HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases
England began vaccinating teenage girls in 2008 and results show it is paying off. BBC News England began vaccinating teenage girls in 2008 and results show it is paying off.
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Budget 2024: $1B for critical digital systems in aged care
It will support major reforms in the sector, particularly the introduction of a new consolidated law. Legislation, Population and Public Health, Healthcare Reform, Digital Health, Public Policy, Care, Technology News from healthcareitnews.com It will support major reforms in the sector, particularly the introduction of a new consolidated law.
Medicaid Unwinding Deals Blow to Tenuous System of Care for Native Americans
Although Native American and Alaska Native adults are enrolled in Medicaid at higher rates than their white counterparts, many tribal leaders feel they’ve been left in the dark as states roll through the tumultuous Medicaid unwinding that started last year. Health Industry, Insurance, Medicaid, Rural Health, States, Indigenous Health, Montana KFF Health News About a year…
The mystery of the man embroiled in a gold scam
Questions remain around the disappearance of a man mixed up in one of the biggest gold scams in history. Questions remain around the disappearance of a man mixed up in one of the biggest gold scams in history. BBC News
FLiRT variants identified in Kolkata: COVID symptoms to know
After Maharashtra, FLiRT variants have been identified in West Bengal. 36 samples have tested positive for the new COVID variant KP.2, which is a part of the FLiRT group of variants. “KP.2 is replacing the JN.1 variant and has been found in about 50% of samples being sequenced,” health officials have told the media. The…
Aspirin taken within 4 hours of chest pain can significantly reduce heart attack deaths, finds new Harvard study
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study highlights aspirin’s prompt usage importance in reducing heart attack deaths after chest pain onset. The study published on May 1, in the Journal of the American Heart Association, says that more than 13,000 heart attack deaths every year could be delayed if people took aspirin within hours…
Symptoms of kidney cancer and its lesser known causes
Kidney cancer, a global concern, has risk factors like smoking, obesity, and family history. Symptoms include blood in urine, appetite loss, weight loss, flank lump, and back pain. Diagnosis involves tests like ultrasound, CT scan, biopsy. Treatment includes surgical and non-surgical methods, with four stages of cancer diagnosis. Early detection is crucial for successful treatment. Kidney…
German survey finds low awareness of natural toxin risks
A survey has revealed a gap in the knowledge of consumers in Germany when it comes to natural plant toxins. A poll by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) found just under half of the respondents (47 percent) were aware of plant toxic substances. The BfR Consumer Monitor special edition… Continue Reading Consumer Education, World, beans,…
The Farm Bill train is leaving the station
After a year-long extension and months of speculation, this week will finally see the kick-off hearing for a new Farm Bill. It means it is time for even the casual Farm Bill observers to sit up and pay attention. The House Committee on Agriculture has the “Markup of the… Continue Reading Food Politics, 2024 Farm….
Should I be worried about worms eating my brain? Setting the record straight on the dangers of ‘brain worms’
Can I get a “brain worm” from eating undercooked meat? There’s little I find more terrifying than the idea of something living and crawling around inside me. Based on the number of sci-fi movies involving parasites, from Alien to The Host, I’m not the only one with this fear. Lucky… Continue Reading Consumer Education, Nutrition &…