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Should you get the flu shot? What to know about the 2018-19 flu season
Health professionals are urging citizens to get their flu shot. (iStock) Following last year’s flu season — the worst in decades, killing an estimated 80,000 Americans — health professionals have a...
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Houseplants can boost health by improving air quality, study finds
Home is where the plant is! Houseplants can boost health by improving air quality and reducing the risk of dry skin, finds study Having a ‘thirsty’ plant like a peace lily or ivy indoors could be...
View ArticleThe GOP Hides Its Real Health-Care Stance
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View ArticleToo many people missing out on health benefits of golf, some experts say
(Reuters Health) – Playing golf is associated with better strength and balance, a sharper mind, a lower risk of heart disease and a longer life, according to public health experts who say more people...
View ArticleHealth systems move slowly toward ‘high-touch’ primary care
A number of hospital systems have moved to establish intensive, team-based primary care clinics along the lines of those operated by innovative independent operators like ChenMed and Iora Health. They...
View ArticleRoss reported as being taken into mental health care
Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross is understood to have been taken into mental health care. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King New Zealand Herald is reporting Mr Ross has been taken to a mental health facility in...
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Older HIV patients struggle with loneliness and depression — and lack of...
Older people with HIV are frequently lonely and depressed, many of them face serious housing and financial hardships, and they have high rates of physical ailments — such as chronic pain, heart...
View ArticleEarly Retirees, Manage Income to Snare a Health Insurance Subsidy
If you retire early and have to buy health insurance on your own, those premiums are likely to be some of your largest expenses until you turn 65 and can enroll in Medicare. Early retirees have it...
View Article‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration
Health and human services officials said they were only abiding by court orders, referring to the rulings of Judge Reed O’Connor of the Federal District Court in Fort Worth, Tex., a George W. Bush...
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Growing evidence that noise is bad for your health
The World Health Organisation recently published its latest noise pollution guidelines for Europe. The guidelines recommend outdoor noise levels that should not be exceeded for aircraft, road and rail...
View ArticleRichard Parsons Steps Down From CBS Board, Role As Interim Chairman, Citing...
Richard Parsons has resigned from the CBS Corp board of directors, including his role as interim chairman which he undertook just a month ago following the departure of Les Moonves. Parsons cited...
View ArticleValuing health as development: going beyond gross domestic product
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View ArticleScripps and Nvidia look to apply AI to health data
The Scripps Research Translational Institute and Nvidia are teaming up to apply artificial intelligence to genomic and health sensor data, the organizations announced Tuesday. The goal of the new...
View ArticleTrump administration loosens restrictions on health reimbursement arrangements
The Trump administration is proposing to allow U.S. workers to use tax-free health reimbursement arrangements to shop for coverage in the individual market. It’s another move aimed at expanding...
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A quarter of college students could develop PTSD because of the 2016...
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) talks with James Simmons, right, during a get out the vote rally Monday at Des Moines Area Community College in Iowa. New research suggests that a large share of...
View ArticleThe health of forced migrants
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Sharp surge in rubella cases in Japan prompts travel warning from Hong Kong...
Hong Kong health authorities are warning travellers to exercise caution when visiting Japan after a sharp surge in rubella cases was seen during a local outbreak. The city’s Centre for Health...
View ArticleAustralian health professionals’ statement on climate change and health
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View ArticleChanges in health in the countries of the UK and 150 English Local Authority...
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One country’s plan to solve the world’s hidden health crisis
In the crowded emergency ward of a hospital, Dr Prabhat Rijal met a patient covered in bruises. Her visit was expected. The doctors at Rapti Sub-Regional Hospital in Ghorari, western Nepal see at...
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