America
Anxiety leads to diabetes and heart disease in men
U.S. researchers have found that men who are more anxious are more likely to develop heart disease and diabetes. The results of the study are published in the Journal of…
Category: Health
Europe
Up to 50% disruption in cancer services due to COVID-19
The European Region has recorded 12 million new [COVID-19] cases in the past week. This is the highest weekly case incidence since the start of the pandemic and is largely…
Health
Artificial Intelligence’s Quality of Life Index Surprised Scientists
The artificial intelligence created by scientists from Tomsk State University for assessing the quality of life has produced a paradoxical result. According to this indicator, for example, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia,…
Health
Austria passed law to legalize assisted suicide
Two doctors will have to confirm whether the person is only able to decide by taking this step The Austrian federal government has introduced end of last year a bill…
Health
Teleworking during COVID: Risks, benefits and steps to a ‘new normal’
More than two years since COVID-19 began disrupting office life around the world, crucial changes are needed to safeguard health while teleworking, two UN agencies said on Wednesday.
European Council
COVID-19: What are the new measures on EU travelling / “living” ?
From Febrry 1st 2022 - EU action to facilitate travel during the COVID-19 pandemic Since the beginning of the pandemic, member states have adopted several measures to protect public health, some…
America
Omicron and children: how the smallest get sick with a new strain and what to look for
Usually, children and infants get sick with COVID-19 more easily, but due to the spread of the omicron strain, minors began to get sick at a record frequency, and the…
America
On the effects of vitamin D
Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, which improves bone strength Studies over the years have shown that vitamin D can reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and cancer.…
Europe
When is cancer screening the right course of action?
A new guide from WHO/Europe, launched on 2 February ahead of World Cancer Day 2022, will help policy-makers to increase the benefits of existing cancer screening programmes in their country…
Europe
“You need to sit there and listen, and build on what you see” – Tina Dahl, cancer nurse
Tina Dahl always sits close beside a new patient, quietly observing as they wait to see the oncologist for the first time. She knows that what happens during that first…