[ad_1] The Washington State Department of Health has announced that 60 cases of measles have been confirmed in Washington. The KHQ spoke to Spokane, a woman whose family was personally affected by measles. Michele, who asked to keep her last name confidential, said one morning, years ago, that her mother had woken up her six-year-old … Read more
[ad_1] How a free two minute test could save your life: an online questionnaire calculates the age and health of your heart The Heart Foundation has launched an online calculator to test the age of one's heart New Online Tool Helps Australians Understand Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke The higher your heart age compared … Read more
[ad_1] published: Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 23:39Update: Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 23:38 By: Najja Parker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Do you want to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease? The pumps could help, according to a new report. >> Read more new trends Harvard T.H. Researchers The Chan School of Public Health recently … Read more
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) – The influenza vaccine is doing a pretty good job this season, protecting about half of the people who have received it, US health officials said Thursday. Preliminary figures suggest that the vaccine is 47% effective in preventing influenza illness serious enough to send someone to the doctor. Health officials are … Read more
[ad_1] A national panel of experts found that counseling can prevent depression during and after pregnancy. (Photo11: Getty Images) The number of women who experience depression during or after pregnancy is incredibly high. Perinatal depression affects up to 1 in 7 women, according to estimates. US Task Force on Prevention Services. This is one of … Read more
[ad_1] Diabetes is a common disease that affects an estimated 3.7 million people in the UK, and 90% of cases are caused by type 2 diabetes. The condition is caused by the pancreas not producing enough of it. hormone insulin, or the body not reacting to insulin. Without enough insulin, the body has trouble converting … Read more
[ad_1] To put it simply, bloat is nil. It's unfortunate to feel that you have a rock sitting in your stomach, often to the point that you can barely move. That's what I feel, at least when intense bloating sets in. Everyone experiences different levels of bloating and for extremely different reasons, but there are … Read more
[ad_1] Brain development is a fragile thing, and this is just one of the reasons why public health experts are concerned about teen drug use. Around the world, marijuana is the most common illicit drug used by teenagers. But even today, we know surprisingly little about the effects of this psychoactive substance on the adult … Read more
[ad_1] Arun Nevader / Getty Images Arun Nevader / Getty Images A cold and bright Sunday afternoon during New York Fashion Week, nearly six hundred people gathered in an old building on the Lower East Side of Manhattan for an unusual lingerie show. The audience screamed with exuberance when the first model entered the track. … Read more
[ad_1] Fast forward to 2019 and the anti-vaccination campaign is a multi-faceted global beast – driven by security concerns, religious and political beliefs, homeopathic preferences and widespread misinformation. But the problem that has persisted for nearly 150 years is the reaction not only against vaccinations – but against compulsory vaccinations. Today, the rise of populism … Read more