Ottawa and B.C. announced $733 million in new funding for the province’s seniors on Monday, the second major bilateral health-care deal between the two governments in four months. The funds, to be distributed over five years, will help expand home and community care services, improve access to palliative and end-of-life care, and improve the quality … Read more
Type 2 diabetes is a common condition that causes the level of sugar (glucose) in a person’s blood to become too high, increasing the risk of serious problems with the eyes, feet, heart and nerves. But many people have the condition without realising because they may not always notice any symptoms. Dr Eric Berg, a … Read more
By Joyce Oen-Hsiao, as told to Keri Wiginton Joyce Oen-Hsiao, MD, FACC, director of clinical cardiology, Yale Medicine, New Haven, CT Right now, cholesterol treatment is more about finding ways to combine current cholesterol drugs a little bit differently and target treatment based on the person themselves. It’s not just standardized — giving everyone a statin … Read more
WASHINGTON — In Utah, more of Dr. Cara Heuser’s maternal-fetal medicine patients are requesting early ultrasounds, hoping to detect serious problems in time to choose whether to continue the pregnancy or have an abortion. In North Carolina, more obstetrics patients of Dr. Clayton Alfonso and his colleagues are relying on early genetic screenings that don’t … Read more
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Plant-based meat could soon contain animal fat — but not the kind you’re probably thinking about. In recent years, meat alternative companies have debuted their products to acclaim and interest. And while the plant-based food market is growing, not all products are seeing the same kind of uptake with some companies’ stocks now trading at … Read more
A diabetes specialist has revealed the five breakfast foods that are the “worst” choices for diabetics or “for any one of us”. As breakfast breaks your overnight fast, the first food you have replenishes your supply of glucose to boost your energy levels and alertness. Therefore, your first meal should go steady on your blood … Read more
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The brother of a boy who died last week from bird flu has tested positive for the virus, Cambodia’s Health Ministry said Monday. The 9-year-old’s death in the northeastern province of Kratie was the first from bird flu in Cambodia this year, after four were reported last year by the World … Read more
Itchiness. Flakiness. Peeling. Cracking. The winter months can really take a toll on your skin, and sometimes a medicine cabinet full of hydrating skin care products isn’t enough. “Cold weather outdoors and dry heat indoors can steal moisture from your skin, leading to dehydration,” explained Dr. Whitney Bowe, a board-certified dermatologist based in New York. … Read more
Until its recent emergence as a mainstream health craze, fasting was largely a religious ritual. But then longevity scientists discovered that regularly fasted bodies lived longer, with better metabolic and cardiovascular health. Granted, these bodies mostly belonged to mice, but now Rishi Sunak, Elon Musk and many others are trying intermittent fasting (IF), with influencers … Read more
