Cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, electronic devices with different essences and aromas. With a wide range of options, the smoking reinvents itself and continues to spark addiction in people all over the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every year, more than 8 million people die due to the impacts of the tobacco industry. For […]
Pacheco sees new SUS table as “more viable” to fund nursing floor
The president of the National Congress and the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), said this Tuesday (6th) that he sees a readjustment of the Unified Health System (SUS) table as the most “viable” way to help in the budget necessary to pay the nursing salary floor. The Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Luís Roberto […]
Walking can reduce dementia risk; know how many steps to take a day
Want to reduce your risk of dementia? Slap a counter and start calculating your steps — you’ll need between 3,800 and 9,800 a day to reduce your risk of mental decline, according to a new study. People aged between 40 and 79 who took 9,826 steps a day were 50% less likely to develop dementia […]
It’s sad to see a drop in polio vaccination in the country, says infectious disease specialist
One week before it ended, the polio vaccination campaign has not reached even a third of the target proposed by the Ministry of Health. Only 34% of the target audience received the immunizer, and the expectation was that at least 95% of children up to 4 years of age would be vaccinated. “It is sad […]
China approves emergency use of world’s first inhaled Covid-19 vaccine
China has become the first country to green light an inhaled Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for the potential use of the needle-free product in the country, where reducing the spread of the disease remains a priority. Vaccine maker CanSino Biologics said in a statement on Sunday that China’s drug regulator had approved the inhaled […]