Fox News Flash top headlines for December 10 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. More states found cases of the omicron coronavirus variant on Thursday. In Virginia, health officials reported the first case in an adult resident of the northwestern part of the state. In a news release, […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Oh, Oh, Omicron
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen to podcasts. This week, the U.S. passed the milestone of 800,000 dead from covid-19, as hospitals are starting to fill following the Thanksgiving holiday and the ominous omicron variant […]
Child maltreatment increases risk factors related to suicidal behavior in adolescents
An article published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine reveals child maltreatment increases some determining risk factors in adolescents’ suicidal behaviors. According to this research, people who have suffered child maltreatment are more likely to show personality traits that are related to intense anger, impulsivity and emotion dysregulation. Also, they tend to undergo more stressful […]
This simple move may tell you just how healthy you really are
Want to know just how fit and healthy you might be in a few years time? There’s a simple way to tell – and you can do it while brushing your teeth, boiling the kettle or doing the washing up… We all want to be fit and healthy for years to come – but how can we […]
Early warning signals could help monitor disease outbreaks
New research suggests early warning signals (EWSs) could help in the monitoring of disease outbreaks, such as COVID-19. The study, led by the University of Bristol, found warnings could be detected weeks earlier than any rapid increase in cases. The findings could help governments and policy makers improve the accuracy of their decisions and allow […]
Woman Charged After Impersonating an RN for Decades
A Canadian woman was recently charged by police in Vancouver, British Columbia, with impersonating a registered nurse while working inside a local hospital. Online news reports indicate the suspect has a long history of similar deception in other locations in Canada and the US dating back 30 years. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) charged the […]
Fatty liver disease: Beloved Christmas food may reduce the risk
Liver Disease: Expert discusses risks and 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 healthy liver shouldn’t contain any fat or […]
Mayo Clinic Minute: Winter, holidays and keeping safe from COVID-19 and other viruses
As the end of the year approaches, it’s only the beginning of the season for illnesses like the cold and flu. Add COVID-19 and other viruses to the list, and that can damper plans or even make gatherings dangerous. So, what can you do to keep safe? Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine […]
Children conceived with assisted reproductive techniques are not at risk of poor psychiatric health
Use of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) does not lead to poorer mental health in children across adolescence and young adulthood, according to a large observational study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, found a slightly higher risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder for those born after ART but this […]
Women who practice self-compassion are at lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Despite what skeptics say, being kind to oneself is not a New Age fad—and there is research to back it up. Middle-aged women who practiced self-compassion had lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, irrespective of other traditional risk factors such as high blood pressure, insulin resistance and cholesterol levels. The findings were published today by […]