Slovakia is planning new restrictions on unvaccinated people in an effort to tame the latest surge of coronavirus infections that has caused a “critical” situation in the country’s hospitals, the prime minister said Tuesday. Prime Minister Eduard Heger said his government will vote Thursday on the latest proposals by an […]
Syphilis cases on the rise in the US: What to know
Fox News Flash top headlines for November 13 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Health care professionals are reportedly sounding the alarm as syphilis cases are on the rise in the U.S. Earlier this year, Alaska health officials reported a 49% increase in […]
No, the COVID-19 vaccines do not contain a glowing ‘Lucifer’ protein
Do we really need to say this? The latest off-the-wall claim from the anti-vaccine crowd involves an enzyme called luciferase, from the Latin word “lucifer”—bearing light. Yes, that’s also the source of the name for the fallen angel in Latin translations of the Bible. But no—a thousand times no—there is […]
Worn-Out Nurses Hit the Road for Better Pay, Stressing Hospital Budgets — and Morale
In parts of the country where covid-19 continues to fill hospitals, a rotating cast of traveling nurses helps keep intensive care units fully staffed. Hospitals have to pay handsomely to get that temporary help, and those higher wages are tempting some staff nurses to hit the road, too. Nearly two […]
WHO: Europe the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week
The World Health Organization said there was a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week, the only region in the world where cases increased. In its weekly assessment of the pandemic released late Tuesday, the U.N. health agency said there were about 2.7 million new COVID-19 cases […]
Study highlights the importance of heart health for preventing diabetes
Heart healthy middle-aged adults are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes during their lifetime, according to a study published on World Heart Day in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The research found that the importance of favorable cardiovascular health […]
The evidence is in: COVID vaccines do protect patients with cancer
The long-awaited confirmation of the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination in patients with cancer has arrived, on time to be disseminated to a global audience at the annual congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology, the leading professional society for medical oncology. With a multitude of studies supporting similar conclusions […]
Overeating is NOT the primary cause of obesity: Scientists claim
Overeating ‘is NOT the primary cause of obesity’: Scientists claim eating foods high in processed sugars is the real cause of a bulging waistline Eating food with highly processed carbs is the main driver of obesity These foods drive fat storage, hunger levels and weight gain, researchers claim Focus should […]