Super-processed packaged foods have become prevalent in U.S. diets — and experts are warning of the potential effects. Recent research has shown that 60% of Americans’ daily caloric intake comes from ultra-processed foods (UPFs). A study published by the BMJ revealed that exposure to UPFs was associated with 32 poor health outcomes, including mental, respiratory, […]
A representational image of an inside view of a hospital ward. — AFP/File Disease detected in 55-year-old man hailing from Kharian. Patient returned from a Middle Eastern country on Sept 3. Was admitted to hospital in Jhelum due to breathing issues. ISLAMABAD: The country has recorded its first Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), which was […]
Losing abdominal fat is a common fitness goal, but it’s often one of the most challenging areas to shed fat. Even with regular exercise and diet modifications, that stubborn belly fat can seem immovable. Here are seven common reasons why you might not be losing abdominal fat and how to address them. 1. Unbalanced Diet […]
Sleep is known to have amazing health benefits – but how much shuteye is too much? The answer isn’t so straightforward, Dr. Chris Winter, a Virginia-based neurologist and sleep medicine specialist with Mattress Firm, told Fox News Digital. “This is to some degree an impossible question to answer,” he wrote. TO IMPROVE YOUR SLEEP, DO […]
BBC News Nafsika, a teacher at the school, has been trained to carry out the hearing checks Children and young people in England with special educational needs, including severe autism, are to be offered NHS eyesight, dental and ear checks in their schools from next year. Students with learning disabilities can struggle to say when […]
Several hospitals across the U.S. are grappling with shortages of IV fluid after flooding from Hurricane Helene forced medical fluid manufacturers to halt production. Baxter International, the leading supplier of IV fluids to hospitals, said its facility in Marion, North Carolina, remains closed for the foreseeable future. “Baxter’s North Cove facility affected by flooding and […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new way for Americans to look up how high or low levels of viruses like COVID-19 and flu are in their local area for 2024. This year’s new “community snapshot” is the CDC’s latest attempt to repackage its data in one place for Americans deciding […]
There could be something fishy about this chip shop’s menu if health bosses get their way Plans for a new chippy have come up against a health board’s demands for fruit and veg on the menu. Betsi Cadwaladr health board wants the proposed takeaway in Morfa Bychan, Gwynedd, to sell a “good selection” of fruit […]
A sign outside of a CVS pharmacy store on February 07, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images It’s time for a wellness check at CVS Health. Shares of the company are down more than 20% this year as it grapples with higher-than-expected medical costs in its insurance unit and pharmacy reimbursement pressure, […]
Canberra: Australian research has found a link between snoring and elevated blood pressure. According to the study, which was conducted by sleep scientists from Flinders University in South Australia, people who regularly snore at night are more likely to have elevated blood pressure and uncontrolled hypertension, Xinhua news agency reported. Hypertension occurs when the pressure […]