While cervical screening can save lives, many women find having a clinician take a swab of their cervix unpleasant, embarrassing or are anxious it will hurt, with recent figures from Public Health England (PHE) revealing a quarter of women do not attend their appointment. [Full Article...]
Carried out by researchers in Australia, Thailand, Austria, and Finland, the new analysis looked at 14 existing studies which had tracked the health of a total of 232,149 people for between 5.5 and 35 years. Running or jogging at any speed and duration can reduce the risk of premature deaths by 27%, stated the study. To stay fit, World Health Organization recommends 150 minutes of moderate exe... [Full Article...]
One study found about 1 in 4 high school students and 10% of middle school students in 2019 regularly use electronic cigarettes. That amounts to 5.3 million young users, compared with about 3.6 million previous year, despite federal law that prohibits sales to those under 18. [Full Article...]
US Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Friday the Medicare for All system she backs would cost the US government an extra $20.5 trillion over 10 years but would not "require raising taxes one penny" on the middle class. Warren bolsters her spending and cost estimates with analysis from experts, including former International Monetary Fund chief economist Simon Johnson, former Obama economic advis... [Full Article...]
In September, UPS Flight Forward became the first company to be receive approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate a drone airline under Part 135 Standard certification. Drones can carry payloads of up to five pounds for distances up to 12.5 miles. Powered by lithium-ion battery. Also targeted for use in Switzerland, Malawi, and the Dominican Republic. [Full Article...]
Trump referred to a "phase one" agreement that could be signed in Iowa. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were expected to sign phase one of a deal on November 16 at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Santiago, Chile. The country is also imperative to his re-election bidding in 2020. But it is a swing state. The world's two leading economies have been engaged in a trade war f... [Full Article...]
Chan School of Public Health . As a result of this, kids who contract measles are more likely to contract other illnesses they were previously immune to, such as the flu. Fortunately, the immune system does bounce back, although the recovery period is prolonged and leaves a person in a vulnerable state for up to 5 years. [Full Article...]
The flu season normally starts towards the end of the fall, but seasonal influenza is reportedly starting much earlier this year. Health professionals recommend that everyone receive the flu vaccine. Flu usually comes on suddenly. Some people, particularly children, may also have vomiting and diarrhea. According to Shoppers Drug Mart's website, 15 of 23 locations on Vancouver Island did not ha... [Full Article...]