Free diabetes prevention program helps people lower their

EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — If you’ve been told by your doctor or healthcare professional that you’re at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, you could probably use non-judgmental support to prevent the disease and stay healthy. Small Steps for Big Changes is a free program offered by the Castle Downs Family … Read more

Norovirus: A Fast-Spreading Threat Among Kids

Archyde The Unwelcome⁣ Alex Reed: Understanding and Battling Norovirus Table of Contents 1. The Unwelcome⁣ Guest: Understanding and Battling Norovirus 2. Understanding⁤ Norovirus: transmission, Risks, ⁢and Prevention 3. What are the most ⁣effective handwashing practices to ⁢prevent the spread of Norovirus? 4. Understanding Norovirus: ⁣Transmission, Risks, and ‍Prevention 5. How ⁢Does Norovirus Spread,Dr. Carter? 6. … Read more

Nasty Norovirus spreading among kids

During respiratory illness season there a more graphic, yet shorter-lasting virus making the rounds especially among kids: Norovirus. What is Norovirus?  “Norovirus is a viral infection, most people refer to it as the stomach flu. But it’s a distinctly different virus than influenza,” says Doug Kasper, MD, an infectious disease specialist with OSF HealthCare. “It’s … Read more

Full-Fat Cheese: Health Benefits and Moderation

Why Full-Fat Cheese Is Making a Comeback For decades, fat-free cheese has been touted as the healthier option, but new research is challenging this notion. As it turns out, full-fat cheese might not be the enemy it’s made out to be. Cheese’s reputation for being high in saturated fat has long been a concern for … Read more

Scientists Record Breakthrough in Treating Cancer With a Virus

As our knowledge of science and the human body expands, so too do doctors have more tools at hand when treating cancer. One relatively recent development in this sphere is the use of oncolytic virus therapy, which — as its name suggests — involves using a customized virus to target tumors in the human body, … Read more

COVID vaccination rates rose in NYS, U.S. in ’24 as Long Island deaths, hospitalizations fell

More older adults in New York and nationwide have received an updated COVID-19 vaccine this year than last, and that, along with a less virulent virus and some immunity derived from previous infections, are driving lower hospitalization and death rates, experts say. COVID-19 deaths on Long Island sharply decreased in 2024, and although the number … Read more

Why the HMPV virus is the least of your worries: Watch out for the winter flu | Health and Wellness News

While most of us obsessed over whether a new virus had swamped China and would cross its shores, fact is every country goes through a wave of common respiratory infections in winter months. In fact, the flu has become a hydra-headed monster that mutates and evolves faster than we can fight it. Sometimes, it triggers … Read more