Women’s heart disease risk may be predicted years in advance with one blood test
Predicting a woman's future heart disease risk may be as simple as conducting a single blood test that screens for three risk factors. This is according to a study published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting this weekend. The study involved nearly 30,000 […]
Sleeping in on weekends could protect against heart disease: Study
(News Nation)—Using the weekend sleep It may reduce your risk of heart disease by as much as 20%. According to a new study. A UK Biobank study of over 90,000 people found that people who got the most sleep on the weekend were less likely to develop heart disease. “Our results suggest that among a […]
Rubbish and disease could disrupt Antarctic ecosystems as ice buffers melt, study finds | Antarctica
Rising temperatures could melt the Antarctic’s sea ice buffer, devastating its ecosystem as animals, diseases and debris drift from Africa and Australia, a new study says. The study, published in the journal Global Change Biology, used simulations of ocean currents to track the paths of virtual objects released from different locations. Simulations showed that objects […]
Lance Bass, pop singer, has type 1.5 diabetes, what to know about the disease
Pop singer Lance Bass recently revealed on social media that he has Type 1.5 diabetes, also known as Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA). The former NSYNC members initially Type 2 diabetes A few years ago, he wrote in an Instagram post: “But when I was first diagnosed, I struggled to control my blood sugar […]
POTS, the disease affecting Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky: What to know
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Suni Lee wins second medal of Paris Olympics after comeback from kidney disease
Suni Lee capped a spectacular comeback to the gymnastics world on Thursday by winning her second medal at the Paris Olympics. Li won the bronze medal in the individual all-around final, behind fellow U.S. teammate Simone Biles and Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, who won gold and silver, respectively. The third-place finish was yet another accolade for […]
Celine Dion performs for 1st time since 'stiff-person' diagnosis: What is the disease?
(NEXSTAR) – During the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Celine Dion will perform a song from the top of the Eiffel Tower for the first time since revealing her diagnosis with a rare disease called Stiff Person Syndrome. The legendary Canadian singer revealed that he has been diagnosed with the neurological disease and […]
Abbott must pay $495M in damages after girl develops dangerous disease from premature infant formula
A jury found Friday that Abbott Laboratories’ specialty baby formula caused an Illinois girl to develop a dangerous intestinal illness and ordered the medical company to pay $495 million in damages. The ruling in a state court in St. Louis, Missouri, was the first against the company among hundreds of similar lawsuits over the formula […]
Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian reveals Lyme disease diagnosis despite no symptoms
Alexis Ohanian, husband of Serena Williams and founder of Reddit, has been diagnosed with Lyme disease. The father-of-two, 41, revealed his struggles with health issues when doctors told him his diagnosis after undergoing a full-body scan. “I went through all the medical exams and tests and stuff and found out I had Lyme disease,” he […]
World’s second malaria vaccine launched in Ivory Coast, latest milestone in fight against the disease
Ivory Coast on Monday launched a routine malaria vaccination programme using the world’s second vaccine developed to prevent malaria. About 15 African countries are set to introduce one of the two currently available malaria vaccines this year. The introduction of a second vaccine marks a major milestone in the global fight against malaria, but demand […]