Researchers have found a link between depression and bacteria in our mouth. The mouth contains different types of microbes, particularly bacteria, that help us keep healthy. Now, a new study has uncovered a potential link between a lack of diversity in oral bacteria and depression. This new study could help us understand depression better and...
NASSAU COUNTY, New York (WABC) — Residents on Long Island are being warned against swimming at three beaches in Nassau County over concerns about water quality. The Nassau County Department of Health has issued an advisory against bathing at Hewlett Point Beach in East Rockaway, Island Park Beach in Island Park and Philip Healey Beach...
Vitamin D, B12, magnesium and biotin supplements have become very popular in recent times. But experts warn that taking them without a doctor’s advice can cause more harm than good. According to Dr Suranjit Chatterjee, senior consultant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, not getting enough nutrients can lead to health problems like weak bones and anaemia....
Brenda Pellettieri says she felt “stunned and betrayed” upon discovering that her former co-worker, Sanjai Syamaprasad, was charged with secretly and illegally recording people in the bathrooms at their workplace. The shocking revelation came to light at Northwell Health’s Sleep Disorder Center and Stars Rehabilitation Center. Nassau County Police revealed that 47-year-old Syamaprasad used fake...
A Surrey-based start up has secured investment from the Alzheimer’s Society Accelerator programme for their innovations in dementia care. Neu Health and Hydro Care will together develop their technologies to assist in helping people better understand and manage changes in their symptoms. Caroline Cake, co-founder of Neu Health, said: “We’ve seen how transformative digital tools...
The American College Health Association (ACHA) is deeply troubled by the recent removal of all 17 sitting members on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). With the removal of these advisors and appointment of just eight new members, we are also concerned that ACIP...
By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) -Kenvue is exploring the sale of some of its skin health and beauty brands, four people familiar with the matter said on Thursday, as the consumer health firm prunes an underperforming business segment to focus on core products. The company, which was spun out of Johnson & Johnson in...
DENVER — Colorado health leaders are worried following the announcement that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to remove all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vaccine Advisory Committee. He said he intends to replace them with new members in an effort to restore public trust in vaccinations. Denver Health Public Health...
Leiden researcher Anne-Grete Märtson brought together a large number of studies to better understand antibiotic dosing in patients with obesity. The publication in a renowned medical journal has already garnered much positive reactions, Märtson says. ‘It’s high time researchers started sharing more data.’ Before she was a researcher, Anne-Grete Märtson joined doctors on their ward...
Sciatica isn’t a diagnosis or disease – it’s a symptom. It means there’s pain along the sciatic nerve, which runs from your lower back down your leg. That pain usually comes from something pressing on or irritating the nerve along the way. Sometimes it burns. Sometimes it tingles or goes numb. Either way, it’s hard...