Daily Archives: November 27, 2023

Prevent ‘holiday heart syndrome’ during festive season

While the holidays are a time for fun and family, doctors say they can quickly turn into a scary situation with the season interrupting daily routines. Dr. Fahmi Farah, an invasive cardiologist, medical director and CEO of Bentley Hart Medical Center, said doctors see an increase in heart attacks and heart failure around the holidays,…

China: Surge in illnesses among children is not linked to new pathogen

Health authorities in China told the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday that a spike in cases of pneumonia or respiratory illness among children in the northern part of the country is linked to typical seasonal microbes and not to any new or unknown pathogen, the organization says. Following a request for more information from…