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HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s health minister said on Friday a new COVID-19 outbreak was “basically under control” in the areas most affected, as cases spread to Hanoi, the capital, where the ruling Communist party is holding its five-yearly congress.A health worker wearing a protective suit takes a swab sample from a security officer at the […]
Knowledge about health is a cornerstone in a child’s development of physical and psychosocial health. Since 2016, around 25,000 pupils in years 4-6 in 86 of Denmark’s municipalities have taken part in the project “11 for Health in Denmark”, an 11-week exercise and health education program offered to all schools in a collaboration between the […]
The impact of COVID-19 has been felt unevenly across America, with some communities suffering more than others. In Chicago, for example, Black and Latinx residents have accounted for a disproportionate percentage of the known fatalities so far, while those living and working in nursing homes and incarcerated people have been infected at higher rates across […]
Hair loss: Dr Ranj discusses causes of male pattern baldness Researching the causes of hair loss can be disheartening – one soon discovers an array of lifestyle and genetic factors, all of which often conspire to cause hair loss. It is easy to become overwhelmed and view any attempts to treat hair loss as ill-fated. […]
This Morning: Type 2 diabetes can be ‘devastating’ says expert For a person living with type 2 diabetes, food choice and diet needs to be in the forefront of their minds to help lower blood sugar levels and reduce serious health risks. When it comes to milk, what are the best choices? People with diabetes […]
The new year is unfortunately being accompanied by a new food label that is exploiting consumers’ concern for animal welfare. A misleading food labelling scheme known as One Health Certified™ (OHC) has recently been approved for use on chicken and turkey products and is now being used by a handful of grocery store chains, including […]
HEALTH NOTES: Going grey? Blame it on your ethnicity The age we go grey depends on our ethnicity, according to researchers from Boston University in the US. By reviewing data from 69 publications on hair ageing, they found that the average age Caucasians begin greying is mid-30s, while for Asians it’s late 30s and for […]
High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips Avocados are a stone fruit that contain substantial amounts of monounsaturated fatty acids. The nutrient-dense food is rich in beta-sitosterol – a plant sterol – that can help maintain healthy cholesterol levels. People are made aware of their cholesterol levels when they undergo a medical blood test. WebMD […]
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Family physician Maxwell Self is doing his same old job for a new employer. For two decades he was a doctor with Mercy Hospital. But when Mercy packed up and left, a federally qualified health center moved to town — into the hospital building itself — and […]
Betial Asmerom, a fourth-year medical student at the University of California-San Diego, didn’t have the slightest interest in becoming a doctor when she was growing up. As an adolescent, she helped her parents — immigrants from Eritrea who spoke little English — navigate the health care system in Oakland, California. She saw physicians who were […]