PREVENTION & WELLBEING

Federal consumer safety officials have recalled another batch of Laundress brand fabric conditioners because the products could contain a harmful carcinogen. The recall covers 15 milliliter, two ounce, 16 ounce, 33 ounce, one pound and one gallon bottles of The Laundress New York fabric conditioners with the white labeling on the front. The products may […]

Dementia is growing in prevalence worldwide: Approximately 24 million dementia cases1 exist globally and are expected to increase by three million this year alone. As such, people are wondering how to protect their brains from cognitive decline and doing what they can to prevent dementia. While certain lifestyle habits (such as eating a healthy diet, […]

A single dose of the RSVPreF3 OA vaccine was effective against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-related acute respiratory infection (ARI) and lower respiratory tract (LRT) disease and severe RSV-related LRT disease among adults aged 60 years of age and older in 1 RSV season, according to study findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine. […]

Home Health Asthma In Women: How It Affects Female Body Differently? Symptoms To Preventions, All You Need To Know While asthma is a common respiratory disease, it does impact women differently. Asthma In Women: How It Affects Female Body Differently? Symptoms To Preventions, All You Need To Know Wheezing, breathlessness, chest pain are some symptoms […]

It is an increasingly felt need to increase satisfaction and productivity: work associated with well-being. The propensity? Transfer the office to the gym if the structure has modern and comfortable spaces available co-working. “According to several studies, taking a moment to do exercises of fitness e wellness during the working day it allows to improve […]

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is a disorder characterized by the thickening of the heart muscles or the walls between the heart ventricles. This thickening of the muscles makes it harder for the heart to pump blood efficiently.  The condition often goes undiagnosed as the disease does not show any apparent symptoms. However, in a few cases, the […]

Parsley and Dill Prevent Bad Breath and Keep You Full at Sahur Üsküdar University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Res. See. Hatice Çolak shared nutritional recommendations for iftar and sahur in Ramadan and tips on healthy fasting. Stating that the energy, protein, vitamin and mineral needs do not change during Ramadan, […]

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023385 The European Union has released 150,000 euro about N75million in humanitarian funds to prevent the spread of the diphtheria in Nigeria. A statement by the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS in Abuja on Monday said it is in response to the increasing cases of diphtheria […]

We all tell ourselves we’ll prioritise our wellbeing, right? Especially in 2023, we’re trying to check in with ourselves and look after our mental wellbeing more and more.   But we’re also all just swamped. We’re trying to keep up with the seemingly never-ending list of things we have to stay on top of and sometimes those little reminders we […]

Yoga is a centuries-old practice that combines physical postures, breathing techniques and meditation to promote physical and mental wellbeing. In recent years, yoga has gained popularity all over the world, and Cape Town is no exception. With our stunning natural beauty and vibrant wellness scene, our City is an ideal destination for yoga enthusiasts looking […]

This year, the Food and Drug Administration will consider several applications for vaccines and a monoclonal antibody to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, illness. The common virus causes a mild cold in most people, but infants and older adults can experience serious and dangerous illness. The vaccines and preventive antibody are aimed at those […]

Sleep apnea is a common condition that presents itself with episodes in which sufferers stop breathing during sleep, awake gasping for air, experience extreme daytime fatigue — and snore. Indeed, loud snoring is one the key indicators of this sleep disorder. But other than wearing a cumbersome CPAP machine — a.k.a. a breathing device — […]

At a point of time when both the Opposition and the independent media are feeling the government at their throats, it may be useful to delve into medical descriptions of strangulation. The appending of the adjective “independent” to the word “media”, by the way, removes from the reckoning those media entities now eponymously referred to […]

However, there are several steps you can take to reduce your risk of getting sick and stay healthy. In this guide, we will provide you with some well-clarified points on how to prevent pneumonia during the rainy season. By following these tips, you can reduce your risk of getting pneumonia and other respiratory infections and […]

CNN  —  The United States is facing a crisis of overdose deaths. In 2021, more than 106,000 Americans lost their lives to drug-involved overdoses — including more than 1,100 teens that year alone. Synthetic opioids, primarily involving the powerful drug fentanyl, are the main driver of overdose deaths, with nearly a 7.5-fold increase overall from […]

The Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common virus that can affect adults and children. Almost all children would have had an RSV infection by their second birthday. Depending upon the individual’s immunity, the RSV can cause a mild to severe infection, which may require outpatient hospital visits or hospitalisation. Currently, there are no vaccines […]

Nearly one in five people in the UK suffer from ‘misophonia’, a strong negative reaction to common sounds usually made by other people, researchers have found. A King’s College London and Oxford University study estimated that 18.4% of the general population experience issues with common sounds, such as loud chewing, repetitive sniffing, breathing or yawning […]

PEDESTRIAN.TV has teamed up with Queensland Health to help you stay on top of your mental wellbeing. Without shift workers, the world would grind to a halt. I’ve often wondered how people who work these wild hours actually manage to do it and still stay on top of their game — so I found a […]

Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate medical attention. It is characterized by a wide range of symptoms, including hives, swelling, difficulty breathing, and a drop in blood pressure. Food, medications, and insect bites are among the few allergens that can cause it. If not treated promptly, anaphylaxis can be life-threatening. It […]

Study design This single-center, prospective, nonblinded RCT and equivalent RCT that compared NIPPV (intervention group) and HFNC (control group) after extubation was conducted between January 2017 and December 2020 at the respiratory care center (RCC) of Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Shin […]