19/06/2024
From WebMD on weight loss.
If you lose weight too fast, you'll just lose muscle and water instead of fat. Luckily, there are a lot of ways to do it safely: wb.md/3XkqJM8
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19/06/2024
From WebMD on weight loss.
If you lose weight too fast, you'll just lose muscle and water instead of fat. Luckily, there are a lot of ways to do it safely: wb.md/3XkqJM8
13/06/2024
🌡 exhaustion can look like:
✔ Heavy sweating
✔ Cold, pale skin
✔ Body temperature below 40°C (104°F)
✔ Lightheadedness or dizziness
✔ A headache
✔ Fast breathing
✔ A rapid or weak pulse
✔ Muscle cramps
✔ Swelling of the lower extremities
If you or someone is experiencing these signs and symptoms, it is recommended to take measures to reduce exposure to the heat and reach out the nearest health care provider.
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27/05/2024
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22/11/2023
Antimicrobial resistance is a threat to public health as the loss of effective treatments to combat infectious diseases is real.
This week, we observe World Antimicrobial Awareness Week .
This post by the WHO provides a summary of the issue, key drivers and solutions.
Antimicrobial resistance Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.
22/11/2023
Semana Mundial de la Concientización sobre la Resistencia a los Antimicrobianos 2023 18-24 de noviembre, 2023 Prevengamos juntos la resistencia a los antimicrobianos
18/10/2022
Statement: Circulation of “Public Warning Alert” on COVID-19 vaccines fraudulently using PAHO’s name and logo - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization Washington, D.C. (PAHO) – A social media video from an unidentified source unlawfully using the logo and name of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is circulating in English-speaking Caribbean countries as a “Public Warning Alert” on COVID-19 vaccination in children. PAHO would like t...
29/05/2022
A Ted Talk about the mRNA technology and its use in medicines and vaccines.
How mRNA Medicine Will Change the World | Melissa J. Moore | TED The secret behind medicine that uses messenger RNA (or mRNA) is that it "teaches" our bodies how to fight diseases on our own, leading to groundbreaking trea...
18/05/2021
The Vaccine alliance, Gavi shares a brief introduction to the AstraZeneca vaccine to help persons understand the basic scientific information about its approval.
WHO experts have just recommended the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine: here’s what they found The recommendations offer reassurance amid concern over whether some vaccines are as effective against new variants.
16/05/2021
Here are some key things to note about -19 vaccines from the perspective of the U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control. Keep in mind that in T&T, there are differences in approved vaccines, access, systems, policy decisions, and modes of deployment. But some of the information may still be helpful.
COVID-19 Vaccination COVID-19 vaccines protect against COVID-19. Get safety info and more.
02/04/2021
Proud to declare my support for . Now it’s your turn. Sign the declaration to call for the rollout of vaccines to health workers in every country in the first 100 days of 2021: https://www.who.int/campaigns/annual-theme/year-of-health-and-care-workers-2021/vaccine-equity-declaration.
Vaccine Equity Declaration I have declared my support for . Now it’s your turn. Join me by signing the Vaccine Equity Declaration here: www.who.int/vaccinEquity
10/02/2021
The World Health Organization has published this graphic to help persons tackle the infodemic. Take time to check first.
28/12/2020
There are certain places where COVID-19 spreads more easily:
1️⃣ Crowded places
2️⃣ Close-contact settings
3️⃣ Confined and enclosed spaces
Avoid the 3️⃣ Cs.