How to Avoid Leaky Gut Syndrome and Get Healthy Again?
What is Leaky Gut Syndrome? Leaky gut syndrome, also known as increased intestinal permeability, is a condition in which the lining of the gut becomes damaged, allowing toxins, bacteria, and…
FDA Has Issued a Ban on Many Flavored e-Cigarettes Including Those Made by Juul Labs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a ban on many flavoured e-cigarettes, including those made by Juul Labs, in an effort to curb the use of e-cigarettes…
How Does Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure Affect the Kidneys of a Person with Type II Diabetes Mellitus?
Introduction: Hypertension (high blood pressure) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) are two of the most common chronic health conditions worldwide. Hypertension and T2DM both can lead to a number…
Listeria Outbreak in Deli Meat Kills One and Sickens More Than a Dozen
A food poisoning outbreak tied to deli meat and cheese has sickened 16 people, including one who died, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. Most were hospitalized and one illness resulted…
Stopping the Churn: Why Some States Want to Guarantee Medicaid Coverage From Birth to Age 6
Before the covid-19 public health emergency began in 2020, millions of children churned on and off Medicaid each year — an indication that many were losing coverage because of administrative…
Universal Masking in School Works. New Data Shows How Well
In many schools across the U.S.—consistent with trends across the country—the only masks that have been seen recently were those on Halloween costumes. Mask requirements generally went by the wayside…
Heart Failure: How Race Plays a Role
By Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc, as told to Keri Wiginton Chronic heart failure is a pressing problem for more than 6 million Americans. Anyone can get it. But certain groups…
Bivalent Boosters Are Better Against Recent COVID Strains: Pfizer
Damian McNamara The COVID-19 bivalent Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine triggers a stronger immune response than a fourth dose of the original vaccine, the company reported on Friday, supporting calls by public health…
What to Know About Bariatric Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes
The term bariatric is derived from the Greek words for “weight” and “to treat.” Originally, as its name denotes, this form of surgery was aimed at helping people manage obesity.…
Community Pharmacy Can Play a ‘Key Clinical Role’ In Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccinations
New research published in BMJ Open shows that community pharmacy could play a ‘key clinical role’ in the future role of COVID-19 vaccination programmes, according to a study led by…
