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#Cancer, #LungCancer, #Lungs Lung cancer survival rates are improving for everyone, including people of colour, according to the American Lung Association’s 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” report, released today. The five-year lung …
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#Workplace, #Flexibility, #WorkplaceFlexibility, #CardiovascularDiseases, #HeartAttack Increasing workplace flexibility may lower certain employees’ risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Penn State University. …
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#AI, #ArtificialIntelligence, #HeartAttack, #HeartAttackDiagnosis Technology incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and electrocardiogram (EKG) testing for patients having a heart attack decreased the time to diagnose and send patients for treatment by almost 10 minutes, …
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#BloodPressure, #Sodium, #SodiumIntake Reducing daily sodium intake by around 4,000 mg/day significantly lowered systolic blood pressure in more than 70% of adults, ages 50 to 75, in as little as one week …
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#COVID19; #WHO; #UpdatesGuidelines The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidelines on COVID-19 treatment, with revised recommendations for non-severe cases of the disease. The guidance will assist healthcare professionals …
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#Chikungunya, #ChikungunyaVaccine, #FDA, #Ixchiq, #ValnevaAustriaGmbH IBNS: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ixchiq, the first chikungunya vaccine, for people above 18 and older at increased risk of exposure to the mosquito-borne …
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#Toronto; #ImmunizationDay; #ImmunizationDayInoronto Toronto/CMEDIA: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow proclaimed Nov 10 today as Immunization Day in Toronto, a news release said. Nov 10, the World Immunization Day, is dedicated every …
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#HeartAttack, #CPR, #DrapasMandal; #McMasterUniversity; #Ontario IBNS: More than 90% of sudden cardiac arrest victims will not survive without intervention, with each minute lacking cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) diminishing survival rates by 7%, said …
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#WHO; #LowCarbonHealthSystems; #ClimateResilient New York: Responding to rapidly changing climate, the World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a new Operational framework for building climate resilient and low carbon health systems. Released …
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#Ontario; #OntarioHealth; #FreeFluShot; #FreeNewCOVID19Vaccines Toronto/CMEDIA: Ontarians will reportedly be able to receive free flu shot and the new, most recent COVID-19 vaccine — approved by Health Canada earlier this fall and specifically designed …
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