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HEALTHOct 8Women in this Sardinian village live exceptionally long. Researchers are asking whyResearchers say Bolotana, a town of just a bit more than 2,000 inhabitants in Sardinia, may join Japan’s Okinawa and Greece’s Ikaria among the world's longevity hotspots.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHOct 8Horror as 'American Covid' cases soar in UK - full list of grim symptomsMutations are thought to have made the variant more infectious than previous strainsexpresscouk · united kingdom
HEALTHOct 8"The Axios Show": Inside Bryan Johnson's quest to make 300 the new 70Bryan Johnson, the face of the longevity movement, wants to make staying alive more important than making money.The famous/infamous biohacker spends over $2 million a year on his health, talks about living forever and publicly tracks everything from his erections to his sperm strength.Why it matters: As Johnson fights to "live forever," he's doing so with a wink to his 8 million social media followers, a link to his business in his bio and a knack for drawing attention to himself.What they're saying: In his interview with The Axios Show, he offered some advice for Elon Musk, said he'd love to Axios
HEALTHOct 8Lead Found in 99% of Cat Foods Tested as New Study Flags Heavy Metals in Popular Wet and Dry Pet Food BrandsA Clean Label Project study detected lead in 99 of 100 cat food products tested, along with widespread cadmium, arsenic and other contaminants, though industry groups disputed the findings' significance.ibtimes · australia
HEALTHOct 8Medical debt is crushing hospital patients in LA. Health officials may have a fixIn Los Angeles County, the nation's most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients for financial aid, preventing hundreds of thousands from getting bills they can't pay.NPR News
HEALTHOct 8West Baton Rouge Parish Health Clinic hosts free health screening fairPORT ALLEN — On Thursday morning, the West Baton Rouge Parish Health Clinic is hosting a free health screening fair. This is a great chance for citizens to get their BMI, height, weight, glucose, blood sugar, blood pressure and more checked. “People need to know their numbers so that they can know how to take care of their bodies,” Mary Winfield, director of the clinic, said. Participants will also have the chance to get food demonstrations provided by Southern University’s Agriculture Center, as well as hands-on CPR demonstrations and free Narcan. This health screening is for WBR residents only and will include: Free Flu shots Hands-Only CPR Blood Pressure, blood sugar, & cholesterol screenings Height, weight and BMI screenings The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon at 685 Louisiana Avenue in Port Allen. Permalink| Commentswbrz · united states of america
HEALTHOct 8Was it the plague? Conflicting accounts concerning the death of a Russian laboratory technicianBBC Afrique
HEALTHOct 8Longevity: the new way of measuring health that seeks to anticipate physical and mental deteriorationLa capacidad intrínseca se está convirtiendo en la forma preferida de medir y evaluar el envejecimiento humano.Clarín
HEALTHOct 8Americans' trust in the food safety net is spoilingData: Gallup; Chart: Avery Lotz/AxiosAmericans' confidence in the safety of food on grocery store shelves — and in the federal government's ability to regulate it — has plummeted to new lows according to a new Gallup poll.The big picture: Simultaneous illness outbreaks put federal regulators under a microscope earlier this year, as layoffs across the nation's health apparatus were already causing food safety angst.By the numbers: Less than half of U.S. adults have a great deal (11%) or a fair amount (36%) of confidence in the federal government to ensure food safety, according to the poll, whiAxios
HEALTHOct 8Supreme Court orders Centre to form panel to regulate unethical pharma marketingThe petition had raised concerns over pharmaceutical companies allegedly offering doctors expensive gifts, overseas trips, and other incentives to encourage the prescription of particular drugsThe Hindu
HEALTHOct 8What was the plague really like in Germany? Experts explain the factsGlobal concern after an incident at a Russian plague lab is making headlines. German plague experts tell Euronews what lessons the "Black Death" holds today.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHOct 8Type 1 diabetes 'should not set the limits on a child's sports dreams''Exercise, know your body, monitor your glucose and learn to adjust your insulin and your diet correctly,' a Greek professor tells those who have type 1 diabetes.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHOct 8Patient footfall at NIMS Hyderabad rises; daily OP registrations up from 3,500 to over 5,600The Hindu
HEALTHOct 8CUSAT suspends offline classes amid rising chickenpox casesFunctioning of all departments of schools and centres at Thrikkakara and Marine campuses has been shifted to online mode after cases were reported on the campus. All infected students have left the campus, says a CUSAT officialThe Hindu
HEALTHOct 8Portuguese hospital lets pets visit owners in wards: a paradigm shift?In northern and central Europe, pets stay outside hospitals. São João’s flexible model balances benefits and safety, with no infections so far. "There is excessive fear", says the doctor who helped draft the rules.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHOct 8Kenya boosts Ebola preparedness after registering first caseAfricanews [en]
HEALTHOct 8Why single Ebola death in Kenya has sparked fears of wider African spreadAccording to the WHO, the Kenyan patient first got sick in the DRC, where they had been living, and was treated there.Al Jazeera [en]
HEALTHOct 8Fernando Samper, psychologist: “In ‘The Black Ball’ characters are not simply good or bad, sometimes you are on one side to survive or flee”El especialista explica cómo el cine y las series pueden convertirse en herramientas para trabajar la salud mental en terapia.Clarín
HEALTHOct 8Menopause patients left without treatment: what is happening in Spain?The shortage of Lenzetto has had a domino effect on other menopause hormone treatments in Spain and other European countries. Spain's Health Ministry expects supplies to improve in November, but Spain's Medicines watchdog warns the timetable is still unclear.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHOct 8Benedetta Bolognesi, biotechnologist: “In Alzheimer’s, proteins can start accumulating twenty years before symptoms appear”Doctora por la Universidad de Cambridge, dirige desde 2018 el grupo Transiciones de Fase de Proteínas en la Salud y la Enfermedad del Instituto de Bioingeniería de Cataluña (IBEC).Clarín
HEALTHOct 8FDA: Mifepristone review won’t be done until MarchThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) won’t publish its safety review of the abortion drug mifepristone until March, it disclosed in a Wednesday court filing, adding that it won’t impose any new restrictions on the pill before that point. The revelations are likely to further anger anti-abortion activists, who have been losing patience with the…The Hill
HEALTHOct 8Russia dismisses reports of second plague case as ‘false information’Senior WHO official urges Russia to provide more information on the suspected pneumonic plague cases.Al Jazeera [en]
HEALTHOct 8Psychology experts agree: retirees who do these 11 things will almost always have happier moments as they ageRetirement can give you more time to enjoy life, but it also means adapting to new routines and finding activities that give meaning to your days. From sharing a meal to learning something new out of simple curiosity, these 11 habits can help you find more moments of happiness.Clarín
HEALTHOct 7WHO questions Russia: "If plague is ruled out, what did she actually die from?"The World Health Organization is demanding answers from Russia amid reports of a second suspected case of plague. Imtiaz Tyab reports.CBS News
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