HEALTH

Pope Francis pulled out of a key Easter ceremony at the last minute on Friday. The pope has a packed agenda in the week running up to Easter. Francis has suffered a number of health issues in recent years, including knee and hip pain.
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2 years ago Read more at FRANCE 24 English

Japanese authorities raided a drug factory after a pharmaceutical company reported at least five deaths and 114 hospitalizations possibly linked to a health supplement. About a dozen Japanese health officials walked into the Osaka plant of the Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. The health supplement in question is a pink pill called Benikoji Choleste Help.
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2 years ago Read more at DW (English)

Pope Francis canceled at the last minute his attendance at Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum. The 87-year-old’s sudden no-show is likely to renew concerns about his declining strength. REUTERS Francis uses a cane or a wheelchair to move around due to a knee ailment and suffers from repeated bouts of bronchitis and influenza.
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2 years ago Read more at New York Post

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 64 cases of measles in the United States so far this year. 64 in this year, is already more cases than we had in all of 2023. The vast majority of the cases have occurred in Illinois and Florida.
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2 years ago Read more at KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco

About a dozen people solemnly walked into the Osaka plant of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. The company says little is known about the exact cause of the sicknesses, which include kidney failure. An investigation into the supplements is underway in cooperation with government health authorities.
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As people age, healthcare becomes a routine need. OU Health and retirement community Epworth Villa in Northwest Oklahoma City partnered to offer healthcare for seniors. Age can be a number when our health opens a door.
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2 years ago Read more at news9.com KWTV

researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital looked at thousands of tweets about contraception methods published from 2014 to 2019. Tweets were frequently posted by contraceptive consumers (about 50 percent), with a much smaller proportion (6 percent) posted by an official news or healthcare source. Results are published in Contraception and Reproductive Medicine.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net

Martin County boaters said the days of enjoying these waters are over. The Florida Health Department in Martin County said blue-green algae blooms were found in the St. Lucie Canal at the 96th Street Bridge. Stuart boater Glen Taylor said the poor water quality has impacted his time on the water.
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2 years ago Read more at WFLX Fox 29

The Georgia Advocacy office hosted a health and wellness resource fair Friday. Organizations like Old Savannah City Mission and South University’s School of Pharmacy came together to give resources to the public. They say this is meant to give people access to resources that sometimes may not be able to get them.
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2 years ago Read more at WTOC

Government officials are echoing health experts' concerns about tablets containing the drug tianeptine and its potential to be abused. The tablets, often sold online, at gas stations and convenience stores under the label "Neptune's Fix. Dangerous effects include agitation, drowsiness, confusion, sweating, rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, slowed or stopped breathing, and death.
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2 years ago Read more at NBC New York