BILLINGS — In Yellowstone County, Intermountain Health and the Billings YMCA are offering a year-long program to reduce Montana’s diabetes rates and prevent future diagnoses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and the American Diabetes Association, in 2021, over 38 million Americans had diabetes, and about 77,000 are in Montana. Mack Carmack, MTN News…
Diabetes cases are alarmingly on the rise in Kerala, with recent research from the Indian Medical Research Institute and the Indian Diabetes Center indicating a 23.6 percent increase in the disease’s prevalence. Kerala now ranks third in diabetes rates, following Goa (26.4 pc) and Puducherry (26.3 pc). Despite being widely viewed as a role model…
Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent killer. Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by decreased bone density and strength, leading to fragile, brittle bones that increase the risk of fractures, especially in the spine, hips and wrists. MORE: Nearly…
In the world of men’s health any sign of progress is welcome, even if it comes in the context of conflicting messages. Recently, the Cleveland Clinic revealed the results of its ninth annual men’s health campaign, MENtion It. The survey of 1,000 men found they are indeed concerned about their health, though they don’t act…
ABC7 News, Author at ABC7 Southwest Florida Healthy Living: Functional medicine and cancer Dr. George Moricz, from Naples Center for Functional Medicine, joined ABC7 to discuss how functional medicine can help with cancer treatment Updated: 10:03 AM EDT Oct 15, 2024 ACCURATE FORECAST FROM ABC, 7. >> AND 2024 ALONE. ABOUT 2 MILLION PEOPLE WILL…
A Hong Kong public hospital ward is battling a bedbug infestation after four patients suffered suspected bites from the insects, prompting authorities to step up pest control measures and launch an investigation. A Kwai Chung Hospital spokesman said on Tuesday night that a male patient in a post-admission care unit had complained of itchy skin…