As a leader in disaster response, the ASPCA helps animals across the country affected by wildfires, tornados, winter weather and other disasters. We witness firsthand the devastating effects of failing to include animals in disaster planning. Animals living in businesses and institutional facilities—like zoos, research labs and puppy mills—are particularly vulnerable. Given the size […]
Researchers identified 86,780 ambulance callouts as alcohol-related in 2019, using a new method based on the notes taken by paramedics at the scene. This figure, an average of more than 230 call-outs every day, is more than three times higher than previously reported. Whilst paramedics have long described a heavy burden of alcohol on the […]
Telehealth use has surged during the pandemic at clinics that serve lower-income Americans, which allowed the clinics to maintain access to care at a time when many other health care organizations saw significant declines in utilization, according to a new RAND Corporation study. However, most of the telehealth appointments have been audio-only visits, which may […]
The notice from the federal health insurance marketplace grabbed Andrew Schenker’s attention: ACT NOW: YOU’RE AT RISK OF LOSING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE STARTING JANUARY 1, 2021. As he read the notice, though, the Blacksburg, Virginia, resident became exasperated. Schenker, his wife and their teenage son have a bronze-level marketplace plan. Based on their income of about […]
Thanks to lockdown, we’re on our screens more than ever before – whether it’s doomscrolling, working from home, watching Netflix or finding hacks on TikTok. And our eyes are paying the price. Recent research from Specsavers found 42% of people have noticed their sight deteriorate since March 2020 – when the first lockdown came into […]
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over, and neither are the shortages that have come with it. Shortages of several goods, especially household essentials, have plagued us for months. Among the in-demand goods shoppers have had trouble finding on store shelves are garlic, Clorox wipes, and tomato plants. One of the hardest things to find during the […]
For the past 15 years, Laura Teare-Jones, 30, has dealt with cyclical bouts of what she thought was depression. When it strikes, socialising with friends becomes very difficult, watching a moving advert on TV can trigger meltdowns, and she often experiences cluster migraines that leave her bedridden. Laura, of Deeside in Flintshire, north Wales has […]
Back in December 2018, Catherine Wilcockson, 37, suffered a blackout, felt tired and panicked at her daughter’s nativity play. Initially, she was diagnosed with panic attacks and derealisation and prescribed antidepressants. But six months later, she discovered it was actually due to a brain tumour, which had been growing in her head for 20 years. […]
