EAT S.A. resumes COVID−19 vaccination drive for Barcelona citizens
SEAT S.A. has established fixed vaccination points at CASA SEAT and at the medical centre next to its facilities in Martorell The company has also set up two “motor homes”, converted into mobile vaccination centres, which will be located in…
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PAHO urges public health measures and vaccination in light of Omicron variant
Vaccine inequity is “prolonging the COVID crisis,” says PAHO Director Washington D.C. 1 December 2021 (PAHO) – While experts work to better understand the new WHO-designated “variant of concern,” Omicron, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne,…
Afro-descendants in Latin American countries live in starkly unequal conditions that impact health and well-being, PAHO study shows
Inequities for Afro-descendants include higher rates of maternal mortality and lack of access to education, jobs, adequate housing, and basic services such as safe water and sanitation. Washington, D.C. December 3, 2021 (PAHO) – A new study of Afro-descendant populations in…
Gallup Poll: Americans with ‘Excellent’ mental health hit 2-decade low
By Eric Mack From Newsmax Not only do Americans’ mental health ratings remain lower than pre-pandemic Trump administration levels, they hit a 21-year low on those who rate theirs as “excellent” (just 34%), according to the latest Gallup poll results released Friday. “As…
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PAHO urges caution as COVID cases rise in the Americas
Vaccination and continued public health measures crucial, given spikes in Europe and approaching holiday season. Washington D.C., November 24, 2021 (PAHO) – With Europe seeing record spikes in COVID-19 infections and cases rising by 23% in the Americas over the past…
Peruvian Chocolate – THIS chocolate 15x healthier than kale…
From BioTrust I don’t know about you… But I don’t need an excuse to eat chocolate. Chocolate cake… Chocolate ice cream… Chocolate milk shakes… I love it all! It’s why I was so excited when I found out about the power of a unique type of…
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Athletes’ mental health, contribution of the Olympic Movement to the SDGs among 19 priority topics in the Advanced Olympic Research Grant Programme
19 Nov 2021 – The IOC Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) has launched the ninth edition of the Advanced Olympic Research Grant Programme, which aims to enrich the discourse on key issues the IOC is looking to address. The programme was created…
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New open platform provides access to diet−related health data for more than 190 countries
Nestlé and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University have collaborated to launch the Global Nutrition and Health Atlas (GNHA), a new online platform that consolidates and provides free access to global nutrition and health data…
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Is 10,000 steps really a magic number for health?
It’s a worthy, healthy goal to take 10,000 steps each day, but that magic number didn’t come from doctors or physical trainers. In the mid-1960s, Japanese marketers trying to sell a pedometer named it manpo-kei, which generally translates to “10,000…
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PAHO launches “Pahola,” a digital health worker who can help risky drinkers decrease their alcohol consumption
Reliant on artificial intelligence, Pahola can also provide information on alcohol’s impact on health and on treatment resources in the Americas. Washington, D.C., November 19, 2021 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today launched Pahola, the world’s first digital health worker to…
