Q. I have been quite fatigued over the past two weeks. How long should I wait before seeing a doctor? A. We all go through periods of low energy. Even a week of feeling more tired than usual is not uncommon. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Read more… The post When should you [...]
Without paid sick leave, workers who are quarantined for health reasons face job loss and worse. In June 2014, Rex Archer, the director of health in Kansas City, Missouri, quarantined five families during a measles outbreak because several of the families’ members had contracted measles. The residents were told to stay in their home and [...]
Latest findings in the ongoing debate about catch-up sleep show it could be protective against obesity for older children and teens. Older children and teenagers may have a higher risk of obesity if they consistently don’t get enough sleep, according to recent Michigan Medicine research. The study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, found the highest [...]
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Want a daytime pick-me-up that may also benefit your blood pressure? Take a nap, researchers suggest. “Midday sleep appears to lower blood pressure levels at the same magnitude as other lifestyle changes,” said Dr. Manolis Kallistratos, a cardiologist at Asklepieion General Hospital in Voula, Greece. For [...]
Update: A new guideline from the World Health Organization (WHO) aims to help reduce steadily rising rates of caesarean sections around the globe. While crucial at times for medical reasons, caesarean births are associated with short-term and long-risks health risks for women and babies that may extend for years. In June 2018, Serena Williams told Vanity Fair about her journey to [...]
Don’t let bad habits keep you from a good night’s sleep There are many reasons that getting a good night of sleep may become more of a struggle as you age. It’s important to pinpoint any problems you have — and take steps to correct them. It all comes down to the quality of your [...]
The multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Poona that has affected young children in France, Belgium and Luxembourg has a common food source – an assessment suggests. Health officials in France, Belgium and Luxembourg reported Salmonella Poona cases in young children, all genetically linked to the same outbreak. Overall, 32 confirmed cases were reported in the EU: 30 in France, 1 [...]
March 14, 2019 — Fifty unvaccinated students cannot attend the Green Meadow Waldorf School in Rockland County, N.Y., for at least three weeks, a federal judge in the county has ruled. The decision was handed down as a measles outbreak in the county reached 146 cases on Tuesday. The outbreak is centered in an Orthodox Jewish [...]
Sure, it’s not as bad as cigarette smoke, but what do we actually know about the byproduct of vaping? Even though the e-cigarette industry is incredibly lucrative one, there’s a lot we really don’t know about vaping. But because there’s some evidence to suggest it’s marginally better for you than smoking tobacco, many people will do it [...]
Vapor produced by electronic cigarettes can contain a surprisingly high concentration of formaldehyde — a known carcinogen — researchers reported Wednesday. The findings, described in a letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine,intensify concern about the safety of electronic cigarettes, which have become increasingly popular. Read more at NPR… The post E-Cigarettes Can Churn Out High Levels [...]
