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A senior volleyball player at Howard University willingly missed out on playing in her final conference tournament in order to give a stranger the gift of life. Jurnee Farrell had no hesitations about donating her blood stem cell when she recently received a call that she was a match for a 57-year-old woman with acute […]
The number of vitamin D supplement prescriptions written for children in primary care in the UK has surged 25-fold in under 10 years, reveals an analysis of family doctor (GP) prescribing data, published in the online journal BMJ Open. Increasingly higher doses and an absence of a prior diagnostic blood test featured in a third […]
Everyone knows it’s expensive to get sick in America. But it also costs a lot to stay healthy—so much, in fact, that many people aren’t willing to pay the price. Those are among the takeaways from a new study on employer-sponsored health insurance by The Commonwealth Fund, a century-old private foundation that promotes improvements in […]
Sleep loss is a common problem for many people in the UK. With stresses from jobs, modern living and numerous electronic distractions, getting a full seven to eight hours rest a night is something most dream of. Regular poor sleep can also put a person at risk of serious medical conditions including obesity, heart disease […]
Measles death toll in Samoa reaches 53 as three children from the same family die amid national emergency that has seen ALL schools closed Low vaccination rates have allowed disease to spread rapidly and infect 3,728 Samoa a national emergency, closing all schools and making jabs compulsory Three-year-old and his twin siblings, 18 months, among […]
Dementia could be prevented by drizzling extra virgin olive oil on your dinner, according to the new study. Scientists said if there was one thing every person should consider doing right now to keep the brain young, it is to add extra of the ingredient to their diet. READ MORE Dementia care: Eating these foods […]
When you think about the holidays, it’s impossible not to envision a beautiful tablescape topped with the kind of comfort food that just feels like home. But, y’all, if you’re the one in your family or friend circle tapped to make the meal, you undoubtedly know that it’s hard to enjoy the holiday when you […]
The key is not push the buttons too hard and end up getting severely exhausted. Staying physically active is an essential aspect of healthy living. Especially, in this chilly Decembers, when lassitude sets in. While snuggling under the blanket may seem too tempting, you must push yourself and go the extra mile, regardless of the […]
Every week, we speak to someone living with an invisible illness for our You Don’t Look Sick series. Mesha Moinirad, 29, from Weymouth, Dorset, was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2013. Ulcerative colitis is a type of irritable bowel disease, which means that the colon and rectum become inflamed. Ulcers develop on the lining of […]
Deborah Meaden, 60, is well-placed to scrutinise people’s business proposals – a role she fulfils to entertaining effect on BBC Two’s programme Dragon’s Den. Prior to joining the show, Deborah ran a multimillion-pound family holiday business and has made a number of other astute business decisions over the years. Her shrewd and savvy nature is […]