At age 19, Joe Tsogbe underwent his first hip replacement. In his 20s, he averaged about nine hospitalizations a year. By his 30s, that rose to more than a dozen. All...
Based on the evidence presented, hearing impairment may increase the risk of dementia in younger individuals. This conclusion comes from a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, which investigated the link...
Hospitals across Ontario have dramatically ramped up their use of nurses from private staffing agencies to the tune of untold millions of dollars, according to the province's auditor general.A new...
President Joe Biden speaks about protecting Social Security, Medicare, and lowering prescription drug costs, during a visit to OB Johnson Park and Community Center, in Hallandale Beach, Florida, on Nov....
While Psychotria malayana Jack leaf extract shows potential for managing diabetes with lower toxicity than other antidiabetic drugs, it’s not currently considered a cure for diabetes. Here’s why:Promising research:Animal studies: Research...
In a joint statement 27 aid organisations including UN agencies and their partners issued a call for an immediate stop to the fighting, stressing that conditions in Gaza are “amongst...
The Biden administration has once again delayed banning menthol cigarettes, infuriating officials of public health groups who say the products are responsible for taking hundreds of thousands of American lives.On Wednesday,...
There were an estimated 249 million cases of malaria around the globe last year, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, significantly more than before the Covid-19 pandemic and an...
Early one morning in February, a guard clanged on the door of David Mustiga’s jail cell on Rikers Island. Soon, the 43-year-old was shackled and put on a bus to...
It wasn't long after Murray Bedel lost his arms in a farming accident in 1975 that he knew his teeth would become a major part of his life.From dressing, to...