If You Haven’t Gotten Your Flu Shot Yet, Fine, You Win If you’ve shirked your societal responsibility by not getting vaccinated against influenza and managed to avoid getting sick, congrats! You’re probably out of the woods now. The latest surveillance report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates […]

High blood pressure before pregnancy may increase risk of miscarriage High blood pressure before conception may increase the risk of miscarriage for healthy young women with a history of lost pregnancies, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, was the first […]

EATING PASTA LINKED TO WEIGHT LOSS IN NEW STUDY Updated | Thanks to the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets such as keto and paleo, foods like pasta are widely seen as enemy number one when it comes to weight loss. But a study linking pasta to weight loss suggests the Italian […]

Researchers Develop Injectable Bandage A penetrating injury from shrapnel is a serious obstacle in overcoming battlefield wounds that can ultimately lead to death.Given the high mortality rates due to hemorrhaging, there is an unmet need to quickly self-administer materials that prevent fatality due to excessive blood loss. With a gelling […]

The miracle of organ donation changes lives Organ Donor Awareness Week takes place from March 31 to April 7 and three County Wexford people have been recounting their own stories of dialysis and the donor process. The Irish Kidney Association is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Approximately 550 people […]

The diet that helped one woman lose 100 pounds without exercise Weight-Loss Win is an original Yahoo series that shares the inspiring stories of people who have shed pounds healthfully. Kim Hutchins is 28, 5’6” tall, and currently weighs 145 pounds. In 2016, after being overweight for most of her […]

Second wave of the flu: What you need to know Although the flu season may be winding down, an uptick of another flu strain is setting the scene for a possible second wave of flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The strain of flu that has […]