The Fit List: Nine fitness must-haves and ethical alternatives

The seasons are changing, everyone has the sniffles, so now is the perfect time to invest in your health. Whether you’re making a renewed effort to get back to the gym or your fitness classes, deciding to eat healthier snacks, or planning to embrace the outdoors – we’ve chosen some top picks to help you […]

High blood pressure: Sensation in the head with four other signs warning of a crisis

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is when the pressure in your blood vessels is unusually high. The condition does not usually have any symptoms making it all the more dangerous. However, prior to a hypertensive crisis a person may feel a painful sensation in their head followed by four other warning signs. High blood […]

Thai Red Cross delivers COVID-19 vaccines to Thailand's vulnerable migrant workers

BANGKOK (Reuters) – The Thai Red Cross Society kicked off a vaccination campaign on Tuesday for migrant workers, one of the country’s most vulnerable groups that has been largely left behind in the broader COVID-19 inoculation rollout.FILE PHOTO: Signage of Sinopharm is seen at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), following […]

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

(Reuters) – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:FILE PHOTO: People wait in line for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a testing site which is temporarily set up at a public health center in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo RanFinland joins Sweden and Denmark in limiting Moderna […]

COVID-19 vaccines not linked to pregnancy loss; mixing vaccines may confer greater protection

(Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review.Michelle Melton, who is 35 weeks pregnant, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, […]

Using electronic health records to predict physician departure

Physician turnover is disruptive and costly. It affects patients’ continuity of care, strains healthcare organizations, and can take a toll on physicians and their families. By some estimates, each departure can also cost a healthcare facility up to $1 million. A new Yale study published Oct. 12 in JAMA Network Open examined whether electronic health […]