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One in 10 Americans has diabetes, and more than 88 million have prediabetes. With an often-irreversible diagnosis and lasting health implications, diabetes is a disease that can be prevented with the right strategies and support. This National Diabetes Month, experts from the UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine in the UAB Marnix E.…
Cases of COVID-19 among children are increasing far faster than all other age groups in Maine, creating concerns among pediatricians that children are spreading the virus to older and more at-risk residents while facing risks to their own health, as well. Over the last month, Maine’s overall seven-day case average…
Three generations, (from left to right) grandmother Genoveva Calloway, daughter Petra Gonzales, and granddaughter Vanesa Quintero, live next door to each other in San Pablo, Calif. Recently their extended family was hit with a second wave of COVID infections a year after the first. Beth LaBerge/KQED hide caption toggle caption…
Jessica Duckett is the director of Teddy Bear Daycare and Preschools in northern Virginia. “It’s hard to be there for the staff, the families, the children. It’s hard because I feel like we’re running out of answers sometimes,” she said.Duckett says her best days at work are when she can…
Winter brings with it many of the seasonal illnesses. If you are someone who is concerned about the winter weather, it is time to take all measures to stay healthy while sipping on your favourite cuppa. And while you are at it, here’s a special reading this winter season from…
MOUTH MICROBIOME: An unhealthy profile of bacteria in your mouth contributes to gum and tooth disease (gingivitis and periodontitis respectively). These conditions cause inflammation that contributes to formation of plaque in arteries. Furthermore, this inflammation is often the trigger that causes rupture of arterial plaque—the cause of heart attacks and…