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Tens of thousands more X-rays are being sent as far afield as AUSTRALIA every year by NHS staff ‘because of a shortage of radiologists’ 14% of NHS patient scans are now sent overseas compared to 5% six years ago Experts from Australia and New Zealand use tech to view the scans remotely Rise is linked to […]
Research shows that people’s ability to stand on one leg is an indicator of health and that getting better at standing on one leg can add to fitness and potentially lifespan. Being able to stand on one leg is linked to increased levels of physical activity and decreased risk of falls and is associated with […]
Telemedicine has become immensely popular during the COVID-19 pandemic as a safe and convenient way to see a medical provider without leaving home. Doctors and analysts say telemedicine is here to stay, but the price patients pay for the convenience of seeing a health care provider from their living room could change. Out of necessity […]
Vaccine passports have become a major point of contention in the 2021 federal election. Currently, more than 73 percent of Canada’s population have received at least one dose of vaccine, and the country’s response to COVID-19 continues to be a top priority for voters. This is likely why current public health efforts have concentrated on […]
Results of a new study led by the University of Maryland School of Public Health show that people infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 exhale infectious virus in their breath—and those infected with the Alpha variant (the dominant strain circulating at the time this study was conducted) put 43 to 100 times more virus […]
A new study published in the journal Eating Behaviors found that vaping or e-cigarette use is associated with a heighted risk of developing an eating disorder among US college students. This finding is particularly important given the common use of vape pens and e-cigarettes and an increase in the prevalence of eating disorders amidst the […]
The English gardener Monty Don managed to get gardening into the news cycle last northern spring when he suggested that British men should stop obsessing over their lawns. Controversial! Closely cut grass has been associated with the English garden since at least the 17th century. While the Baroque parterre gardens of aristocratic France and Germany […]
Failure is an unavoidable fact of life. Whatever way you try to avoid it, you’ll always experience the feeling of not succeeding in something, whether that’s a lower grade than you expected on a test, not landing a job interview or another disappointment. It’s in human nature to fail, and it sure doesn’t feel great. […]
There is almost nothing as blissful as an afternoon nap, yet many of us seldom have the opportunity to indulge in a nap outside of normal bedtime hours. Aside from simply leaving you feeling refreshed and ready to take on the rest of your day with a renewed vigor, many researchers have spoken of the […]
Feeling like leisure is wasteful and unproductive may lead to less happiness and higher levels of stress and depression, new research suggests. In a series of studies, researchers examined the effects of a common belief in modern society: that productivity is the ultimate goal and time’s a-wasting if you’re just having fun. People who most […]