Sick days have taken on a whole new meaning. As Generation Z employees enter the workforce, paid sick days — allotted by a majority of companies — are being used more than ever. Approximately 30% of employees took sick leave in the first 10 months of 2023 — up 42% from 2019, according to the HR platform Gusto, which is …
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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel rejected MDMA-based treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that are often used in veteran care. On June 4, the advisory committee voted 10-1 against the …
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Nothing disrupts a cruise ship vacation like an outbreak of illness — but by taking proper preventative measures, you can help reduce the risk of seafaring sickness. In the most recent report of cruise ship illness, approximately 25 passengers returning from a cruise started to feel sick with nausea toward the end of a flight last week. “CDC is aware …
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As dengue fever continues to spread throughout Europe, experts are blaming an invasive mosquito species as the culprit. Known as “tiger mosquitoes,” the insects — of the species name Aedes albopictus — have spread into 13 EU countries, according to an alert from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Elitza Theel, PhD, director of Mayo Clinic Laboratories …
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Kevin Jonas recently underwent a cancer removal procedure. On Tuesday, the Jonas Brothers singer took to social media to reveal he had surgery to remove skin cancer on his forehead. “Friendly reminder to get your moles checked,” Kevin captioned a video on Instagram. In the video, Kevin said, “So, today I am getting a basal cell carcinoma removed from my …
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Can Alzheimer’s disease be reversed? Dr. Heather Sandison, a renowned expert in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia care, believes that reversal isn’t just possible — but that it’s already happening in multiple patients. In her new book “Reversing Alzheimer’s: The New Tool Kit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health,” which was published by HarperCollins on June 11, Sandison — …
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Health officials in Virginia are investigating a surge of brutal gastrointestinal illnesses reported in children who were at a popular lake over Memorial Day weekend, with a number of them ending up in a hospital. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) says that some people who were in the water at Lake Anna have been diagnosed withEscherichia coli(E. coli) infections, …
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A cockapoo was given a new lease on life after receiving 3D-printed spinal screws during surgery to address his life-threatening condition. Arthur is the six-month-old cockapoo of owner Natalie Jones in Isle of Anglesey, Wales. The dog was born with an abnormality that required him to undergo emergency surgery. Jones told SWNS that her puppy, a cross between a cocker …
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Space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit, according to new studies published Tuesday. Those shifts mostly returned to normal once the amateurs returned to Earth, researchers reported. Research on four space tourists is included in a series of studies on the health effects of space travel, down to the molecular level. …
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An experimental Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, was endorsed by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel on Monday. Donanemab is designed to treat symptoms of early Alzheimer’s disease, including mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer’s dementia. At the FDA’s Peripheral and Central Nervous System Advisory Committee hearing, which was held in Maryland on Monday, the advisers unanimously agreed that …
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