Exploring the connections between SDOH and public health

A person’s overall health and health outcomes are partly shaped by non-medical factors like the conditions in which they are born, grow, live, work and age. These non-medical factors are called social determinants of health (SDOH), and understanding them is key to achieving health equity for underserved populations. Join Mike Boese, Vice President and On-Shore […]

China Making ‘Enormous Progress’ on Vaccinating Elderly: WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization’s immunisation director praised China on Friday for making quick progress on vaccinating older people with COVID-19 shots and boosters since lifting anti-virus controls last month. China’s population of 1.4 billion has been largely shielded from the disease since it emerged in the city of Wuhan in late 2019. Since […]

Be realistic: It’s key to achieving those New Year’s resolutions

The key to keeping those New Year’s resolutions from fading out by February: Make sure you’ve set achievable goals. Resolutions are often lifestyle changes and those are best managed when the goal is something attainable, according to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. “Resolutions and lifestyle changes are very similar. When we […]

Using a seaweed sugar to trigger immune responses that suppress melanomas

Immunotherapies have improved outcomes of many patients with cancer, including melanoma. But these therapies work for only a subset of patients. Numerous studies are looking at improving responses, including research focusing on enhancing tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs). TILs are immune cells in tumors that can recognize and attack the cancer cells but often there aren’t enough […]

Here's how you pronounce ALL those tricky words your doctor says

From whooping cough to tinnitus and psoriasis, how you’re REALLY supposed to pronounce all those confusing medical terms Have you ever been baffled by some of the words written on your doctors note? MailOnline looked at the most commonly mispronounced medical terms  It comes as Google searches revealed the most difficult to pronounce words  Ever […]

What is the association between COVID-19, cardiovascular disease, and mortality?

In a recent study published in Cardiovascular Research, researchers evaluated the association between COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) and CVD (cardiovascular disease) and/or death. Study: Association of COVID-19 with short- and long-term risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality: a prospective cohort in UK Biobank. Image Credit: Lightspring/Shutterstock Background CVD symptoms have been reported in a considerable […]

Researchers evaluate retrospectively obtained health-related quality-of-life data from COVID-19 patients

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated retrospective EQ-5D-5L data collection among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Study: Assessment of Retrospective Collection of EQ-5D-5L in US Patients with COVID-19. Image Credit: PopTika/Shutterstock Background Studies have highlighted the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection that extends past clinical results. To fully understand the […]

Wait, what’s the difference between health and wellness?

The terms health and wellness have become interchangeable in the complex world of wellbeing, but is there a difference? And does it really matter either way?  It’s safe to say the wellness industry is booming. In these stressful and uncertain times, taking care of our physical and emotional health is more important than ever, but […]