There are some kitchen items that are so iconic, we dream about having them in our own homes. A Le Creuset Dutch oven, a cute SMEG fridge in a whimsical color, a walk-in pantry worthy of a feature on The…
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Number of people living with hypertension has doubled worldwide over past 30 years to more than 1.2 billion
Over the past 30 years, the number of adults (aged 30-79 years) living with hypertension worldwide has doubled—rising from an estimated 331 million women and 317 million men in 1990, to 626 million women and 652 million men in 2019,…
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Living by oil and gas drilling linked to lower birthweights
A new study from Oregon State University found that infants born within 3 kilometers of oil and natural gas drilling facilities in Texas had slightly lower birthweights than those born before drilling began in their vicinity. The study, published today…
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People living with HIV/AIDS have a significantly higher risk of suicide
A new study by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine indicates that people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)—approximately 38 million worldwide—are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and die from suicide than…
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People living with HIV more likely to get sick with, die from COVID-19
Over the past year, studies have revealed that certain pre-existing conditions, such as cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure, can increase a person’s risk of dying from COVID-19. New research shows that individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and…
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Food allergies leave parents living in fear
Parents of children with food allergies face significant worry, severe anxiety and post-traumatic stress—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Between six and eight per cent of children suffer a food allergy—with eggs, milk, and peanuts being…
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No deal Brexit could have detrimental impact for people in UK living with a rare disease
Experts have warned that a ‘no deal’ Brexit will result in the exclusion of the UK from the 24 European Reference Networks (ERNs) that were established to improve the care of patients bearing the lifelong burden of a rare disease,…
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In California, COVID death rate higher for people with IDD living in congregate settings
A new study published recently in ScienceDirect by researchers from Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University shows that California residents who receive services for intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) have lower COVID-19 case rates but a higher case-fatality rate…
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Researchers develop framework to study brain connectivity in living organisms
Bramsh Chandio, a Ph.D. candidate in intelligent systems engineering, advised by Assistant Professor of Intelligent Systems Engineering Eleftherios Garyfallidis, published a paper in Nature Scientific Reports that lays out a large medical analytics framework that can be used in neuroscience…
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Japenese woman, 117, becomes country's oldest living person
Fox News Flash top headlines for September 21 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The Japanese woman who is considered by the Guinness World Records to be the oldest person in the world has…
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