In Canada, tick-borne diseases are becoming more common. This presents a growing risk to public health and begs the question of whether the country’s current surveillance and public awareness initiatives are adequate to handle this expanding issue. In addition to the more well-known Lyme disease, other illnesses including anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and Powassan virus are also...
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COVID-19 Alert: What You Need to Know About the Rapidly Spreading KP.3 Variant
Is it premature to announce that the COVID-19 pandemic is over? It may be, based on the recent spike in cases. As new strains, most notably FLiRT and KP.3, develop, the number of COVID-19 cases in the US has started to climb once more. The continuous threat is exemplified by the fact that prominent figures...
Mosquito-Borne Jamestown Canyon Virus Detected in Orono: Public Health Advisory Issued
WABI, ORONO, Maine – Orono locals have been made aware of the existence of a virus that is spread by infected mosquitoes to humans. Town officials were recently informed by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that a sample of mosquitoes collected from the region tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon Virus...
Alarming Rise in Physical Inactivity Among Indian Adults: Study Reveals Health Risks
According to a study published in The Lancet Global Health, there are serious health hazards associated with the roughly 50% of adult Indians who do not exercise. According to the report, there was a notable increase in inactivity between 2000 and 2022, with women being more affected than males. City doctors blame bad diets and...
Unveiling the Hidden Triggers of Anxiety in Women: Beyond Hormones
Anxiety disorders are twice as common in women as in men at any given time. Sex hormones are frequently blamed for this discrepancy. Hormones can contribute to anxiety in women during different phases of life. Every stage of life has been scientifically connected to increased anxiety, including the cyclical fluctuations that occur during menstruation, the...