health

Cuba makes progress in Alzheimer’s NeuralCIM drug clinical trial

Published on: July 14, 2023
15:47

Havana, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is nowadays showing remarkable progress in the clinical trial of the drug NeuralCIM (NeuroEPO) to fight off Alzheimer's disease, a saddening ailment that really affects thousands of people around the globe.

Cuba reports 6 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths

Published on: July 14, 2023
14:25

Havana, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s Public Health Ministry (MINSAP) on Friday reported six new cases of Covid-19, no deaths or critically-ill patients.

High-quality sleep promotes resilience to depression, anxiety

Published on: July 13, 2023
17:08

London, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) A study, led by researchers at the University of York, highlights that chronic stress is a major risk factor for a number of mental health disorders, including depression and pathological anxiety, but high-quality sleep and coping strategies - such as the ability to reframe a situation to see the positive side - can help to prevent poor mental health when faced with negative or stressful experiences.

FDA to pass first over-the-counter birth control pill

Published on: July 13, 2023
16:12

Washington, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday passed the oral contraceptive Opill for the over-the-counter sales, making it the first hormonal contraceptive pill available in the United States without prescription. It will be an option for the reproductive health of millions of American women.

AIDS deaths decrease in Latin America, prevention is still lacking

Published on: July 13, 2023
16:03

United Nations, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) AIDS-related deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean have decreased in recent years, but there is still a lack of progress in prevention, according to a UN report released Thursday.

Scientists find new way to fight off leprosy infection

Published on: July 13, 2023
15:42

Washington, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Once considered debilitating, antibiotics can now knock out an infection quickly and effectively, a scientific source revealed Thursday.

Canada: Cancer-causing chemicals found across Ontario city

Published on: July 13, 2023
15:25

Ottawa, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) An air-monitoring experiment found cancer-causing chemicals are polluting the entire city of Hamilton, Ontario.

American Black women over three times likely to die in pregnancy

Published on: July 12, 2023
15:23

United Nations, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Black girls and women in the United States are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or in the six weeks following delivery than any other race, a UN report warned Wednesday.

Covid-19 positive cases on the rise in Jamaica

Published on: July 12, 2023
15:12

Kingston, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica's Health and Welfare Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton on Wednesday informed the country is currently experiencing a surge in positive coronavirus case rate, according to a news source.

Racial discrimination raises risk of childhood obesity – BMI

Published on: July 11, 2023
16:46

Washington, Jul 11 (Prensa Latina) Children who experience racial discrimination are more likely to later have a higher body mass index (BMI) and larger waistline, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.

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