WHO, at least 154 million children saved by vaccines in 50 years Health and Wellbeing
(ANSA) – ROME, APRIL 26 – Vaccines have saved at least 154 million children around the world in the last 50 years; over 92 million lives saved by measles alone. And for every life saved by vaccines, an average of 66 years of full health were gained, for a total of 10.2 billion years of healthy life gained over the five decades. As a result of vaccination against polio, more than 20 million people who otherwise would have been paralyzed are now able to walk.
These are some of the data published in the Lancet journal on the occasion of World Vaccination Week, the result of a study coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO).
“Vaccines are among the most powerful inventions in history, making once-feared diseases preventable,” says WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Thanks to them, smallpox has been eradicated, polio is about to be eradicated and, with the most recent development of vaccines against diseases such as malaria and cervical cancer, we are pushing the frontiers of disease back. With research , continued investment and collaboration, we can save millions more lives today and over the next 50 years.”
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Unlocking Happiness: Science-Backed Habits for a Fulfilling Life
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Do you feel that the spark that lit up your life has been hidden in a corner and you don’t know how to get it back? The happiness
It is a longing shared by many people around the world, especially when they face the challenges of everyday life.
But while it may seem distant to restore that sense of fulfillment, there are different ways to “unlock” happiness and at the same time, strengthen self-confidence
. The secret lies in the habits we cultivate.
The activities we perform daily constitute the essence of our personal life and our path. Therefore, choosing our actions carefully can have a significant impact on our mood, health and other aspects of our lives.
To start building the life you’ve always wanted, filled with happiness, fulfillment and unshakable confidence, regardless of age, follow the following science-backed tips.
What are the habits to be happy?
There are many activities that promote the release of hormones that make us feel happy, such as serotonin, endorphin, dopamine and oxytocin. However, the best habits you can adopt are the following:
- Write in a journal: Although it may seem like a trivial or childhood activity,
Choir festival returns to the city center DordtCentraal
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DORDRECHT – On Saturday, May 18, the city center of Dordrecht will once again be the setting for a large-scale A cappella and Barbershop choir festival: the BOF, Barbershop Encounter Festival. The Dordrecht choir Route Sixteen (photo), which is signing for the organization for the second time, expects between three hundred to three hundred and fifty participants. They will treat the public to a cappella singing in choirs and quartets, on squares, in streets, in various churches, on terraces, courtyards and other surprising places in the center.
Four years ago, Vocal Group Route Sixteen took over from the Duketown Barbershop Singers, a choir from Den Bosch, where the biennial event has already taken place for many editions. Route Sixteen wanted to organize this event sometime. This first Dordrecht edition of this festival in May 2022 was a great success and left me wanting more. The core group, consisting of five women, is currently putting the finishing touches to the festival programme.
Evening concert
The format of the BOF: the choirs and quartets can be seen and heard everywhere in the center of Dordrecht all Saturday afternoon.
Achieving Excellence in Health Management: A Conversation with Javier Arcos, Manager of the Jimnez Daz Foundation (FJD)
The Jiménez Díaz Foundation (FJD), one of the leading hospitals in the Community of Madrid, is at the forefront of healthcare management and innovation. In a recent interview with Medical Gazette, Javier Arcos, manager of FJD, delved into the keys to achieving excellence in health management, the latest advances in research and treatments, and the challenges facing the National Health System (SNS).
With a legacy dating back nearly 80 years, FJD continues to uphold its values of combining healthcare, teaching, and research while striving for continuous improvement and innovation. Javier Arcos emphasized the importance of a well-defined mission, vision, and values as the cornerstone of a solid corporate culture essential for achieving excellence in health management.
The hospital has been a regular recipient of BiC Awards, which serve as a platform for comparing and analyzing areas for improvement. Participation in such initiatives is aligned with FJD’s commitment to innovation and continuous improvement for the benefit of patients and healthcare professionals.
FJD is dedicated to advancing patient care through clinical and organizational innovations, including value-based medicine, new technologies, and initiatives for promoting healthy lifestyles and early diagnosis. The hospital is also at the forefront of research,
Preparing for the Future: A Guide to Easing the Burden of Widows Work and Solo Exercise Safety
This week’s must-reads:
- An arthritis drug helps old dogs, but some owners worry about side effects
- What is ‘oil pulling,’ and is it good for your teeth?
- How cleaning product chemicals called ‘quats’ may affect the brain
- Do women who live together get their periods together, or is it a myth?
- Can dogs ‘catch’ yawns from humans?
The daunting task of ‘widow’s work’
This week I was moved by an essay by a 92-year-old writer, Barbara Morris, who shared the emotional and logistical challenges of widowhood. She lost her husband, Ward, after 56 years of marriage.
