Category: Health
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This Fall, Older Adults Should Protect Their Health
With the flu and cold season approaching, it’s time for older adults to protect themselves not only from these seasonal threats but also from other health risks.
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Are You a Medicare Newbie?
Approximately 4.4 million Americans will turn 65 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. While age is just a number in some respects, this particular birthday marks the time when Americans become eligible for the federal health insurance program Medicare. And if you’re reaching this milestone soon, you’re in good company, as athlete, entrepreneur,…
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In October, Brazil Presides Over the UN Security Council
Brazil assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a one-month term at the beginning of October. Among the main themes to be advocated by the country is the importance of bilateral, regional, and multilateral institutions to prevent, resolve, and mediate conflicts. The Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira will preside over a…
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USA and Brazil Celebrate 20 Years of Health Partnership
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the USA celebrated 20 years of partnership with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Brazil and the Brazilian Ministry of Health. In these two decades, over 37 million dollars have been invested in programs in Brazil to combat diseases. More than half of these funds have…
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75 Thousand Healthcare Workers Go on Strike in the U.S.
On Wednesday (4), more than 75,000 unionized employees of Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare providers in the country, stopped working, initiating the largest strike of healthcare professionals in U.S. history. The striking employees, who work in California, Colorado, Washington, Virginia, Oregon, and Washington, D.C., are represented by a coalition of eight unions…
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First Blood Test for Hereditary Cancer Approved by the FDA
The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has approved the marketing of the first blood test that can help identify hundreds of hereditary variants potentially associated with cancer. The “Invitae Common Hereditary Cancers Panel” evaluates a blood sample to identify DNA variants in 47 genes associated with an elevated risk of developing certain types of cancer.…
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Nobel in Medicine Goes to Scientists Who Contributed to the Development of the Covid Vaccine
This year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work in developing messenger RNA vaccines, a crucial tool for reducing the spread of Covid-19. Karikó and Weissman published the results of their work in a 2005 paper that received little attention at the time; however, later this same…
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Today is Coffee Day, That for Many is an Unbreakable Companion
The United States and Canada celebrate National Coffee Day on September 29. But International Coffee Day takes place just two days later, on October 1. So, taking advantage of the fact that this world-famous product is an indispensable companion for many, let’s celebrate it all weekend long.Where it all began 1400 – The growth and…
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Costco Now Offers Virtual Medical Care for $29
The health company Sesame is partnering with retail giant Costco to offer primary virtual care to members for $29 in all 50 states. A Sesame spokesperson stated that they are targeting uninsured individuals and those with high deductibles who need to pay out of pocket for consultations. The company does not accept health insurance to…