Global life expectancy could rise by more than 4 years by 2050
Life expectancy around the world is expected to increase by nearly five years in men and more than four years in women during the next…
New guidelines to reduce bloodstream infections from catheter use
The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes the first global guidelines to prevent the occurrence of bloodstream and other infections caused by use of catheters placed…
Depression risk increases during perimenopause
Perimenopause means “around menopause” and refers to the transitional years before menopause. Menopause occurs during the first 12 months that a woman goes without having…
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased risk of severe headaches
Treatments for acid reflux may increase the risk of experiencing migraines, a new study shows. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and…
The effects of drought on health and resources
Drought is a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle that can occur anywhere in the world. It is a slow-onset disaster characterized by…
Covid vaccines are not linked to cardiac arrest in youths
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study has found that mRNA vaccines for the COVID-19 virus are not linked to cardiac death in…
Treating anxiety, depression linked to better heart disease outcomes
Anxiety and depression are two prevalent mental health conditions. People with anxiety have trouble sleeping, experience persistent feelings of worry, and feelings of restlessness. They…
WHO Member States negotiate world’s first pandemic agreement
WHO Member States agreed to resume negotiations aimed at finalizing a pandemic agreement between 29 April and 10 May. The decision came today at the…
Gender inequalities in health care
A new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO), “Fair share for health and care: gender and the undervaluation of health and care work”…
Bottled water packed with nanoplastics, study finds
In a trailblazing study, researchers have discovered bottled water sold in stores can contain 10 to 100 times more bits of nanoplastic than previously estimated…