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In space, even breathing can become a mission challenge. A new analysis of nearly two decades of medical logs from 71 International Space Station (ISS) crew members finds that sinus and nasal issues are among the most common health complaints in orbit – affecting 85 percent of astronauts. Most dealt with at least one bout of congestion, and those who …

CHICAGO — The local health department has elevated the risk of contracting West Nile virus to “high” after the city recently recorded three cases of the virus, Chicago’s first human cases this year. The three patients are between 40 and 80 years old, live on the Northwest or South sides and all contracted symptoms in late July or early August, …

Health officials in Massachusetts are warning the public about a potentially deadly bacteria in coastal waters after a person was infected. The state’s Department of Public Health issued a warning Wednesday about Vibrio bacteria following what it called “an extremely rare case” of Vibrio vulnificus infection. Officials said the person was most likely exposed to it while at a beach …

Doctors Warn These 11 Everyday Foods May Wreck Your Gut Health  AOL.com Source link

There’s a growing consensus among researchers on how many daily steps are needed to improve health. Marco VDM/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marco VDM/iStockphoto/Getty Images From pricey wearable devices to your phone, it has never been easier to track your daily physical activity, or lack of it. And if you’re like many Americans — and spend 9-plus hours sitting …

Oracle Health debuts AI-powered EHR designed as a ‘voice-first’ solution embedded with agentic AI  Fierce Healthcare Oracle Ushers in New Era of AI-Driven Electronic Health Records  Oracle Oracle rolls out AI-enabled EHR ahead of Epic user event  Modern Healthcare Oracle Brings AI Intelligence To Electronic Health Records  Yahoo Finance Cambridge Memorial Hospital Selects Oracle Health EHR to Advance Patient-Centered Care  Morningstar Source link

Taylor Swift‘s triumphant appearance on her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast New Heights took a somber turn as she shared a health update on her father Scott. The 35-year-old pop superstar told Travis and his brother Jason Kelce that her father had an ‘interesting summer’ after undergoing an ‘intense’ quintuple bypass surgery. Later in the podcast, she also shared that her mother …

Abuja and Nasarawa, Nigeria – In the neighbourhood of Kado Lifecamp on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital, 29-year-old Eucharia Joseph grips a cooler box and sets out for her day. Inside are oral polio vaccines packed in ice. Joseph’s route takes her through dusty lanes, past tin-roofed homes, mosques and churches. By nightfall, she and her team of six women …

Ozempic is not just a celebrity buzzword! It is a prescription drug originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, now widely talked about for its surprising weight loss effects. This buzz has sparked curiosity about whether there are natural alternatives to Ozempic. The answer is yes! Dr Adrian, a functional medicine doctor and MD specializing in thyroid, PCOS, and gut …

A grassroots organization of health professionals has released a report outlining major health challenges in the US and calling for the removal of Robert F Kennedy Jr from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The report from Defend Public Health, a new organization of about 3,000 health professionals and allies, is an attempt to get ahead of …