The history of structural racism in the U.S. must be acknowledged as a driver of health problems and shortened lives for Black people and other racial and ethnic groups, says an American Heart Association report that seeks to spark action to fix the problem. “Structural racism has been and remains a fundamental cause of persistent […]
As COVID-19 infections spike around the globe, with no end in sight for months, questions are beginning to arise around the long-term effects of the pandemic on our mental health and brain health. In a new paper published this week in Trends in Neuroscience, Judy Illes, neuroethicist and professor of neurology, and her team at […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Men tend to equate the size of their penis to how masculine they are and how easily they can please sexual partners. More than half of the world’s population has access to […]
MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 — Men with higher levels of health literacy (HL) have increased use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening, with a significant interaction observed between HL and shared decision-making (SDM), according to a study published online Nov. 9 in Cancer. David-Dan Nguyen, M.P.H., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined […]
A massive Halloween party that went against Utah's COVID-19 restrictions is causing health officials concern. Utah officials estimate that there were anywhere from 3,000 to 10,000 people at a Halloween rave on Saturday night, as Utah sees some of its highest numbers of COVID-19 cases yet. According to social media posts, the party was organized […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. There are four symptoms of coronavirus considered mild that you may also want to look out for – they could be the first sign you’re falling ill with the virus. They could […]
As she nears the end of her “year of health," Rebel Wilson is enjoying a relaxing trip to the beach with her sister — and the pair showed off matching swimsuits! The Pitch Perfect star, 40, and her younger sister Annachi are currently vacationing in Mexico, and decided to wear identical, forest green swimsuits from […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Dougie Poynter will be back on our screens this coming Saturday in the ITV one-off special, McFly: All About Us. In the revealing doc, the Mcfly bassist discusses his tumultuous years battling […]
Reducing exposure to air pollution and reversing the negative impact of poor air quality on heart health through individual, industry and policy measures is essential to drive down disparities in health outcomes. The American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary health organization dedicated to building longer, healthier lives, today published a scientific statement and policy […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. As a newborn baby, Andy Whyment underwent life-saving surgery following a collapsed lung. The procedure has left him with lifelong scars, but his mum couldn’t be happier. His mum, Jackie, opened up […]
