With hospital emergency departments overwhelmed and Canadians feeling frustrated by a lack of primary care access, a free webapp developed at the University of Ottawa is providing trusted information about preventative health ...
Feb 23, 2024
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For adults and older children, dehydration from diarrhea is a common, pervasive threat: Annually, more than 1 million die from it.
Feb 23, 2024
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From fizzy drinks to cereals and packaged snacks to processed meat, ultra-processed foods are packed with additives. Oil, fat, sugar, starch, and sodium, as well as emulsifiers such as carrageenan, mono- and diglycerides, ...
Feb 20, 2024
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As public health experts search for new ways to tackle the obesity crisis, a Loughborough University study has found that patients would welcome support from their dentist on weight management.
Feb 14, 2024
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People's trust in the NHS was linked to increased uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic, a study suggests.
Feb 13, 2024
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Dramatic advances in the understanding and treatment of cardiovascular diseases have saved millions of lives in the 100 years since the founding in 1924 of the American Heart Association (AHA). As heart disease and stroke ...
Feb 12, 2024
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Depression and loneliness can be prevented using structured, telephone-based psychological care, delivered over eight weeks, according to new research. The study, led by a team based at the University of York and Hull York ...
Feb 2, 2024
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As we approach the four-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, health misinformation continues to be pervasive and negatively impact public health. The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that, in ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Burnout is an occupational phenomenon that results from chronic workplace stress, according to the World Health Organization. Burnout often includes emotional exhaustion, negative feelings or mental distance from one's job, ...
Jan 30, 2024
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New research has found that residents of Oliver Bond House flats in Dublin's south inner city are 2.4 times as likely to have asthma in their medical records, compared to other patients attending the same general practice ...
Jan 24, 2024
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