A spate of measles cases has broken out in southeast Queensland amid concerns the vaccination rate may not be high as hoped. Southern Brisbane and Logan have registered 21 recent cases of the deadly airborne disease. Credit: CDC Read more… The post Measles outbreak hits Queensland’s south-east amid vaccination concerns appeared first on Healthier Environment [...]
Keeping your shoulder muscles flexible will help prevent injury. The shoulder is the body’s most complicated joint. It’s where the ends of the collarbone, upper arm bone, and shoulder blade meet. And it’s prone to arthritis (a wearing away of the cartilage between the bones), as well as tears or tendinitis (inflammation) in the rotator [...]
1. Keep It Simple Although no diet is proven to cure or treat psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or other inflammatory conditions, you can choose foods that will help with it. Go for items that haven’t been highly processed. You want ones that are still close to their natural state. CC0 Creative Commons, Pixabay Read more at WebMD… [...]
Similar symptoms, different treatments Welcome to cold and flu season. (Reminder: It’s not too late to get your flu shot!) If your little one is already sniffling, coughing and sneezing, you might wonder whether it was a virus or bacteria that got them sick, and what you can do to help. Sometimes the symptoms of viral [...]
Contrary to popular belief, a drink or two per day might not help your heart, especially if you’re over 65. Learn if, why, and how you should cut back on alcohol. Moderation in all things may be sound advice in many situations. But when it comes to drinking alcohol, you might want to reconsider that [...]
We work with health care professionals and public health officials around the world to reduce asthma prevalence, morbidity, and mortality. Through resources such as evidence-based strategy documents for asthma management, and events such as the annual celebration of World Asthma Day, GINA is working to improve the lives of people with asthma in every corner [...]
ACCESS TO LIFE-CHANGING asthma medication is dependent on geography and luck, according to the Asthma Society of Ireland. Sarah O’Connor, its chief executive officer, said access is “a lottery on a number of levels” as it depends on where you live and which consultant you have. New biologic drugs for severe asthmatics are designed to [...]
India’s top court has accused state governments of “passing the buck” on air pollution and failing to take action to tackle Delhi’s toxic smog. The Supreme Court said authorities were only interested in “gimmicks”, rather than concrete measures to combat pollution levels. Levels of dangerous particles in the air – known as PM2.5 – are at [...]
Investigators at the National Institutes of Health have found that sesame allergy is common among children with other food allergies, occurring in an estimated 17% of this population. In addition, the scientists have found that sesame antibody testing—whose utility has been controversial—accurately predicts whether a child with food allergy is allergic to sesame. The research [...]
The headlines from the new research are that owning a dog correlates with a 33 percent lower risk of early death for heart attack survivors living alone. With those who have survived a stroke, the equivalent figure is a 27 percent lower risk from an early death. Both of these figures are when compared with [...]
