Bowel cancer: Dr Hilary outlines the main symptoms 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 A new cancer crisis is unfolding as […]
US health authority says Moderna vaccine effective in under-fives
US health authorities confirmed on Friday that data provided by drug-maker Moderna on the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine among very young children were accurate, ahead of a decision next week on whether to authorize two inoculations against the virus in kids aged six months to five years. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which […]
Kim Kardashian Posts Throwback Photo & Fans Can't Get Over How Much She Looks Like Her Daughters
Kim Kardashian’s daughters, North, 8, and Chicago, 4, are growing up fast — and looking more like their mama every day! But if you’ve ever wondered what the two will look like as teenagers, check out the new photo the SKKN BY KIM founder posted to Instagram yesterday for #ThrowbackThursday. “The 90’s,” Kardashian captioned the […]
Children With Mild TBI at Risk for Behavioral and Emotional Problems
The study covered in this summary was published on medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and possible mTBI are associated with greater risk for poor behavioral and mental health outcomes in adolescents. An unexpected finding was the association of mTBI with decreased cerebrospinal […]
White House Expects COVID Vaccine Orders for Children Under 5 to Pick Up
(Reuters) – Pre-orders of vaccines for children under age five have been slow, but Biden administration senior officials say they are not alarmed and expect the pace to pick up after federal approvals later this month. The administration expects vaccinations of young children to start as early as June 21 if the U.S. Food and […]
Stem cell research reveals detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma
A new, detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma — the world’s leading cause of irreversible blindness — will help researchers develop new drugs to combat the disease, by identifying potential target areas to stall or reverse vision loss. The research, one of the largest and most detailed stem cell modelling studies reported for any disease, is […]
Experts discuss the knowns and unknowns of long COVID
As the vast majority of the world’s population continues to encounter SARS-CoV-2 virus and become infected, one question looms ever larger: What will be the long-term physiological repercussions of having had COVID? Experts from the Harvard Medical School-led Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness discuss the emerging science, latest knowledge, and critical unknowns of the novel […]
Grassroots Groups Lead Way on Closing Colorado’s Infant Mortality Gap
AURORA, Colo. — As Britney Taylor toured the Mama Bird Maternity Wellness Spa during its grand opening this spring, she reflected on the birth of her first child: a confusing and lonely experience that resulted in an unplanned cesarean section and an extended period of postpartum depression. But here in this city abutting Denver, local […]
This TikTok post has inspired me to walk a marathon in a day
It can be hard to find fun and healthy ways to spend your weekend but people on TikTok have discovered one way to spend a Saturday that will test your fitness, allow you to spend time with friends and explore the city you live in. The idea of running a marathon hardly appeals to me. […]
Healthy diet interventions targeting parents of young children could provide benefits for both
Parents are the most important ‘agents of change’ for influencing child lifestyle behaviours – so healthy diet interventions aimed at engaging only parents can be more effective than those aimed at both parents and their children, according to researchers from Flinders University, the University of Newcastle and University of Wollongong. Flinders University's HELPP program. Image […]