Dr Zoe says walking can reduce risk of dementia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The British Heart Foundation (BHF) says the MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for […]

Cancer symptoms: Top 14 early signs to look out for We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The threat of cancer hangs over everyone and the risk […]

FILE PHOTO: Syringes are prepared for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the University Hospital in Bialystok, Poland January 4, 2021. Agnieszka Sadowska/Agencja Gazeta via REUTERS WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland won’t take or pay for more doses of COVID-19 vaccine under the European Union’s supply contract, its health minister said on Tuesday, setting the stage for a legal battle […]

Sodium is an essential micronutrient, but the amount we need is small. Three slices of bread or one teaspoon of table salt will do it, and chances are your daily sodium intake is far greater. More than 90% of Americans consume too much sodium, which can lead to hypertension, high blood pressure, and increased risk of heart disease and stroke. […]

Fighting cancer and chronic disease is tiring work for the immune system. When T cells are engaged in this kind of lengthy battle, they can become exhausted, or unable to function properly. One immunotherapy that revitalizes these cells by blocking an immune checkpoint protein called LAG3 was recently approved by federal regulators. But exactly how LAG3 works has remained a […]

In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers compare the efficacy of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 third- and fourth-dose vaccinations in Israel. Study: Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine in a Nationwide Setting. Image Credit: WESTOCK PRODUCTIONS / Shutterstock.com Background On January 3, 2022, the Israeli Ministry of Health began […]

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Adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a high prevalence of fatigue, according to a review published in the May issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Adrijana D’Silva, from the University of Calgary in Canada, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the global prevalence, risk factors, and impact of fatigue in adults with IBD. Data from […]

The average number of global deaths from COVID-19 were 6% higher on weekends compared to weekdays (8,532 vs 8,083) throughout the pandemic, according to new research analyzing all deaths reported to the WHO COVID-19 database between March 7, 2020 and March 7, 2022. The study is by Dr. Fizza Manzoor and Dr. Donald Redelmeier from the University of Toronto, Canada. […]

Proposed changes to the CDC’s opioid prescribing guideline are inadequate and will not undo the damage caused to patients and the practice of pain management, according to a large new survey by Pain News Network, an independent, non-profit news organization. Most survey respondents (63%) want the guideline revoked, not revised. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a […]