Eating processed meats such as ham, sausages, bacon and hot dogs can cause cancer, says the World Health Organization, which adds that eating red meat probably does too. The report, by the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer evaluated more than 800 studies from several continents about meat and cancer. The experts found that […]readmore
Over the next 50 years, it’s expected that Alzheimer’s disease and dementia will strengthen their grip on older adults worldwide. Researchers are studying vitamin D to see if it can slow the onset of dementia Vitamin D comes from the sun and from some foods like nuts, lentils and fatty fish. Researchers have found that […]readmore
NEW DELHI—As the Indian capital battles its worst outbreak of dengue fever in five years, health authorities have announced a series of measures to ensure treatment for patients. This follows reports that two schoolboys died after being turned away by hospitals. Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal threatened to cancel the licenses of private hospitals if […]readmore
The World Health Organization has again declared Liberia Ebola-free, after 42 days without a laboratory-confirmed case of the deadly virus. The WHO announced the news September 3. The nation now goes into a 90-day period of what the agency calls «heightened surveillance» as health officials watch for any recurrence. Meanwhile, a woman who recently died […]readmore
GENEVA—Global mortality rates for children under five have fallen by more than half since 1990, when the Millennium Development Goals for addressing effects of poverty were established, a U.N. interagency group reported Wednesday. Despite the huge success, the group’s report said most countries still missed the MDG target of reducing child mortality by two-thirds. In […]readmore
Pawtucket, RI – Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island recently appointed Kamran Manzoor, MD, to its medical staff in the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care. Dr. Manzoor is a member of Affinity Physicians and will work out of Memorial Hospital. Dr. Manzoor earned his medical degree from Nishtar Medical College, Multan, Pakistan. He completed his […]readmore
Peter Andruszkiewicz, President & CEO and Bobby Rodriguez, Organizational Development and Diversity & Inclusion came to share their personal stories and to discuss mission and visions of the future of BCBSRI, They also share their concept of BCBSRI being «hyper local» and BCBSRI’s long standing and continued commitment to the Rhode Island Community. With […]readmore
VOA News While a cure for the common cold remains elusive, a new study says getting enough sleep could be key to avoid getting sick in the first place. The study found that people getting less than six hours of sleep per night were four times more likely to catch a cold than their longer […]readmore
A U.S. hospital announced that an 8-year-old American boy has become the world’s youngest patient to receive a double hand transplant. Surgeons operated for 10 hours at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to carry out an incredibly complicated operation on Zion Harvey this month, although the procedure was not announced until this week. A 40-person medical […]readmore
Providence, RI- As the city approaches the height of summer, Mayor Jorge Elorza and Providence Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Borg, want to make sure residence stay safe during extreme temperatures. Residence should plan properly when the temperature starts to rise: o Stay indoors as much as possible and limit exposure to the sun o […]readmore