Tityus serrulatus, the Yellow scorpion, causes more deaths than any other venomous animal in Brazil. Its sting can induce heart attack and pulmonary edema, especially in children and the elderly. According to the Brazilian Health Ministry, more than 156,000 cases of scorpion envenomation, 169 fatal, were reported in the country in 2019. Researchers at the […]
Half of all young people treated for severe obesity have neuropsychiatric problems, according to a new study by researchers from Lund University and Gothenburg, Sweden, among others. Two thirds of the teens suffered from some type of mental health problem, as reported by themselves or their parents. Both obesity and mental illness have increased among […]
Through much of the last year, COVID-19 has propelled many people to accept and follow new patterns of behavior. These include wearing a mask in public, attempting to socially distance and restricting groups to smaller numbers. Developed in what critics say was an absence of strong national leadership, these behaviors have been policed, by and […]
Nesting mode activated! Scheana Shay is preparing to welcome her first child with boyfriend Brock Davies, teasing nursery plans on Instagram. Pregnant Scheana Shay’s Bump Pics Ahead of 1st Child The Vanderpump Rules star, 35, showed off the space in her home that will serve as her daughter’s bedroom via her Instagram Story earlier this […]
The proof is in the Christmas onesie! Jessica Simpson is keeping the weight off more than a year after she revealed she lost 100 pounds. Jessica Simpson’s Body Evolution Over the Years The singer, 40, posed in a red-and-white fair-isle-printed onesie on Friday, December 25. She accented the festive attire with a red beanie and […]
Mail-order prescriptions shipped in standard bubble-padded envelopes during winter and summer months are likely to spend a substantial portion of time outside the recommended safe temperature range for most medications, according to research presented at the American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition. “If a medication is stored improperly during the […]
More than one in four adults in California report having poor oral health, but that figure rises to roughly one in two for the state’s lowest-income residents and drops to one in five for those with the highest incomes, according to a UCLA policy brief that looks at the role economic, social and environmental factors […]
The high rate of adolescent motherhood across developing countries isn’t shifting, with reductions either modest or absent in some regions and rising in others, according to University of Queensland-led research. The study found an urgent need for effective interventions such as sexual education, teenage health services, and national policies that promote economic growth and decrease […]
Results from a new trial published by a team led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center suggests lower dairy intake may be beneficial for people with metabolic syndrome. In a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Dr. Mario Kratz, an associate professor in Fred Hutch’s Public Health Sciences Division, […]
New mom alert! Sophie Turner posted a mirror selfie three months after welcoming her and Joe Jonas’ daughter, Willa. Sophie Turner’s Baby Bump Pics Ahead of Her 1st Child “Couldn’t have said it better myself @nicholasghesquiere @louisvuitton,” the Game of Thrones alum, 24, captioned an Instagram Story photo of herself rocking a “VOTE” tee. The […]
