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According to the research, older persons who were born more recently are more likely to report having more chronic conditions overall and to have those problems start earlier in life. Compared to previous generations, older adults are more likely to experience a variety of health ailments According to Penn State and Texas State University research, …

Al Mezan’s report reveals how ongoing, structural issues are compounded by recent events that put pressure on Gaza’s healthcare system, notably the pandemic and Israel’s May 2021 assault on Gaza. The Israeli apartheid regime’s blockade of Gaza has produced a “a human-made humanitarian catastrophe” for the two million Palestinians living in the region, according to …

A large genetic study by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ Million Veteran Program (MVP)) has found that a person’s height may affect their risk for several common health conditions in adulthood. Significant findings include a link between height and lower risk of coronary heart disease, and a link between height and higher risk for …

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows children have been going to the emergency room for mental health conditions at a higher rate since the pandemic began, especially for girls. The study has tracked ER visits from January 2019 to January 2020. The study found …

The menagerie of bacterial and fungal species living among us is ever growing – and this is no exception in low-gravity environments, such as the International Space Station (ISS).   Researchers from the United States and India working with NASA have now discovered four strains of bacteria living in different places in the ISS – …

Kathy Gomez shovels her sidewalk on Sunday in Denver. Around 2,000 flights in and out of Denver have been canceled this weekend and highways around the state have been closed down as a winter storm pummels Colorado and neighboring states. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Kathy Gomez shovels her sidewalk …

Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 vaccination effort will undergo a “challenging” expansion Monday when people with underlying health conditions become eligible for shots. But with no requirement that patients provide documentation of their medical condition, the move is raising fears of possible line-jumpers getting vaccinated before they are eligible. “We certainly hope people won’t try to …

New contact lens technology integrated with stretchable biosensors to help diagnose and monitor medical conditions may soon be ready for clinical trials, reports Purdue University on its website. The device represents an alternative to current techniques that typically involve topical anesthetics or a speculum, which are uncomfortable and often painful for the patient. Researchers from …

Starting Monday, March 15, health providers can vaccinate people with some underlying conditions — including severe obesity, down syndrome and type 1 diabetes — but some say the list isn’t long enough. The list explicitly excludes hypertension, and while Type 2 diabetes is on the listType 1 diabetes is not. Neither are autoimmune diseases unless …

EDMONTON — An Alberta pastor accused of holding Sunday services in violation of COVID-19 rules is to appeal his bail conditions Wednesday. James Coates with GraceLife Church, west of Edmonton, has been in jail for just over two weeks. Coates is charged with violating Alberta’s Public Health Act and with breaking a promise to abide …