Best selling writer Ayelet Waldman started bringing restaurant takeout to ER staff on a whim, hoping to help support local businesses and medical staff. In less than a week, the project has grown to include more than 30 volunteers and has raised tens of thousands of dollars. Waldman hopes to continue expanding to more hospitals, […]
People who live with persistent pain, caused by conditions like osteoarthritis, are twice as likely to experience a mental health condition compared to the general population. Now, a research team from Keele University’s School of Primary, Community and Social Care have been awarded £100,000 to develop interventions that support the mental health needs of people […]
Type 2 diabetes is your body’s way of telling you that your pancreas isn’t functioning properly because your blood sugar levels are consistently too high. Blood sugar, the main sugar found in blood, is absorbed in the blood through the food we eat. The pancreas releases a hormone in response to this blood sugar, which […]
Coronavirus can be lethal, if caught by the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. Help save lives – what should you do in the likelihood you’ve caught the disease? The government has introduced new measures stating people must stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus. There are only four reasons people […]
A Kentucky resident tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after attending a “coronavirus party,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said at a press conference Tuesday. The age and current condition of the patient who tested positive was not released, nor were details about the “party.” Nonetheless, Beshear had some stern words for anyone considering similar […]
The UK is currently adhering to a number of social distancing measures due to coronavirus, with people being told to stay at home with the exception of some circumstances. And with many people at home, some have suggested another baby boom could be on the way. What is a baby boom? The term ‘baby boom’ […]
The lockdown in Wuhan, China will end two-and-a-half months after the city was sealed off after becoming the epicenter of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the beginning of the year, multiple outlets report. Hubei provincial authorities announced Tuesday on the provincial government’s website that the strict quarantine measures on Wuhan, which began on Jan. 23, […]
Weight loss can be a challenging task. Whether you want to do it for health reasons, or to fit into your clothes better, or both, supplements may be able to help. Which three supplements have been proven to help burn fat? Researchers from King’s College, the University of London, found that caffeine boosts the resting […]
While walking across the city streets in such times may well be fraught with danger, experts, however, are of the opinion that if one is not within about six feet of somebody, in almost every case one is not taking much risk, and it will also help us “save our own sanity” In a bygone […]
Vitamin D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body, which are nutrients that play an essential role in keeping the bones, muscles and teeth healthy. Failing to get enough vitamin D can therefore cause the body to undergo a number of adverse changes. The most commonly cited change is bone deformities […]
