As wildfires continue to burn in several provinces, smoky skies across parts of the country are prompting recommendations from health officials to wear face masks to avoid inhaling harmful smoke.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos told reporters on Wednesday morning that he was feeling the impacts of smoky air and encouraged people, especially those with pre-existing respiratory conditions, to wear an N95 mask.
“So, for all of these people, including others who may want to protect themselves against the bad consequences of bad air quality, wearing an N95 mask is the recommended procedure by health authorities,” Duclos said on Wednesday.
Donald Trump shared his congratulations for Kim Jong Un on his social media platform, Truth Social, earlier this week, sparking a bipartisan backlash. In doing so, Trump shared a link to the news that the World Health Organization has admitted North Korea to its executive board.
“Congratulations to Kim Jung Un!” Trump wrote. The post was quickly met with backlash from several other voices in the Republican party. Georgia governor Brian Kemp later tweeted: “Taking our country back from Joe Biden does not start with congratulating North Korea’s murderous dictator.”
Salt has long been seen as enemy number one for people with heart problems, with doctors telling patients to cut down on the amount of sodium they consume.
But new research suggests that restricting salt too much may actually raise the risk of an early death in heart failure patients.
Their work builds upon a growing body of research that posits the benefits of cutting out salt to this subset of patients may be overblown.
And the findings could mean a more exciting diet for more than six million Americans with heart
The Columbiana County Health District has received the Ohio Department of Health Director’s Award for its ongoing response to the East Palestine train derailment. Pictured are Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, left, with Columbiana County Health Director Dr. Wesley Vins. (Submitted photo)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Federal officials say more than 200 patients could be at risk of fungal meningitis after having surgical procedures at clinics in a Mexico border city.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it is collaborating with the Mexican Ministry of Health and US state and local health departments to respond to the outbreak among patients who traveled to Matamoros, across the border from Brownsville, Texas.
Officials have identified and closed two clinics linked to the outbreak, River Side Surgical Center and Clinica K-3.
The Mexican Ministry of Health sent the CDC a list of
Miranda Lambert is in the middle of her Velvet Rodeo residency in Las Vegas, and she has unfortunately been forced to take a break. The “Mama’s Broken Heart” singer revealed that she was under a doctor’s care and had been placed on vocal rest and ultimately had to cancel her show on March 30. Miranda expressed her disappointment and said she hopes to get back to the stage soon.
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Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed three cases of the Arcturus strain with “observational data” suggesting that those infected may be likely to experience pink eye
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Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) officials have discovered that the new COVID-19 strain, Arcturus, may cause pink eye.
LACDPH confirmed three cases of the XBB.1.16 strain in Los Angeles, with “observational data” suggesting that people infected with Arcturus may be more likely to experience conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye.
While it is too early to determine if conjunctivitis can be considered a symptom of Arcturus, local
Have you ever wondered what foods are good for you throughout the different seasons of the year?
The short answer: whatever is growing near you. The long answer is a bit more complicated.
Teri Morrow is a Haudenosaunee registered dietitian from Six Nations of the Grand River. She focuses on traditional foods “in a cultural and spiritual sense.”
Morrow is also the chair of the Indigenous Nutrition Knowledge Information Network.
She said the sciences she studied were “ridiculously interconnected” with the teachings she received from her community.
Morrow said the most nutritious foods to eat during spring are whatever is
