By: Robert W. Frenck Jr., MD, FAAP Birds in the United States can be affected by avian flu (also called H5N1 bird flu or avian influenza). But can it affect your family? Here’s what parents need to know about bird flu. What causes bird flu? Bird flu is caused by avian influenza type … Read more
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Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. File. | Photo Credit: KVS Giri The allegation that Majji Srinivasa Rao, a YSR Congress Party leader and close relative of Education Minister Botcha Satyanarayana, was responsible for the attack on Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at Visakhapatnam airport by J. Srinivasa Rao with a Kodi-Kathiwas intended to divert the … Read more
File picture of Congress leader Sachin Pilot | Photo Credit: PTI Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday hit out at BJP IT department head Amit Malviya for claiming that his father Rajesh Pilot dropped bombs as an air force pilot in Mizoram in March 1966, saying the facts and dates are wrong as he was … Read more
An inquiry into the “worst treatment disaster in NHS history” prepares to hear from its final witness. Source link
As you try to reach a new goal, you might want to lean on your willpower for help. But there are some things you might not know about willpower. “Many people think you’re either born with willpower or you’re not. But it’s actually like a muscle you can strengthen over time.” — Marina Chaparro, RD … Read more
Depression is common: Almost 16 million Americans deal with it every year. But for those who have it, explaining their feelings can be hard. It can affect different people in different ways. “It doesn’t always look like what you hear about or see on TV,” says Crystal Clancy, a licensed marriage and family therapist in … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Studies that can’t be verified and may be untrue are much more likely to be cited in the media because they tend to be more interesting, researchers report. They looked at studies in top psychology, economic and nature/science journals and found that only 39% … Read more
SOURCES: Michigan Health: “4 Face Mask Myths that Put You at Risk,” “Mask Wearing for Pulmonary Patients,” “Yes, You Should Wear a Mask. Here’s How and Why.” CDC: “Scientific Brief: Community Use of Cloth Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2.” Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: “What People With Asthma Need to Know About … Read more
In August 2019, Angie Abad went to the ER to be treated for a respiratory infection. Medical workers there tested her and prescribed meds, but Abad “never really felt right after that.” After a second respiratory infection and growing problems with breathing, her local hospital still couldn’t put a finger on the problem. Finally, … Read more
Florida real estate agent Sondra Burwick learned in 1996 that she had ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in her right breast. DCIS, also called stage 0 cancer, starts and usually stays in the milk ducts. These days, doctors call it pre-cancer and don’t always treat it. But Burwick’s surgeon said she needed a double mastectomy: … Read more