Ottawa announces influenza vaccine agreement with GlaxoSmithKline

In preparation for future pandemic and seasonal flu seasons, the federal government announced Friday it has signed a new deal with GlaxoSmithKline for influenza vaccines. Health...

France reenters medical marijuana industry after more than a half-century hiatus – a cannabis historian explains

Early in 2022, the French legislature greenlighted the cultivation of cannabis inside French territory to supply the nation’s ongoing pilot program in medical marijuana. The clinical...

Migraine sufferers have treatment choices – a neurologist explains options beyond just pain medication

Migraine headaches currently affect more than one billion people across the globe and are the second-leading cause of disability worldwide. Nearly one-quarter of U.S. households have...

You really can die of sadness – and also happiness

Dying of a broken heart was just a figure of speech until 2002 when Dr Hikaru Sato and colleagues at Hiroshima City Hospital described it in...

Sore throats suck. Do throat lozenges help at all?

It’s hard to get through a winter without suffering sore throat, but luckily they normally get better within a few days. Sore throat is a common...

PH detects 79 more cases of 3 Omicron subvariants

MANILA – The country has detected 79 additional cases of three Omicron subvariants — 60 BA.5, 17 BA.2.12.1 and two BA.4 — all logged from July 7...

Dengue cases up by 90%

MANILA – The country has logged 64,797 dengue cases for the first six months of the year, with Central Luzon recording the most number of infections, the...

Taking a mental health day can be good for you – here’s how to make the most of one

Low iron is a health risk made worse by COVID. How to get more without reaching for supplements

“Beauty is an iron mine,” once remarked the Australian mining magnate, Gina Reinhart. She was talking about a precious resource, but iron is also profoundly important...

ADHD drug shows promise in treating some symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease – new research

The search for a way to treat Alzheimer’s disease has puzzled scientists for decades. This may be why some researchers are shifting their focus slightly, investigating...