Salon · Mar 29, 2023
The Conversation · Mar 29, 2023 The world is hooked on junk food: how big companies pull it off It is almost impossible nowadays to listen to the radio, watch TV or scroll through social media without being exposed to an advertisement telling us that all we need for a little happiness and love is a sugary drink or a fast-food snack. There’s nothing that a tasty, affordable, ready-made…
The Conversation · Mar 29, 2023 Industries can harm health in many ways: here are 3 that aren’t so obvious A recent ground-breaking series of reports in the science journal The Lancet unpacks what commercial determinants of health are, and how they affect public health. It uses a new, broader definition of the determinants:
The Conversation · Mar 27, 2023 Profit versus health: 4 ways big global industries make people sick It’s now more commonly known that alcohol and tobacco use make us ill. Less known is that just four industries account for at least one-third of global preventable deaths. These industries are: unhealthy processed food and drinks, fossil fuels, alcohol and tobacco. Collectively they cause 19 million deaths every year,…
Los Angeles Times · Mar 17, 2023 Examination of USC doctor’s earlier books finds more troubling instances of plagiarism LOS ANGELES — With just days to go before the publication of his already-bestselling title, “The Book of Animal Secrets,” Dr. David Agus said he was surprised to learn that at least 95 passages appeared to be copied from other uncredited sources, sometimes word for word.
Orlando Sentinel · Mar 16, 2023 Under fire, DeSantis, Ladapo keep trashing COVID-19 vaccines ORLANDO, Fla. — In the wake of federal health officials’ harshest criticism yet of their anti-COVID vaccine views, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and Gov. Ron DeSantis persisted Thursday in claiming the “mRNA jabs” are worthless at best and even dangerous, despite an abundance of evidence to the contrary.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2023 Don’t forget to floss: the science behind dementia and the four things you should do to prevent it A picture is emerging of a healthy lifestyle which is key to the condition’s prevention – exercise, being sociable, and looking after your ears
The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2023 A year on, many US parents are still reeling from baby formula shortage Families in rural towns still faced with empty shelves, purchase limitations and fewer options of infant formula
The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023 Have decades of breastfeeding advocacy helped babies and parents? Letter: The data is not available, but we have reason to doubt it, writes Dr Giulia Piccolino of the Infant Feeding Alliance
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023 Advocating for better breastfeeding support Letters: Dr Tony Waterston says milk formula companies’ sponsorship of paediatric associations has a corrupting effect and hinders breastfeeding
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023 Covid Infection Gives Similar Immunity to Vaccination The protection against Covid-19 from being previously infected lasts at least as long as that offered by vaccination, one of the largest studies conducted on the subject said on Friday. Ten months after getting Covid, people still had an 88 percent lower risk of reinfection, hospitalization and death, according to…
The Guardian - US · Feb 15, 2023 One in 20 US homicides are committed by police – and the numbers aren’t falling Police killings of any sort account for nearly 5% of all homicides, with at least 1,192 people killed by law enforcement in 2022