health news this week

2 top public health positions in Ron DeSantis’ administration are vacant

sarah06/07/2023 29 Views

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two of the top public health officials in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration — responsible for tracking and preventing the spread of communicable diseases — have left their positions in recent months.

The departures come as public health is increasingly being politicized, and some experts say it leaves the state facing a “serious health risk.

Late last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert after four cases of malaria, which is spread by mosquitoes, were found in Florida, the first time in two decades. As a result, the Florida Health Department has issued

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Mystery cluster of brain disease striking healthy adults robbing them of ability to talk, walk

sarah05/07/2023 23 Views

A cluster of mysterious brain diseases has struck down at least 200 people in a small province and baffled doctors.

More than 200 residents in New Brunswick, Canada, have been affected by the dementia-like disorder that causes vivid hallucinations, an inability to talk and write, memory lapses and even physical paralysis.

Experts say the cases date back to 2015 and are among people aged 18 to 84, dozens of whom were healthy before being struck down by the mystery illness.

One of those patients is Gabrielle Cormier who, at age 20, had to pause her love of figure skating and

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Brain Food – JennifersKitchen

sarah30/06/2023 34 Views

The brain is the most complex organ of the human body. It’s also a very hungry organ. The brain gobbles up about 20 percent of your daily calorie intake. And research shows that the food we eat directly affects the structure and function of our brain.

But can certain foods actually improve memory, help us concentrate, make us more intelligent, and help us think more clearly?

Research says positively yes.

We can make our brains work better simply by feeding them the right foods. Here, some smart foods to add to your meals this week.

The Brain Diet

Fruits

Fruit

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WHO and Global Citizen sign partnership to promote health, fight inequity and address health-related risks of climate change

sarah29/06/2023 50 Views

WHO and international advocacy organization Global Citizen today signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on joint global advocacy initiatives aimed at promoting and protecting health for all people over the next three years.

The main objectives of the collaboration will be to support global efforts to overcome the inequities that millions of people face in accessing health services and attaining the highest levels of physical and mental health, and addressing the health-related challenges posed by climate change.

WHO, the United Nations’ specialized agency for health, and Global Citizen, the international advocacy organization working to end extreme poverty, signed the

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Government of Canada and Chief Nursing Officer hosted the Nursing Retention Forum to address workforce health challenges

sarah19/06/2023 30 Views

June 14, 2023 | Toronto, Ont. | Health Canada

As Canada’s largest group of health professionals with more than 400,000 members, nurses are critical to Canada’s health care system, but many are leaving the profession given the challenges – such as increased workloads, high incidences of burnout, stress, anxiety and depression, and in some cases, abuse – that they face on the job.

Health workers are the backbone of the health care system, and the Government of Canada is working with provinces and territories, as well as the Coalition for Action for Health Workers and other key partners to address

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the influence of vitamin K on the diet-microbiome-health axis

sarah16/06/2023 30 Views

In a recent narrative review published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers explored how Vitamin K dietary supplementation could promote healthy aging.

Study: Vitamin K and Hallmarks of Aging: Focus on Diet and Gut Microbiome. Image Credit: ratmaner/Shutterstock.com Study: Vitamin K and Hallmarks of Aging: Focus on Diet and Gut Microbiome. Image Credit: ratmaner/Shutterstock.com

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Dietary vitamin K is a diet-microbiome-health axis modulator; thus, researchers are pursuing evidence of how it impacts the gut microbial composition and metabolic activities implicated with host health outcomes, especially in the older adults of the general population.

People aged 60 years outnumbered children below five years in 2020, and this aged population will nearly double to 2.1 million, outnumbering young people

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Mayo Clinic Minute: How low testosterone can affect men’s health

sarah16/06/2023 56 Views

Millions of men live with a testosterone deficiency. If left unchecked, this treatable condition may contribute to serious health problems like osteoporosis and lowered red blood cell production.

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Dr. Gregory Broderick, a Mayo Clinic urologist, encourages men with symptoms of low testosterone to speak with their health care team.

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Testosterone is a key male hormone that is responsible for characteristics like hair growth, muscle mass and deepening of the voice. As men age, testosterone levels gradually decline, particularly over 40.

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“The main complaint I see as a urologist is a lack of interest in sexual functioning,” says

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Experts advising N95 mask to beat wildfire smoke

sarah14/06/2023 22 Views

University of Waterloo commentary discusses ways to mitigate the harmful effects of smoke from the forest fires

Northern Ontario residents are worried about the impact of forest fire smoke can take a less-than-glamorous approach to feeling healthier and perhaps safer.

Try the N95 face mask.

The cellulose, paper and polypropylene-fibre masks were made popular at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but masking appeared to have become something no one wants to go back to.

That said, the University of Waterloo has issued a health news release to let people know there are actions to take to mitigate the effects

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