Mercola

OCTOBER 30, 2024

How well you control your blood sugar over time could significantly impact your risk of developing dementia. A study of 374,021 older veterans with diabetes uncovered a crucial connection between long-term blood sugar management and cognitive health. The higher your HbA1c TIR, the lower your risk of dementia. of all U.S.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

High blood pressure is a health concern that middle-aged adults and the elderly usually contend with, however, new research suggests that this silent killer is now affecting the lives of American children at an alarming rate. These include "low education, low income, no health insurance, food insecurity and no or limited employment."

Ageing and Health 60

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The Health Care Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

Yet, Offit has publicly questioned the practice of giving third doses to young people with no health risk factors, and thinks that a case of COVID-19 probably should count as a dose. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine also comes in two different doses, so far, one for ages 12 and up, the other for children ages 5-11.

Maternal and Child Health 105

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Your Local Epidemiologist

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Here is a dose of public health that may help you forget the stress of the elections. Participation in the study involves completing surveys about your health. They are particularly looking for people ages 50 and older or those living with chronic health conditions, but anyone over 18 in the United States is eligible to join.

Ageing and Health 59

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Gideon

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Risk Factors Immunocompromised individuals, such as those undergoing chemotherapy, are at an increased risk for hospital-acquired infection. Geriatric patients are also at increased risk, as are those with multiple medical comorbidities. Department of Health and Human Services. Public Health Reports, 122(2), pp.160-166.

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Gideon

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The exact makeup of the gut microbiome varies greatly from individual to individual and is influenced by variables that include diet, exercise, medication use, sleep, stress, hormonal changes, aging, and disease. What About Diabetes and Gut Health? 2020 Jan;51:102590. Gut Microbiota in Cardiovascular Health and Disease.

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Gideon

JUNE 30, 2021

Pulmonary Tuberculosis ( TB ): Chest x-ray shows alveolar infiltration at both lungs due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection Global Burden of the Disease The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a 22% decrease in TB-related mortality between 2000-2015, with a gradual 1.5% decrease in the annual rate.

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Fund for Public Health NYC

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Read “ Using Law to Advance Population Health Planning ” in Health Affairs.

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Gideon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Whether you are a student of nursing, health sciences, public health, or another specialty, you may be interested in expanding your knowledge of epidemiology. Public health and government agencies prevent the spread of emerging infectious diseases on their shores. We can see this visually represented with outbreak or case maps.

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Nutrition and Public Health Health Metrics and Evaluation Ageing and Health 52

Gideon

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Early diagnosis and treatment are important for preventing serious health complications. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is most frequently observed in patients below the age of 30 and is often accompanied by a bullous otitis media and a ‘hacking’ cough. Treatment typically involves antibiotics and oxygen therapy.

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals 40

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Black Health Matters

JUNE 15, 2024

2,3 Head and neck cancers are more common in men than women, and in those over the age of 50.3, Awareness of these factors can help you make decisions that can lessen your risk of exposure. Principal risk factors for head and neck cancers include tobacco and alcohol use and exposure to the human papillomavirus (HPV).

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The Health Care Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

Hospital consolidation has risen to the top of the health policy stack. As a consequence, the Biden administration has targeted the health care industry for enhanced and more vigilant anti-trust enforcement. By JEFF GOLDSMITH and IAN MORRISON. Forty years later, there were 700 fewer facilities generating about $1.2

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The Health Care Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In 2020, it takes a few taps on a keyboard and tagging an employer in a tweet to cancel a life and tarnish a reputation, or organize a violent mob to target a federal building. In a prior age the social institutions were used to censure Jews and those with too much melanin.

Health Inequalities 98

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