The largest healthcare worker walkout in US history is coming to a close, with a three-day strike by Kaiser Permanente employees scheduled to conclude early Saturday (Oct. 7). However, union leaders have hinted at the possibility of a longer strike. Should you buy McDonald’s and Caterpillar stock right now? Approximately 75,000 unionized Kaiser Permanente workers …
New Research Reveals Long-Term Symptoms After Cold and Flu Infections According to recent research conducted by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and published in the Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine journal, individuals who have been infected with the cold or flu may experience symptoms that last four weeks or longer. The study compared the long-term symptoms of …
Three dogs have died and 57 more have respiratory infections Canine influenza is highly contagious and spread through barking and sneezing READ MORE: CDC warns of another ‘tripledemic’ this winter By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:49 BST, 6 October 2023 | Updated: 17:52 BST, 6 October 2023 A North Carolina animal shelter has gone …
Officials made the decision to accelerate the rollout of the autumn Covid and flu vaccines, which has caused increased anxiety among experts regarding the virus. These programs, offering a flu jab to 30 million people and a Covid vaccine to 25 million, were launched in September, a month earlier than planned. The decision was made …
Canadians preparing for their Thanksgiving feasts can breathe a sigh of relief as there is an “abundant supply” of turkey in the country, according to producers. However, farmers are still concerned about the risk of bird flu, which disrupted supply last year. The turkey industry was hit hard by the disease in 2022, with avian …
Is the Rising Popularity of Weight-Management Drugs Killing the Packaged-Food Industry? The increasing popularity of weight-management drugs like Ozempic and WeGovy is not only curbing appetites but also impacting growth forecasts for the packaged-food industry. The GLP-1 drugs, which mimic a hormone that signals fullness to the brain, are leading users of diabetes medications to …
Effective Strategies for Using “Dr. Google” to Research Your Symptoms If you’re like many people, you turn to the internet for answers when you experience a sniffle or twinge. In fact, surveys show that about 90% of patients Google their symptoms before consulting a doctor. However, this can sometimes lead to “cyberchondria,” a worrisome condition …
Australia is facing a potential resurgence of a rare bat virus after a grandmother displayed symptoms following a bite from the animal during her holiday. Known as lyssavirus, this deadly virus can be transmitted to humans through bites, scratches, or exposure to an infected bat’s saliva. Early signs of lyssavirus infection include flu-like symptoms such …
The federal New Democrats have rejected the first draft of the Liberals’ pharmacare legislation, in what the health minister describes as “extremely fluid” negotiations over the highly anticipated bill. The Liberals promised to table pharmacare legislation this fall as part of the supply-and-confidence deal the government struck with the NDP. That deal calls for “progress …
According to recent estimates, around 200,000 Americans consider themselves to be porn addicts. However, the medical community has yet to reach a consensus on whether or not porn addiction is a legitimate condition. There is an important distinction between occasional consumption of porn, which can be a normal part of a healthy sex life, and …