Both the readers and I were struck by her description of “widow’s work” — the financial, insurance, medical and legal paperwork that those left behind must sift through after someone dies.
To help people prepare for these events — and hopefully minimize the strain of widow’s work — AARP has a number of useful guides. Here are four simple steps to take now so that life will be easier for you or your loved ones should one of you die:
- Prepare an end-of-life notebook:This AARP worksheet will get you started on compiling all the documents — medical,
One-year-old baby with Singapore flu Hospitalized for Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Photo
A one-year-old baby suffering from hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) aka Singapore flu is being treated in hospital, (photo)
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, YOGYAKARTA – Yogyakarta City Health Service (Dinkes) has registered dozens of cases of Singapore flu.hand, foot, and mouth disease/HFMD) until April 2024. This disease caused by the coxsackie virus affects many children under the age of 14.
Head of Prevention, Disease Control and Information System Data Management for Yogyakarta City Health Office, Lana Unwanah, said that Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) can be one of the prevention efforts to avoid this disease.
The reason is that Singapore flu is a disease that spreads quickly. Although, the level of difficulty is not high and it usually occurs in children. “For those who are not infected (with Singapore flu), it is best to prevent it with PHBS, such as washing hands with soap, maintaining physical activity and a balanced diet,” said Lana at Halla Center a ‘ City of Yogyakarta last Thursday 25/4/2024).
Lana said, if someone has the disease, they are advised to rest or separate, especially for children who get the disease. This is done so that the disease does not spread further.
Your period pain is not normal, these signs prove it
Our gynecologist is categorical: “It’s not normal to have pain during your period.”
The menstrual cycle is a physiological phenomenon which punctuates women’s lives and which is accompanied by numerous symptoms: fatigue, mood changes but also sometimes pain. Gold “It’s not normal to have pain during your period“ explains gynecologist Odile Bagot. In medical language, painful menstruation is called “dysmenorrhea“. Dysmenorrhea can be primary when it occurs in adolescence or secondary when it appears throughout the menstrual cycles. It can have several causes and be more or less disabling on a daily basis.
Ovarian pain
Pain may occur around theovulation i.e. around the 14th day for women who have 28 day cycles. We talk about “cyclical” pain. “If a woman presents with cyclical pain, the reflex will always be to analyze them in relation to the date of the period. This is the benchmark. The healthcare professional will then be able to relate them to menstruation or not” explains Dr. Bagot. Ovulation results in a small 2cm cyst that bursts. It can lead to “sensations” in women who feel a temporary discomfort. There is nothing to worry about.
Managing Atrial Fibrillation: Eight Daily Rules for Prevention and Treatment
Irregular heart rate or rhythm is called “arrhythmia”. Atrial fibrillation is a type of arrhythmia and is characterized by a continuous and irregular heartbeat.
When atrial fibrillation occurs, the heart beats irregularly and the heart rate accelerates, often manifesting as heart palpitations. Symptoms may include shortness of breath, chest tightness, swelling, dizziness, and fatigue when walking. It can be discovered accidentally without any symptoms.
It is mostly seen in older adults, but rarely occurs in middle-aged people before age 50. The most important part of treatment is to prevent brain infarction (stroke).
Abnormalities are seen when feeling your pulse or measuring blood pressure and can be detected using a smartwatch, but atrial fibrillation can only be diagnosed with certainty through an electrocardiogram (ECG) test.
The eight daily rules to prevent and manage atrial fibrillation are as follows:
1. If you suffer from palpitations, always measure your pulse or do an electrocardiogram.
• When your heart is pounding, gently place your finger on your wrist and slowly check to see if your pulse is irregular.
• Measure your heart rate or electrocardiogram using an automatic blood pressure monitor or smartwatch.
The causes behind the change in lens prescription
For many of us who wear eyeglasses, it is often believed that constant use of these accessories helps slow the progression of our vision problems. However, surprisingly, there are cases where the prescription of glasses can increase, even when we wear them all day.
Eyeglasses are a tool commonly used to correct refractive errors, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from blurred vision to eyestrain.
These errors, which include nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia, are often corrected with the use of prescription lenses.
According to information from the United States National Library of Medicine, aging is one of the factors that can contribute to the change in lens prescription. As time goes by, we lose the ability to focus correctly, which may result in a need to adjust the prescription of the lenses.
Representation of the loss of focus ability.
Additionally, health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure can affect eye health and contribute to the change in prescription.
Eye injuries, hormonal changes during pregnancy, and the use of certain medications can also influence lens prescription.
It is important to take these factors into account and have regular eye exams to detect any changes in vision before they become significant.