Tag: Health
Improving Equity in Health: Insights from Health Experts
The journey towards health equity is a continuous one, filled with challenges and triumphs. As highlighted by health experts in a recent editorial report,...
Global Impact: Number of Lives Saved by Vaccines Worldwide
Every week, Kiden Josephine Francis Laja, a community health worker in South Sudan, embarks on a journey to educate her community about vaccines and...
Improving Rural Health Care Through Innovations
On a cold winter evening five years ago, a young woman with a newborn baby arrived at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in rural Minnesota....
Heart Rate: Daily and Lifetime Average Beats
The heart is a remarkable organ that works tirelessly to keep us alive. It pumps oxygenated blood throughout our bodies, adjusting its speed based...
Electric School Buses: A Sustainable Solution for Climate and Health Benefits
In 1925, a Ford dealer named Albert Luce in Georgia came up with the idea of attaching a wooden coach to a Model T...
Poppy Seed Tea Risks and Morphine Overdose: What You Need to Know
Poppy seeds have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. What may seem like an innocent addition to baked goods or tea can...
Can Parasitic Worms Transmit Viruses and Cause Diseases?
Parasitic worms, also known as nematodes, are a common cause of infection in humans worldwide, leading to symptoms like pain, swelling, and even blindness....
Exploring the Limits of Human Longevity: Has it Reached its Peak?
For most of the 20th century, each decade saw an increase of about three years in the average lifespan of people in developed countries....
Polio Outbreak in Gaza: Updates on Vaccination Campaign
The first round of a global effort to vaccinate children in the Gaza Strip against polio concluded in mid-September, with almost 560,000 kids receiving...
Global Impact of Nearsightedness: Understanding the Epidemic
In 350 B.C.E., Aristotle made the first observation of what is now known as nearsightedness or myopia. Fast forward over two thousand years later,...
BREAKING NEWS
The Link Between Alcohol and Cancer: Understanding the Connection
**Alcohol and Cancer Risk: The Deadly Connection Revealed**Alcohol, a widely consumed beverage, has long been associated with social gatherings, celebrations, and relaxation. However, recent...
