While most parents are good at keeping track of vaccines kids need to stay healthy, many people don’t realize there are immunizations important to keeping adults heart-healthy, as well. The American Heart Association urges all adults, especially those already with a history of heart disease or stroke, to take a look at their immunization status, […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned doctors and their patients about rare cases of squamous cell carcinoma and various lymphomas developing in the scar tissue that forms around breast implants. These cancers are different than an earlier FDA warning about Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). Federal regulators discovered reports of […]
Russell Cook (left) and his daugher, Frankie. Frankie Cook remembers last year’s car crash only in flashes. She was driving a friend home from high school on a winding road outside Rome, Georgia. She saw standing water from a recent rain. She tried to slow down but lost control of her car on a big […]
About 1 in 10 people put off getting their COVID-19 vaccine due to a fear of needles. Two companies — one in China and one in India — recently received approval in their respective countries for intranasal vaccines to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 disease. Some medical experts believe nasal vaccines will offer new […]
When she isn’t starring in blockbuster superhero films or covering glossy magazines, Laura Harrier is a “big advocate” for de-stigmatizing therapy and mental healthcare in Black communities. In her recent interview with Cosmopolitan, the Spider-Man: Homecoming star opened up about her personal mental health journey. The 32-year-old model-turned-actress said she struggles with “anxiety and panic […]
New research shows how doctors can improve the timing of surgery for some heart attack patients by analyzing the levels of a particular protein. Troponin is a protein involved in muscle contraction that is released into the bloodstream after a heart attack. The higher the troponin levels, the more damaged the heart is. Clinicians use […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on approving the Kigali amendment to a major global climate treaty, top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday. “Today the Senate will finish the work of ratifying the Kigali amendment,” Schumer said in a speech to the Senate. Two-thirds of the Senate, or 67 […]
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, including simple activities such as walking, can lower the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D). One of the first studies to examine the potential association between daily step counts and diabetes risk was published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Study: Associations of steps per day and step intensity with […]
Grace Kelly: Father 'furious' with Rainier demand says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info In the car with her teenage […]
Shop for ops on the NHS app: New plan to tackle record backlogs will see patients browse for hospitals with shortest wait times from their phones Plan will see patients able to choose hospitals with the shortest waiting times Hope is that people will get quicker procedures like knee and hip replacements Some hospitals having […]
