Welp, TikTok is here with yet another problematic challenge. And, like the 75 Hard Challenge, this one involves a very specific assignment for a very specific amount of time in the hopes of changing the way your body looks. How fun for us!? Enter the coffee and lemon challenge, which calls for drinking instant coffee […]
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USPSTF proposes strategies to mitigate racism in preventive care
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has proposed strategies to mitigate the influence of systemic racism in its recommendations in an effort to reduce health inequities and other negative effects of racism. These findings form the basis of two reports published online Nov. 8 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Jennifer S. […]
NHS is sending X-rays to AUSTRALIA because of shortage of radiologists
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 […]
Your instructor wants to be your bestie. It’s not just to motivate you
I recently fired up a new video workout app for the first time and, before the warm-up even finished, the perky American trainer looked straight into my eyes and promised: “We’re gonna be best friends by the end of this workout.” Cheesy? Yes. Motivating? Oddly… yes. Maybe it was just lockdown isolation getting to me, […]
Peanut allergies: What to know before kids return to school
Fox News Flash top headlines for October 27 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Peanut allergies are one of the most common causes of severe allergy attacks and the most common food allergy in children under age 18. With children once again returning to classroom settings amidst the […]
Tokyo eateries return to normal hours as virus cases drop
People in Tokyo can eat and drink in bars and restaurants later in the evening starting Monday as officials ease social distancing rules with the country’s daily coronavirus cases reaching their lowest levels in more than a year. Crowds have been returning to bars and trains since Japan lifted its moderate state of emergency on […]
Long-term exposure to permissible concentrations of air pollution linked with increased mortality risk
Exposure to low concentrations of air pollution, even at levels permitted under federal regulations, may be causing tens of thousands of early deaths each year among elderly people and other vulnerable groups in the U.S., according to a large national study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study will be published October […]
Inbox time linked to reduced odds of physician turnover
(HealthDay)—Inbox time is associated with a reduction in physician turnover, and the COVID-19 pandemic saw an increase in mean total messages for physicians, according to two studies published online Oct. 12 in JAMA Network Open. Edward R. Melnick, M.D., from the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues examined the correlation […]
Toxic fatty acids to blame for brain cell death after injury
Cells that normally nourish healthy brain cells called neurons release toxic fatty acids after neurons are damaged, a new study in rodents shows. This phenomenon is likely the driving factor behind most, if not all, diseases that affect brain function, as well as the natural breakdown of brain cells seen in aging, researchers say. Previous […]
Migraine linked to all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease
(HealthDay)—Migraine is associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease, according to research published online Sept. 15 in Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. Long Wang, M.D., from The Second People’s Hospital of Hefei in China, and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis to examine the potential association between migraine and dementia. Data were included from five […]