Category: Health
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Hunger numbers remain stubbornly high for three consecutive years as global crises deepen: UN report
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in Africa, Asia, Brazil, Central America, children, Community, Geral, Health, Inside, Latin America, Men, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Politics, South America, UN, United States, Women, WorldApproximately 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in every eleven people in the world and one in every five in Africa, according to the latest report State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) published by specialized agencies of the United Nations. Released this year in the context of…
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Confused by nutrition labels? You are not alone
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Shopping at the supermarket can feel like navigating a maze: so many options in every aisle, food packaging covered in marketing claims, and little guidance on what is actually healthy and what is not. People want to make healthy choices for themselves and their families, but how can they when the information available is so…
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Have You Heard of Compounding Pharmacies?
Most consumers know how a traditional pharmacy works. Far fewer are familiar with an alternative option: a compounding pharmacy. Here’s everything you need to know about these specialized health facilities and how they have the potential to improve your well-being. What is a compounding pharmacy? A compounding pharmacy employs the art and science of creating…
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Brazilian Researcher to Assume Presidency of the International AIDS Society
Brazilian infectious disease specialist and researcher Beatriz Grinsztejn will be the first Latin American woman to preside over the International AIDS Society (IAS), which brings together professionals working with the disease. Grinsztejn, a researcher at the Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases (INI/Fiocruz), stated that she will bring Brazil’s positive experiences in HIV treatment…
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Injection Proves Effective in Preventing HIV Infection Among Women, Study Shows
Two injections per year of a medication currently used to treat HIV infections have been dramatically effective in preventing new infections in a study conducted among young women in Africa. The biannual injection of the drug lenacapavir can provide complete protection against HIV infections, demonstrating 100% efficacy in trial data released by the pharmaceutical company…
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Olympic Swimmers Will Dive Into the Seine. Would You Do That?
Most people are likely to say no to this question, especially those who know Paris and have walked along the banks of the Seine. But Olympic athletes have no choice. If the swimming marathon and triathlon are held in the Seine as planned, instead of at an alternative location, the option for Olympic athletes will…
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The Hottest Day in History Was Recorded on July 21
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Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day ever recorded, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union, which has been monitoring global climate patterns since 1940. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit) – just above the previous record set last July…
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The Hottest Day in History Was Recorded on July 21
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Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day ever recorded, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union, which has been monitoring global climate patterns since 1940. The global average air temperature at the surface on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit) – slightly above the previous record set…
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Money Can Really Buy Happiness, Study Says
Despite the old saying to the contrary, there is evidence that money can indeed buy happiness. A new study reveals that individuals with extremely high net worth are “substantially and statistically significantly happier” than even those with incomes exceeding $500,000 per year. The analysis – conducted by Matt Killingsworth, a senior researcher at the Wharton…
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Shannen Doherty Rebelled Against Cancer by Sharing Her Journey
In an episode of her podcast “Let’s Be Clear,” published on June 23, the actress who brought Brenda Walsh from “Beverly Hills, 90210” to life gave listeners a difficult update about her health: she would be resuming chemotherapy treatment. Still, she offered a bit of positivity even amidst stage IV cancer. “… for the first…