These youngsters would have been eligible for a jab when the vaccination rates began to fall in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Take up of the MMR jab started to drop following a 1998 report by Andrew Wakefield which falsely linked the jab with autism, according to a UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) 2023 … Read more
The Lawrence family were disillusioned with adult care homes when they hit upon a new idea. Source link
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government and the United Nations Population Fund on Monday launched an Artificial Intelligence-enabled chatbot to address the critical need for accurate and accessible information on social issues and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among adolescents and young adults. The ‘Just Ask/Khulke Poochho’ chatbot was launched by MP Health Minister … Read more
Researchers say the pandemic and cost of living crisis have contributed to worsening mental health. Source link
Toronto: Artificial Intelligence is becoming more prevalent in our daily lives. While these technologies primarily assist us, they may sometimes be utilised in negative ways, such as in fraudulent or scam calls, thus we must be able to recognise them. According to a recent Baycrest study, older persons tend to be less capable than their … Read more
People aged 16-49 in England have until 12 February to take up the offer of a free vaccine booster. Source link
Indianapolis: Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute showed that continuous glucose monitors and other wearable devices present wearability and use issues for patients and their carers when used by older persons with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes to test and control low blood sugar. “This is a whole area of health technology that needs study. … Read more
“If I were a younger person, I think I would be able to rebound from all the difficulties I’m having,” she told me. “I just never foresaw myself being in this situation at the age I am now.” Elaine Ross “Please help! I just turned 65 and [am] disabled on … Read more
Aug. 12, 2022 – “Watch what you eat” is a common refrain, but a new study shows that eating what you watch can be an effective way to improve a person’s diet. Researchers in Kentucky found that college students who set weight loss goals and watched how-to cooking videos ate more fruits and vegetables over … Read more
There has also been a rise in children and teenagers taking the drugs, NHS figures show. Source link