It’s a decade since a police helicopter crashed through the roof of the Clutha Bar in Glasgow. Among those there that Friday night was Michael Byrne. He helped pull survivors from the rubble at the city centre bar, where 10 people lost their lives. Although Michael managed to escape without injury, the emotional impact the … Read more
A doctor tells a court of his findings after examining a baby allegedly murdered by nurse Lucy Letby. Source link
Spending time with active people could be key to kick-starting a workout regime, research suggests. Source link
Aug. 26, 2022 – Preethi Srinivasan was an 18-year-old with a bright future in sports and academics. A state-level medalist in swimming, she was also a proficient cricket player and dreamed of representing her native India in cricket. Her academic achievements were equally stellar, and she was enrolled in a 5-year MBA course in Chennai, … Read more
By Alexa Federico, as told to Skylar Harrison Before I became an advocate for those with Crohn’s and IBD, my mom was mine. “Her nails are blue. She’s lost weight. She’s really cold,” she’d tell doctors again and again about her 12-year-old daughter’s alarming symptoms, but they never seemed to take us seriously. “She’s just … Read more
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Online grocery shopping has skyrocketed during the pandemic, but many websites are making it hard to find nutrition information on products, a new study shows. In the United States, packaged foods are required to have a nutrition facts label, ingredients list and warnings … Read more
It’s not the sort of day you include in your diary. Seemingly from nowhere, you wake up with thick, red, rough, scaly patches on both your elbows. A few minutes of online searching has you suspecting psoriasis. Now what? Can your primary care doctor treat this condition with a prescription? Or will you need to … Read more
SOURCES: American Psychological Association: “Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Depression Across Three Age Cohorts.” Harvard Medical School: “What are the real risks of antidepressants?” InformedHealth.org: “Depression: How Effective Are Antidepressants?” Michael E. Thase, MD, chief, mood and anxiety section; professor of psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Michelle Riba, MD, clinical … Read more
India’s second wave of Covid-19 has overwhelmed the healthcare system, leaving hospitals struggling to cope and critical drugs and oxygen in short supply. The BBC’s Nikita Mandhani shares how the trauma of the second wave in India has affected her and how she found hope whenever everything seemed bleak. Source link
SOURCES: Ashley Loeb Blassingame, certified alcohol and drug counselor; co-founder, Lionrock Recovery, Laguna Hills, CA. Brooke Aymes, licensed clinical social worker and licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, Oaklyn, NJ. Fay Zenoff, addiction recovery wellness expert, Mill Valley, CA. Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: “Impatient Alcohol and Drug Rehab.” JAMA Network: “Treatment of Alcohol Use … Read more