Category: 6. Health

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a prevalent health disorder that affects millions and people of all walks of life. Though it is said to strike at any age or at any time of the year, winters pose a special set of problems to individuals…

Healthy Diet May Mitigate Mortality Risk from Prolonged Sitting

Prolonged sitting increases mortality risk in cancer survivors, but a healthy diet may significantly reduce that risk, according to new population-based research.

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The research, led by Queen’s University Belfast and funded by Diabetes UK, found that by targeting early damage to the eye before it becomes irreversible, the treatment offers a potential new way to slow or prevent vision loss in people living…

Rising Burden of Paediatric Long COVID After Reinfection

The long-term impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on children remains a pressing public health concern, particularly in the context of paediatric long COVID, also referred to as post-acute…

Hong Kong health authorities have warned against using human papillomavirus (HPV) screening methods that involve collecting menstrual blood with sanitary pads, citing “insufficient” scientific evidence for their efficacy.

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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections, affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

New research published in the journal mBio indicates that about 18% of UTIs…