About half of all people are in hospice at the end of their lives, but more than 25 percent of hospice patients enroll in the final week. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein
The World Health Organization asked China for detailed information about a surge in respiratory illnesses in children, including pneumonia, as top pediatric medical centers across the country are overwhelmed with patients. The WHO cited reports including one this week from ProMED, which tracks outbreaks of infectious diseases around the world, warning of an “undiagnosed pneumonia in … Read more
Chinese authorities have attributed the rise in infections to the lifting of coronavirus restrictions and circulation of a string of known pathogens. View original article Contributor: Jennifer Hassan
Deaths linked to coal exhaust have dropped but coal exhaust is twice is likely to contribute to deaths as other air pollution, a new study found. View original article Contributor: Cara Buckley
People vaccinated before their first case of COVID-19 are diagnosed with Long COVID almost four times less than unvaccinated people, suggests a large new study published Nov. 22 in the BMJ. That’s not an entirely new finding. For years, studies have shown that, while vaccinated people can and do develop Long COVID, they are at … Read more
Caviar has never gone out of style, but these days, it’s particularly in demand. In the last year or so, the upmarket delicacy has begun to make regular appearances in over-the-top stunt foods, such as garnishing fried fish sandwiches, and highbrow-lowbrow trendy pairings like caviar-topped Pringles. Market research suggests that U.S. sales are expected to … Read more
The alarming report highlights a need to improve outreach and encourage more pregnant and postpartum people to seek treatment, experts say. View original article Contributor: Sabrina Malhi
The Drug Enforcement Administration may remove marijuana’s classification as a Schedule I drug. It has implications for research, sales and criminal prosecutions. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil
More than 200 dogs in the United State are sick from a mysterious respiratory illness that can sometimes develop into pneumonia and has shown resistance to antibiotics. While there have … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Deciding when, or whether, to buy long-term care insurance can be complex. Here’s what to know. View original article Contributor: Jordan Rau