Dr Richard Francis, head of research at the Stroke Association, said: "Although this research found specific foods may be linked to risk of stroke, it's better to look at your eating and drinking habits overall". The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe have also recommended the consumption of at least 400 gm of fruits and vegetabl... [Full Article...]
Tuscany reported its first two cases, including one in the tourist destination of Florence , while Sicily marked one: a tourist from the worst-hit Lombardy region, where 212 people have tested positive. Several upcoming football matches in Italian Serie A and the Europa League will be played behind closed doors. A planned three-week shoot in Italy for Tom Cruise's new film Mission: Im... [Full Article...]
Declaring this a "local health emergency", the city will mobilise its resources to prepare for such an outbreak, as well as raise awareness on how citizens can better protect themselves and prevent the disease from spreading. "We're going to depend on a lot of core, traditional public health measures - things like washing your hand (s), making sure that you don't touch your face and your nose, mak... [Full Article...]
North Dakota health officials say the end result is the flu shot reduced the risk of getting sick and having to go to the doctor by about half. To date, there have been at least 29 million flu illnesses in the US this season, with some 16,000 deaths and 280,000 hospitalizations. [Full Article...]
In Italy , authorities set up roadblocks, called off soccer matches and shuttered sites including the famed La Scala opera house. Frankfurt and Paris both fell more than 3.5 percent and London's FTSE dropped 3.3 percent, wiping at least $400 billion off the region's market value in a few hours. [Full Article...]
Beginning March 4, the rules will also prohibit clinics that receive federal money from sharing office space with abortion providers, which critics said would force many Title X providers to find new locations, undergo expensive remodels or shut down - further reducing access to the program. [Full Article...]
Moreover, 18 new infections were reported in regions outside Hubei on the Chinese mainland, with 21 province-level regions recording zero new cases. Another 397 new cases were reported nationwide, down from almost 900 officially reported February 21 , bringing the total number of cases to over 76,000. [Full Article...]
Researchers looked at responses from close to 15,000 people who were 65 years old and older. "The change from 2.4 to 4.2 is a 75% increase", said lead researcher Joseph Palamar, associate professor of population health at the Langone Medical Center at New York University. [Full Article...]