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Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the U.S.

Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing — and potentially fatal — threat to people. In September 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory alerting doctors and public health officials of an increase in flesh-eating bacteria cases that can cause serious wound […]

Why Doctors Might Not Treat High Blood Pressure in Seniors

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World Heart Day: Mental health support crucial for people with cardiovascular disease

Positive mind and social connection key to recovering from cardiovascular disease Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of over 4 million people in Australia living with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is crucial to them avoiding further heart attacks or strokes. That’s the message this World Heart Day (Friday, September 29) from the Heart Foundation as it […]

Simple fingerprick blood test could help to identify millions of people with undiagnosed diabetes

In 2019, there were almost 14 thousand diabetes-related deaths in the UK. That number looks set to rise. Britain currently has 4.3 million registered diabetics, but new analysis from London Medical Laboratory has revealed there are likely to be over one million Brits suffering from undiagnosed type 2 diabetes. Untreated diabetes can lead to blindness, amputations and […]

Let’s settle it: Is a handkerchief or tissue better at catching sneezes and coughs?

Maybe you have hay fever, COVID, a cold or the flu, and are reaching for a tissue or handkerchief. But which one’s better at stopping infections spreading? Which has a smaller environmental impact? Is it the hanky, which has been with us since at least Roman times? Or the more recent and widely-used paper tissue? […]

It pays to actually read Issue 1

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Sometimes the view of the political situation locally can be worrisome. That brings us to November’s Issue 1. This is the issue that places in the state constitution abortion rights. Since people aren’t reading the full text of the […]

Hidden COVID wave starts to wane in US, with new variants around the corner

The latest hidden wave of the COVID-19 pandemic that began in the United States in late June appears to have finally begun to ebb. According to Biobot Analytics wastewater data, levels of SARS-CoV-2 are starting to decline throughout the US, with the Northeast lagging other regions of the country. At present, however, infections remain near […]

High Risk: Cannabis Use Disorder’s Link to Increased Risk of Heart Attacks and Cardiovascular Disease

New research reveals that Canadian adults with cannabis use disorder face a 60% increased risk of their first major cardiovascular event compared to those without the disorder. Based on data from nearly 60,000 participants, the study highlights a particularly heightened risk among cannabis users who perceive themselves as healthy. Cannabis Use Disorder May Be Linked […]