In the spring of 2023, after her third case of COVID-19, Jennifer Robertson started to feel strange. Her heart raced all day long and she could barely sleep at night.…
Category: Health
From COVID-19 to Measles, Florida’s War on Public Health
The culture of public health and medicine rests on open discussions in which different points of view are considered for the betterment of patient care and health. This process depends…
Here’s What Americans Think of Weight Loss Drugs
Not every major medical innovation breaks through to the general public. But the buzzy weight loss drugs for people with obesity or Type 2 diabetes certainly have. About 75% of…
Today is Cupcake Day and the Ontario SPCA needs your help to raise some dough
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stouffville, ON (Feb. 26, 2024) – Today is Cupcake Day for the Ontario SPCA, the sweetest day of the year and a delicious way to sprinkle the love…
An Asthma Drug Can Drastically Reduce Food Allergies
About 20 million people in the U.S.—including four million children—have food allergies. Now, there’s a new way to reduce their risk of severe allergic reactions. A study published in the…
Court dismisses appeal to block drilling and fracking under Ohio park and wildlife areas
An Ohio judge has dismissed environmental groups’ appeal from commission decisions to lease parts of a state park and two wildlife areas for oil and gas drilling. Judge Jaiza Page’s…
The Unique Hell of Getting Cancer as a Young Adult
When I got diagnosed with Stage 3b Hodgkin Lymphoma at age 32, it was almost impossible to process. Without a family history or lifestyle risk factors that put cancer on…
Preventing cardiovascular disease in women
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and it affects women differently than men. Below, Kathy Glatter, MD, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist with Dignity Health…
This Is the Best Time to Get a Flu Shot
Getting the flu shot any time during respiratory virus season is better than not getting it at all. But vaccine protection wanes, so timing the shot properly can help antibodies…
With limited options, Maine governor announces site for offshore wind port
This article was originally published by the Maine Morning Star. The International Energy Agency has estimated that offshore wind could generate $1 trillion in worldwide investments in the next 15 years. Gov.…